cinder block
cinder block - tvárnice, škvárobetonová tvárnice
BrE
/'sɪndəˌblɒk/
AmE
/'sɪndərˌblɑ:k/

noun, technical - a large, rectangular building block made from a mixture of concrete and industrial cinders, typically hollow and used in construction for walls and foundations

cinder
cinder - škvára, struska
BrE
/'sɪndə/
AmE
/'sɪndər/

noun, technical - the residue left after the combustion of coal, refuse, or metal ore, consisting mostly of ash, mineral fragments, and unburned material

clutch
clutch - psaníčko, malá kabelka
BrE
/'klʌtʃ/
AmE
/'klʌtʃ/

noun - a small, flat handbag for women

 
grade - stupeň, kvalita, úroveň
BrE
/'greɪd/
AmE
/'greɪd/

noun - a level or step in a scale, often used to show quality, difficulty, or rank

lacklustre
lacklustre - nevýrazný, mdlý, bez jiskry, fádní, nudný, nezáživný
BrE
/'lækˌlʌstə/
AmE
/'lækˌlʌstər/

adjective - not energetic, exciting, or impressive

 
nonverbal - neverbální, beze slov, nonverbální
BrE
/ˌnɒn'vɜ:bl/
AmE
/ˌnɑ:n'vɜ:rbl/

adjective - not involving or using words or speech

depiction
depiction - zobrazení, vyobrazení, vykreslení, popis, líčení, znázornění
BrE
/dɪ'pɪkʃn/
AmE
/dɪ'pɪkʃn/

noun - a representation of someone or something in words, pictures, or art

deferential
deferential - uctivý, pokorný, respektující autoritu
BrE
/'defərəns/
AmE
/'defərəns/

adjective, formal - showing respect and politeness to someone, especially someone in a position of authority or higher status

music
music - noty, notový zápis
BrE
/'mju:zɪk/
AmE
/'mju:zɪk/

noun - a hand-written or printed form of a musical composition, song etc.

 
anchor - opora, jistota, pevný bod
BrE
/'æŋkə/
AmE
/'æŋkər/

noun - a person or thing that provides stability, confidence, or support in difficult situations

 
mess up - poznamenat (někoho), rozhodit (psychicky), zanechat následky (na někom)
BrE
/ˌmes'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌmes'ʌp/

verb, informal - to make someone feel very bad inside for a long time, because something sad or scary happened

name-calling
name-calling - nadávání, nadávky
BrE
/'neɪmˌkɔ:lɪŋ/
AmE
/'neɪmˌkɔ:lɪŋ/

noun - the act of insulting or verbally abusing someone by calling them offensive or derogatory names

sting
sting - pálit, štípat (např. oči, kůže)
BrE
/'stɪŋ/
AmE
/'stɪŋ/

verb - to make a part of your body irritated or in pain

stinger
stinger - žihadlo
BrE
/'stɪŋə/
AmE
/'stɪŋər/

noun, American English - a sharp thing used by some insects as a weapon, e.g. bees, wasps etc.

 
ramble - mluvit nesouvisle, mluvit od věci, plácat páté přes deváté
BrE
/'ræmbl/
AmE
/'ræmbl/

verb - to talk in a confused or aimless way, going off-topic and being difficult to follow, often for a long time