condescend - snížit se (k čemu), uráčit se
BrE
/ˌkɒndɪ'send/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:ndə'send/

verb - to do something that you think you are far too important or intelligent to do

long jump
long jump - skok daleký
BrE
/ˌlɒŋ'dʒʌmp/
AmE
/ˌlɔ:ŋ'dʒʌmp/

noun - an event in athletics in which the athlete tries to jump as far as possible

 
cut some slack - nebýt (na někoho) tak přísný, nebýt (na někoho) tak tvrdý
BrE
/'kʌtsʌm'slæk/
AmE
/'kʌtsʌm'slæk/

verb, informal - not to be so hard on somebody, not to be so strict with someone

petrified
petrified - vyděšený, vystrašený (k smrti), zkamenělý (hrůzou)
BrE
/'petrəfaɪd/
AmE
/'petrəfaɪd/

adjective - so frightened that you cannot move

hostel
hostel - ubytovna
BrE
/'hɒstl/
AmE
/'hɑ:stl/

noun - a kind of cheap hotel where people stay when they are living far from home or travelling

the discus
the discus - hod diskem
BrE
/ðə'dɪskəs/
AmE
/ðə'dɪskəs/

noun - an event in athletics, the athlete throws a flat round object as far as he/she can

discus throw
discus throw - hod diskem
BrE
/'dɪskəsˌθrəʊ/
AmE
/'dɪskəsˌθroʊ/

noun - an event in athletics, the athlete throws a flat round object as far as he/she can

 
immeasurable - nesmírný, nezměrný, nezměřitelný
BrE
/ɪ'meʒərəbl/
AmE
/ɪ'meʒərəbl/

adjective - so great that it cannot be measured

 
for the record - pro pořádek, abys věděl, aby bylo jasno
BrE
/ˌfəðə'rekəd/
AmE
/ˌfərðə'rekəd/

phrase - just to be clear, so you know

 
firm - stlačit, udusat, zpevnit
BrE
/'fɜ:m/
AmE
/'fɜ:rm/

verb - to press something so it becomes harder

 
sight - zahlédnout, spatřit, zpozorovat, uvidět
BrE
/'saɪt/
AmE
/'saɪt/

verb, formal - to see something that is far away or something you have been looking for or looking forward to

ski jumping
ski jumping - skoky na lyžích, lety na lyžích
BrE
/'ski:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/
AmE
/'ski:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/

noun - a winter sport in which skiers go down a ramp and try to jump as far as possible

shot put
shot put - hod koulí
BrE
/'ʃɒtˌpʊt/
AmE
/'ʃɑ:tˌpʊt/

noun - an event in athletics in which the athlete tries to throw a heavy metal ball as far as possible

discus
discus - disk (v atletice)
BrE
/'dɪskəs/
AmE
/'dɪskəs/

noun - a flat round object that is used in athletics, the athlete throws it as far as he/she can

 
interminable - nemající konce (zdánlivě)
BrE
/ɪn'tɜ:mɪnəbl/
AmE
/ɪn'tɜ:rmɪnəbl/

adjective - lasting a very long time and so boring