iffy - pochybný, pofidérní, všelijaký, pochybné kvality
BrE
/'ɪfi/
AmE
/'ɪfi/

adjective, informal - of uncertain quality, shady

giver-upper
giver-upper - kdo se snadno vzdává
BrE
/'gɪvərˌʌpə/
AmE
/'gɪvərˌʌpər/

noun, informal - someone who gives up easily

iffy
iffy - nejistý, nerozhodný, nezaručený, sporný
BrE
/'ɪfi/
AmE
/'ɪfi/

adjective, informal - uncertain, depending on many things

canvas
canvas - malířské plátno, malba, obraz (na plátně)
BrE
/'kænvəs/
AmE
/'kænvəs/

noun - a piece of canvas that is used for painting on, or a painting on a piece of canvas

baton
baton - štafetový kolík
BrE
/'bætn/
AmE
/bə'tɑ:n/

noun - a short stick that one team member passes to another during a relay race

baton
baton - obušek, pendrek
BrE
/'bætn/
AmE
/bə'tɑ:n/

noun - a thick stick that is used as a weapon by the police

baton
baton - taktovka
BrE
/'bætn/
AmE
/bə'tɑ:n/

noun - a thin stick that is used by a conductor to direct the orchestra

 
mat - podložka (na stůl)
BrE
/'mæt/
AmE
/'mæt/

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on a surface (on the table etc.) to protect it

mat
mat - podložka, žíněnka, karimatka
BrE
/'mæt/
AmE
/'mæt/

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on the floor to lie on or to protect yourself in some sports

 
ash - æ, samohláska æ, samohláska 'ash'
BrE
/'æʃ/
AmE
/'æʃ/

noun - the symbol 'æ' in the International Phonetic Alphabet

 
mockery - výsměch, utahování, posmívání, posměch
BrE
/'mɒkəri/
AmE
/'mɑ:kəri/

noun - the act of making fun of someone

 
mockingbird - drozdec, drozd
BrE
/'mɒkɪŋbɜ:d/
AmE
/'mɑ:kɪŋbɜ:rd/

noun - a type of bird that imitates the sounds of other birds

 
puzzle - zmást, poplést
BrE
/'pʌzl/
AmE
/'pʌzl/

verb - to make somebody confused

 
puzzle out - rozluštit, vyřešit, vypátrat
BrE
/ˌpʌzl'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌpʌzl'aʊt/

verb - to figure out a problem by thinking very carefully

 
piece together - dát si dohromady, poskládat (si), složit
BrE
/ˌpi:s tə'geðə/
AmE
/ˌpi:s tə'geðər/

verb - to understand something by thinking about all the facts you have