in half - napůl, v polovině, uprostřed
BrE
/ɪn 'hɑ:f/
AmE
/ɪn 'hɑ:f/

adverb - only by the half of something; in the middle

 
toss back - kopnout, hodit (do sebe)
BrE
/ˌtɒs'bæk/
AmE
/ˌtɑ:s'bæk/

verb, informal - to drink up quickly and in one gulp

 
lucrative - lukrativní, ziskový, výnosový
BrE
/'lu:krətɪv/
AmE
/'lu:krət̬ɪv/

adjective - profitable; one that makes a big amount of money

fold
fold - založit, složit (ruce)
BrE
/'fəʊld/
AmE
/'foʊld/

verb - to hold (your arms) folded tighly across your chest

 
Golden Arches - McDonalds', Mekáč
BrE
/'gəʊldən ˌɑ:tʃɪz/
AmE
/'goʊldən ˌɑ:rtʃɪz/

noun - an informal word for McDonald's restaurants

bulky
bulky - rozměrný, velký, rozložitý, neskladný, objemný
BrE
/'bʌlki/
AmE
/'bʌlki/

adjective - difficult to store because it takes up too much space; cumbersome

 
pol - politik
BrE
/'pɒl/
AmE
/'pɑ:l/

noun, American English, informal - a short form of the word 'politician'

 
politic - rozumný, moudrý, prozíravý
BrE
/'pɒlətɪk/
AmE
/'pɑ:lətɪk/

adjective, formal - wise, sensible

give sth a miss
give sth a miss - nechat si něco ujít (úmyslně)
BrE
/ˌgɪv sʌmθɪŋə'mɪs/
AmE
/ˌgɪv sʌmθɪŋə'mɪs/

verb, British English - to decide not to do something

 
in the picture - ve hře
BrE
/ˌɪnðə'pɪktʃə/
AmE
/ˌɪnðə'pɪktʃər/

adverb - involved in a situation

 
pick sb's pocket - okrást, obrat (vybrat kapsy nebo tašku)
BrE
/ˌpɪk sʌmbədiz 'pɒkɪt/
AmE
/ˌpɪk sʌmbədiz 'pɑ:kɪt/

verb - to steal something from someone's pocket or bag

 
sweet potato - batát (sladká brambora)
BrE
/ˌswi:t pə'teɪtəʊ/
AmE
/ˌswi:t pə'teɪt̬oʊ/

noun - a large, orange, sweet vegetable similar to a potato

 
sweet potato - batát (sladká brambora)
BrE
/ˌswi:t pə'teɪtəʊ/
AmE
/ˌswi:t pə'teɪt̬oʊ/

a large, orange, sweet vegetable similar to a potato

stick blender
stick blender - tyčový mixér, ponorný mixér
BrE
/'stɪk ˌblendə/
AmE
/'stɪk ˌblendər/

noun - a stick-like mixer with small blades inside a cup-like end

 
dash - trocha, špetka, ždibec, kapka
BrE
/'dæʃ/
AmE
/'dæʃ/

noun - a little quantity of something added to something else