amuse-bouche
amuse-bouche - jednohubkový předkrm
BrE
/əˌmu:z'bu:ʃ/
AmE
/əˌmu:z'bu:ʃ/

noun - a small bit-sized appetizer that is served before and/or during a meal

 
entrée - předkrm nebo hlavní chod
BrE
/'ɒntreɪ/
AmE
/'ɑ:ntreɪ/

noun - a small dish served before the main course (usually British usage) or the main dish of a meal (usually American usage)

hors d'oeuvre
hors d'oeuvre - předkrm
BrE
/ɔ: 'dɜ:v/
AmE
/ˌɔ:r 'dɜ:rv/

noun - food that is served, usually in small amounts, before the main course

 
whopper - obr
BrE
/'wɒpə/
AmE
/'wɑ:pər/

noun, informal - something very big and impressive

 
whopping - ohromný, úchvatný, neuvěřitelný, neskutečný
BrE
/'wɒpɪŋ/
AmE
/'wɑ:pɪŋ/

adjective - very big, very impressive

recess
recess - přestávka (školní)
BrE
/'ri:ses/
AmE
/'ri:ses/

noun, American English - a break between lessons at school, especially a longer one during which students can go outside and play

 
prevention - předejití, zabránění, prevence
BrE
/prɪ'ventʃn/
AmE
/prɪ'ventʃn/

noun - the act of stopping something bad from happening, usually crime or accidents

 
consommé - vývar (polévka)
BrE
/'kɒnsəmeɪ/
AmE
/'kɑ:nsəmeɪ/

noun - soup made by boiling meat and vegetables

 
pathos - patos, dojemnost
BrE
/'peɪθɒs/
AmE
/'peɪθɑ:s/

noun, literary - the quality of something that produces a feeling of sadness or sympathy

 
except - kromě toho že, až na to že, jenže
BrE
/ɪk'sept/
AmE
/ɪk'sept/

conjunction - apart from the fact that

 
whereabouts - kde asi, kde zhruba
BrE
/ˌweərə'baʊts/
AmE
/ˌwerə'baʊts/

adverb - the word we use to ask about the general location of something

 
IOU - dlužní úpis
BrE
/ˌaɪ əʊ 'ju:/
AmE
/ˌaɪ oʊ 'ju:/

noun, informal - a note or document that acknowledges the existence of a debt (abbreviation for 'I owe you')

 
owe - vděčit, děkovat, moci děkovat
BrE
/'əʊ/
AmE
/'oʊ/

verb - to achieve something, because someone helped you or did something for you

 
owe - dlužit, být zavázán, být vděčný
BrE
/'əʊ/
AmE
/'oʊ/

verb - to feel the need to do something for someone, because they have done something for you too

crown
crown - koruna (stromu)
BrE
/'kraʊn/
AmE
/'kraʊn/

noun - the top part of a tree that consists of twigs, branches and leaves