merry-go-round
merry-go-round - kolotoč (na hřišti)
BrE
/'merɪgəʊˌraʊnd/
AmE
/'merɪgoʊˌraʊnd/

noun - a disc-like structure (in a playground, in a park etc.) that kids can sit on, which goes around when someone pushes it

 
merry-go-round - kolotoč (něčeho)
BrE
/'merɪgəʊˌraʊnd/
AmE
/'merɪgoʊˌraʊnd/

noun - an ever repeating cycle of things

carousel
carousel - kolotoč
BrE
/ˌkærə'sel/
AmE
/ˌkærə'sel/

noun - a ride at an amusement park on which you sit and go round and round

remake
remake - předělávka, nová verze, nové zpracování (např. filmu)
BrE
/'ri:meɪk/
AmE
/'ri:meɪk/

noun - a new version of an older movie

 
prequel - předehra, dílo dějově umístění před děj jiného díla (např. filmového)
BrE
/'pri:kwəl/
AmE
/'pri:kwəl/

noun - a book, a movie etc. whose story is placed before the events of the previous book, movie, etc.

 
lacquer - lakovat (opatřit lakem)
BrE
/'lækə/
AmE
/'lækər/

verb - to cover something with lacquer to make it look shiny

 
lacquer - lak (nátěrový)
BrE
/'lækə/
AmE
/'lækər/

noun - a liquid that is used on various materials to make them look shiny

 
dumbfounded - oněmělý (např. z šoku)
BrE
/'dʌmˌfaʊndɪd/
AmE
/'dʌmˌfaʊndɪd/

adjective - unable to speak because you are surprised, shocked etc.

 
sparsely - řídce
BrE
/'spɑ:sli/
AmE
/'spɑ:rsli/

adverb - with a small number of something spread over a large area

 
sparse - řídký
BrE
/'spɑ:s/
AmE
/'spɑ:rs/

adjective - a small number of something spread over a large area

 
low-cost - levný, laciný, nízkonákladový
BrE
/ˌləʊ'kɒst/
AmE
/ˌloʊ'kɑ:st/

adjective - not expensive

high-rise
high-rise - výškový (budova)
BrE
/'haɪraɪz/
AmE
/'haɪraɪz/

adjective - very tall (of buildings), with many floors

suspenders
suspenders - šle, kšandy
BrE
/sə'spendəz/
AmE
/sə'spendərz/

noun, American English - two strips of elastic fabric that are worn over the shoulders to keep the trousers from falling down

brace
brace - rovnátko (zubní)
BrE
/'breɪs/
AmE
/'breɪs/

noun - a system of wires that are put in the mouth to make the teeth grow straight (usually plural)

 
brace - připravit se, odhodlat se
BrE
/'breɪs/
AmE
/'breɪs/

verb - to prepare for something or someone unpleasant