fad - pobláznění, móda, výstřelek
BrE
/'fæd/
AmE
/'fæd/

noun - something that is only popular for a short period of time

 
swivel chair - otáčecí židle
BrE
/swɪvl 'tʃeə/
AmE
/swɪvl 'tʃer/

noun - a chair that can turn around, usually used in offices

 
commonplace - běžná fráze, klišé
BrE
/'kɒmənpleɪs/
AmE
/'kɑ:mənpleɪs/

noun, formal - a boring remark that is very often used

 
commonplace - běžná věc, samozřejmost
BrE
/'kɒmənpleɪs/
AmE
/'kɑ:mənpleɪs/

noun, formal - an event that happens often

 
commonplace - běžný, obvyklý
BrE
/'kɒmənpleɪs/
AmE
/'kɑ:mənpleɪs/

adjective - happening often; not unusual

 
well done - dobře propečený
BrE
/ˌwel 'dʌn/
AmE
/ˌwel 'dʌn/

adjective - (of meat) cooked completely so that it does not have any red part

 
charity shop - charitativní obchod, bazar
BrE
/'tʃærəti ʃɒp/
AmE
/'tʃærəti ʃɑ:p/

noun - a shop that sells used goods, that are donated by people, to raise money for a charity

 
distinct - odlišný, jiný
BrE
/dɪ'stɪŋkt/
AmE
/dɪ'stɪŋkt/

adjective - clearly different

 
patterned - vzorovaný
BrE
/'pætənd/
AmE
/'pætərnd/

adjective - covered with a pattern or design

 
uphold - prosazovat, dodržovat
BrE
/ʌp'həʊld/
AmE
/ʌp'həʊld/

verb - to support a principle, law, or decision that you think is right

 
count - považovat se (za), počítat se (jako)
BrE
/'kaʊnt/
AmE
/'kaʊnt/

verb - to consider someone/something in a particular way

 
goof - chyba, pitomost, bota
BrE
/'gu:f/
AmE
/'gu:f/

noun, American English, informal - a silly mistake

 
goof - pitomec, trdlo, třeštidlo, trouba
BrE
/'gu:f/
AmE
/'gu:f/

noun, American English, informal - a silly or crazy person

 
goof off - ulejvat se (v práci), zašívat se (při práci)
BrE
/ˌgu:f ə'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌgu:f ə'ɑ:f/

verb, American English, informal - to try to avoid doing work, or to waste time (at work)

 
goof around - blbnout, dělat blbiny, dělat kraviny, poflakovat se, povalovat se
BrE
/ˌgu:f ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌgu:f ə'raʊnd/

verb, American English, informal - to spend time doing silly or crazy things, or doing nothing important