congestion
congestion - zácpy (na silnici), hustý provoz, ucpané silnice, zácpa
BrE
/kən'dʒestʃən/
AmE
/kən'dʒestʃən/

noun - heavy traffic, the state of being very crowded

meticulous
meticulous - puntičkářský, úzkostlivě pečlivý, akurátní
BrE
/mə'tɪkjələs/
AmE
/mə'tɪkjələs/

adjective - paying careful attention to small details

 
strong suit - silná stránka
BrE
/'strɒŋ sju:t/
AmE
/'strɑ:ŋ su:t/

noun - somebody's strength, something someone is good at

 
love handles - špeky na bocích
BrE
/'lʌvˌhændlz/
AmE
/'lʌvˌhændlz/

noun, informal - extra fat around someone's waist

aphid
aphid - mšice
BrE
/'eɪfɪd/
AmE
/'eɪfɪd/

noun - a very small insect, usually black or green, that feeds on plants

 
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

 
bouillon - vývar, bujón
BrE
/'bu:jɒn/
AmE
/'bu:jɑ:n/

noun - a liquid made by boiling bones or bones with meat and vegetables, which is used to add flavour to various dishes

 
chunky - masivní, robustní
BrE
/'tʃʌŋki/
AmE
/'tʃʌŋki/

adjective - large, solid and heavy, or made of large pieces

 
scalp - vlasová pokožka
BrE
/'skælp/
AmE
/'skælp/

noun - the skin on the top of your head

 
pardon my French - dámy prominou, s prominutím, omlouvám se za ten výraz
BrE
/ˌpɑ:dnmaɪ'frentʃ/
AmE
/ˌpɑ:rdnmaɪ'frentʃ/

phrase - used to say that you are sorry for using swear words

shoo
shoo - zahnat, odehnat (mávnutím rukou)
BrE
/'ʃu:/
AmE
/'ʃu:/

verb - to make an animal or child go away, usually by waving hands