discriminate - rozlišovat
BrE
/dɪs'krɪmɪneɪt/
AmE
/dɪs'krɪmɪneɪt/

verb - to distinguish between things, to tell the difference between things

 
turn over a new leaf - obrátit list (přeneseně)
BrE
/ˌtɜ:n'əʊvə əˌnju:'li:f/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rn'oʊvər əˌnu:'li:f/

verb - to start living or acting in a better way

motive
motive - motiv, pohnutka
BrE
/'məʊtɪv/
AmE
/'məʊtɪv/

noun - the reason behind someone's actions

 
gather - pochopit (něco z něčeho), rozumět (něčemu nějak), domnívat se
BrE
/'gæðə/
AmE
/'gæðər/

verb - to understand something in a particular way based on what you have learned

 
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

backwards and forwards
backwards and forwards - tam a zpátky, sem a tam
BrE
/'bækwədzən'fɔ:wədz/
AmE
/'bækwərdzən'fɔ:wərdz/

phrase - moving in one direction, then in the opposite direction, usually more times

 
everything but the kitchen sink - co vás jen napadne, skoro úplně všechno, vše možné i nemožné, cokoliv tě napadne
BrE
/ˌevriθɪŋ bətðə kɪtʃən'sɪŋk/
AmE
/ˌevriθɪŋ bətðə kɪtʃən'sɪŋk/

phrase, informal - too many things, more than is necessary (used humorously)

crudités
crudités - hranoly z čertvé zeleniny podáváné s omáčkou
BrE
/ˌkru:dɪ'teɪ/
AmE
/ˌkru:dɪ'teɪ/

noun - an appetizer consisting of sliced raw vegetables served with a dipping sauce

 
statutory rape - pohlavní zneužití, nezákonný styk s nezletilým
BrE
/'stætʃətriˌreɪp/
AmE
/'stætʃətɔ:riˌreɪp/

noun - sexual relations between an adult and a person who is under the age of consent