thinner - ředidlo
BrE
/'θɪnə/
AmE
/'θɪnər/

noun - a liquid that is added especially to paint to make it less thick

 
ideally - v ideálním případě
BrE
/aɪ'di:əli/
AmE
/aɪ'di:əli/

adverb - used when describing the perfect situation that is not likely to be real

spatula
spatula - lékařská špachtle (k prohlídce hrdla)
BrE
/'spætʃələ/
AmE
/'spætʃələ/

noun, British English - a flat instrument that is used by doctors to examine your throat (br.)

tongue depressor
tongue depressor - lékařská špachtle (k prohlídce hrdla)
BrE
/'tʌŋ dɪˌpresə/
AmE
/'tʌŋ dɪˌpresər/

noun, American English - a flat instrument that is used by doctors to examine your throat (am.)

 
telenovela - telenovala (z Latinské Ameriky)
BrE
/telənə'velə/
AmE
/telənə'velə/

noun - a soap opera that is aired in or from many Latin American countries

 
fallacy - klamná představa, mylná představa, nesmysl
BrE
/'fæləsi/
AmE
/'fæləsi/

noun - a false idea or belief or concept that many people believe is true

 
debunk - vyvrátit, uvést na pravou míru, odhalit skutečnou pravdu
BrE
/ˌdi:'bʌŋk/
AmE
/ˌdi:'bʌŋk/

verb - to show or prove that an idea or belief is false or untrue

estate agency
estate agency - realitní kancelář
BrE
/ɪ'steɪt ˌeɪdʒnsi/
AmE
/ɪ'steɪt ˌeɪdʒnsi/

noun, British English - a company whose job is to buy and sell land, flats and houses

real estate agency
real estate agency - realitní kancelář
BrE
/'rɪəl ɪsteɪt ˌeɪdʒnsi/
AmE
/'rɪəl ɪsteɪt ˌeɪdʒnsi/

noun, American English - a company whose job is to buy and sell land, flats and houses

foul
foul - faulovat
BrE
/'faʊl/
AmE
/'faʊl/

verb - (in sports) to do something to another player that is against the rules

dirty tricks
dirty tricks - špinavá hra, nečistá hra
BrE
/ˌdɜ:ti'trɪks/
AmE
/ˌdɜ:rt̬i'trɪks/

noun - activity that is aimed at harming the reputation or success of someone else

 
in good conscience - s čistým svědomím
BrE
/ɪnˌgʊd'kɒnʃəns/
AmE
/ɪnˌgʊd'kɑ:nʃəns/

adverb, formal - (usually in negatives) with the belief that what you're doing is morally right

baton
baton - taktovka
BrE
/'bætn/
AmE
/bə'tɑ:n/

noun - a thin stick that is used by a conductor to direct the orchestra

 
exaggeration - přehánění, zveličování, nadsázka
BrE
/ɪgˌzædʒə'reɪʃn/
AmE
/ɪgˌzædʒə'reɪʃn/

noun - a statement that makes something seem bigger, better, etc. than it really is

 
preservative - konzervant, konzervační prostředek
BrE
/prɪ'zɜ:vətɪv/
AmE
/prɪ'zɜ:rvət̬ɪv/

noun - a chemical etc. that is used to prevent food etc. from going bad