pendant
pendant - přívěsek
BrE
/'pendənt/
AmE
/'pendənt/

noun - a piece of jewellery on a chain that is worn around the neck

 
hoax - obalamutit, vystřelit si (z někoho)
BrE
/'həʊks/
AmE
/'hoʊks/

verb - to trick or deceive someone by making them believe something unpleasant is true

 
alloy - slitina
BrE
/'ælɔɪ/
AmE
/'ælɔɪ/

noun - a metal that is a combination of more metals or metals and nonmetals

 
nymphomaniac - nymfomanka
BrE
/'nɪmfəmeɪniæk/
AmE
/'nɪmfəmeɪniæk/

noun - a woman who wants to have sex more often than is considered normal

dishwasher
dishwasher - umývač nádobí
BrE
/'dɪʃwɒʃə/
AmE
/'dɪʃwɑ:ʃər/

noun - a person whose job is to wash the dishes (in a restaurant etc.)

 
unsensationally - nezajímavě, nenapínavě
BrE
/ˌʌnsen'seɪʃənəli/
AmE
/ˌʌnsen'seɪʃənəli/

adverb - in a way that is not exciting, surprising or fascinating for many people

 
independently - nezávisle, samostatně
BrE
/ˌɪndɪ'pendəntli/
AmE
/ˌɪndɪ'pendəntli/

adverb - in a way that is not connected or influenced by something or someone

 
overstated - zveličené, přehnané
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'steɪtɪd/
AmE
/ˌəʊvə'steɪtɪd/

adjective - described in a way that makes it seem more important than it is

 
consultant - odborný lékař, primář
BrE
/kən'sʌltənt/
AmE
/kən'sʌltənt/

noun, British English - a hospital doctor who is a specialist in a particular field of medicine

slip
slip - spodnička, kombiné
BrE
/'slɪp/
AmE
/'slɪp/

noun - a piece of underwear for a woman that is worn under a dress

 
pile - honosný dům, palác
BrE
/'paɪl/
AmE
/'paɪl/

noun, formal - a large impressive building, especially when it is the home of rich people

 
meaningfully - výmluvně, významně
BrE
/'mi:nɪŋfəli/
AmE
/'mi:nɪŋfəli/

adverb - in a way that is intended to express something without saying it directly

 
objectively - objektivně
BrE
/əb'dʒektɪvli/
AmE
/əb'dʒektɪvli/

adverb - in a way that is based on facts rather than on personal opinions

 
haunting - nezapomenutelný, vrývající se do paměti, děsivě krásný
BrE
/'hɔ:ntɪŋ/
AmE
/'hɑ:ntɪŋ/

adjective - very sad or beautiful, especially in a way that is difficult to forget

 
hard luck - smůla (ne štěstí)
BrE
/ˌhɑ:d'lʌk/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:rd'lʌk/

interjection, British English, informal - bad luck, especially used when we're expressing sympathy with someone who is disappointed