beer
beer - pivo
BrE
/'bɪə/
AmE
/'bɪr/

noun - an alcoholic drink which is made from barley, it is light or dark brown and has a lot of foam on top

mercury
mercury - rtuť
BrE
/'mɜ:kjəri/
AmE
/'mɜ:rkjəri/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 80) a silvery metal that is liquid in normal circumstances, it is sometimes used in thermometers

 
be not all sunshine and rainbows - nebýt to vždycky růžové
BrE
/bi: 'nɒt ɔ:l ˌsʌnʃaɪn ən'reɪnbəʊz/
AmE
/bi: 'nɒt ɑ:l ˌsʌnʃaɪn ən'reɪnboʊz/

verb - not to be always happy, easy, or perfect, also have difficulties or unpleasant aspects

 
conservatory - zimní zahrada, prosklená přístavba
BrE
/kən'sɜ:vətri/
AmE
/kən'sɜ:rvətɔ:ri/

noun, British English - a room with glass walls and glass roof that is attached to a house and is usually used to grow sensitive plants in

tabloid
tabloid - bulvární (noviny)
BrE
/'tæblɔɪd/
AmE
/'tæblɔɪd/

adjective - relating to a popular kind of newspaper that is printed on smaller sheets of paper, the news in it is not very serious

 
British Summer Time - letní čas
BrE
/ˌbrɪtɪʃ 'sʌmə taɪm/
AmE
/ˌbrɪtɪʃ 'sʌmər taɪm/

noun - the time used in the UK in summer that is one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (it is often abbreviated as BST)

 
check in - ozvat se (telefonem), stavit se (na krátkou návštěvu)
BrE
/ˌtʃek'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌtʃek'ɪn/

verb, informal - to contact somebody by phone to find out how he/she is; to visit somebody quickly to find out how he/she is

bamboo
bamboo - bambus
BrE
/'bæmbu:/
AmE
/'bæmbu:/

noun - a tall tropical plant, it can be eaten when it is young or furniture can be made of it when it is older

 
setup - nastavení, zapojení, upořádání
BrE
/'setʌp/
AmE
/'set̬ʌp/

noun - the way in which something is arranged, organized, or prepared

 
testament - svědectví, důkaz
BrE
/'testəmənt/
AmE
/'testəmənt/

noun - something that shows that something is true, strong, or important

 
double Dutch - naprostý nesmysl, totální blábol (něco, co nedává žádný smysl)
BrE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/
AmE
/ˌdʌbl'dʌtʃ/

noun - speech or writing that is impossible to understand; complete nonsense

 
egregious - do očí bijící, nehorázný, neslýchaný, otřesný, mimořádně špatný
BrE
/ɪ'gri:dʒəs/
AmE
/ɪ'gri:dʒəs/

adjective, formal - extremely bad in a way that is shocking or noticeable

baller
baller - košíkář, basketbalista, baskeťák
BrE
/'bɔ:lə/
AmE
/'bɔ:lər/

noun, American English, informal - someone who is good at playing ball games, especially basketball

 
tough nut to crack - oříšek, tvrdý oříšek (těžký úkol, problém)
BrE
/ˌtʌf'nʌt tə'kræk/
AmE
/ˌtʌf'nʌt tə'kræk/

noun - a problem or situation that is difficult to deal with

 
nestling - holátko, ptáčátko, neopeřené ptáče
BrE
/'nestlɪŋ/
AmE
/'nestlɪŋ/

noun - a very small bird that is not able to fly