corner - zahnat do kouta, zahnat do úzkých
BrE
/'kɔ:nə/
AmE
/'kɔ:rnər/

verb - to get a person or animal into a place or situation from which it is difficult to escape for them, or which is very uncomfortable for them

 
past perfect - předminulý čas, předminulý čas prostý
BrE
/ˌpɑ:st'pɜ:fɪkt/
AmE
/ˌpæst'pɜ:rfekt/

noun - a grammatical structure that is used for actions that happened before another action in the past, the structure is HAD + past participle (had done, hadn't seen etc.)

stake
stake - kůl, kolík
BrE
/'steɪk/
AmE
/'steɪk/

noun - a pointed wooden or metal pole or stick which is driven into the ground with a hammer and is used to hold a tent in place etc.

 
carbon - uhlík
BrE
/'kɑ:bən/
AmE
/'kɑ:rbən/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 6) an element that is present in all organic compounds, it is also known in the form of diamonds and graphite

drone
drone - trubec (samec včely)
BrE
/'drəʊn/
AmE
/'droʊn/

noun, technical - a male bee whose main role is to mate with a queen

dish soap
dish soap - prostředek na mytí nádobí
BrE
/'dɪʃ ˌsəʊp/
AmE
/'dɪʃ ˌsoʊp/

noun, American English - a thick liquid that is used for washing plates, pot, pans etc.

 
imposition - obtěžování, přítěž, nepříjemnost, vnucování se
BrE
/'ɪmpə'zɪʃn/
AmE
/'ɪmpə'zɪʃn/

noun, formal - something that is an unfair or unreasonable burden or inconvenience to someone

 
culture vulture - člověk posedlý kulturou a kulturním vyžitím
BrE
/ˌkʌltʃə 'vʌltʃə/
AmE
/ˌkʌltʃə 'vʌltʃə/

noun, informal - someone who is very interested in art, music, literature and similar things

 
uncannily - neobvykle, zvláštně, podivně, nepochopitelně, neuvěřitelně
BrE
/ʌn'kænɪli/
AmE
/ʌn'kænɪli/

adverb - in a way that is strange, unusual, difficult to explain or understand

singlet
singlet - nátělník (hlavně sportovní)
BrE
/'sɪŋglət/
AmE
/'sɪŋglət/

noun, British English - a piece of clothing without sleeves that is usually worn for sport

 
virtue - ctnost, přednost (dobrá vlastnost)
BrE
/'vɜ:tʃu:/
AmE
/'vɜ:rtʃu:/

noun - a quality or behavior that is considered morally good, admirable, and praiseworthy

 
improvised - improvizovaný
BrE
/'ɪmprəvaɪzd/
AmE
/'ɪmprəvaɪzd/

adjective - made using whatever you can find or is available at the moment

 
stub - kontrolní útržek (vstupenky)
BrE
/'stʌb/
AmE
/'stʌb/

noun - the small part of a ticket that is given back to you

 
proxy - zástupce, zmocněnec, pověřenec
BrE
/'prɒksi/
AmE
/'prɑ:ksi/

noun - a person who is authorized to act on behalf of someone else

 
singularly - výjimečně, mimořádně, neobyčejně, zvláštně, nápadně
BrE
/'sɪŋgjələli/
AmE
/'sɪŋgjələrli/

adverb, formal - in a way that is very noticeable or unusual; exceptionally or remarkably