lifespan - délka života
BrE
/'laɪfspæn/
AmE
/'laɪfspæn/

noun - the length of time that a person, animal or plant is expected to live for

 
liaise - úzce spolupracovat
BrE
/li'eɪz/
AmE
/li'eɪz/

verb, British English - to work closely with someone and keep each other informed about what is going on

 
conception - pojetí, představa
BrE
/kən'sepʃn/
AmE
/kən'sepʃn/

noun - an idea that you have of what something or someone is like in your mind

 
economically - úsporně, spořivě, hospodárně
BrE
/ˌi:kə'nɒmɪkli/
AmE
/ˌi:kə'nɑ:mɪkli/

adverb - in a way that involves using little money, time, etc., no more than is necessary

 
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

terry
terry - froté (tkanina)
BrE
/'teri/
AmE
/'teri/

noun - a type of thick cotton fabric that is used especially for making towels and bathrobes

 
much less - natož, natožpak, o to méně
BrE
/'mʌtʃ les/
AmE
/'mʌtʃ les/

adverb, formal - used after a negative statement to show that the following statement is even more unlikely

 
cast - odlitek
BrE
/'kɑ:st/
AmE
/'kæst/

noun - an object that is made by pouring liquid metal or plaster mixture into a mould

 
nut - nadšenec, blázen (do něčeho)
BrE
/'nʌt/
AmE
/'nʌt/

noun, informal - a person who enjoys something (a hobby or a sport) more than is considered normal

 
freak - blázen (do něčeho)
BrE
/'fri:k/
AmE
/'fri:k/

noun, informal - a person who enjoys something (a hobby, a sport etc.) more than is considered normal

think better of
think better of - rozmyslet se, upustit od, změnit názor
BrE
/ˌθɪŋk 'betər əv/
AmE
/ˌθɪŋk 'bet̬ər əv/

verb - to decide not to do something because you realized it is not a good idea

 
uncompetitively - nekonkurečně, nekonkurenceschopně
BrE
/ˌʌnkəm'petətɪvli/
AmE
/ˌʌnkəm'petətɪvli/

adverb, formal - in a way that is not able to be better than someone or something else

 
hyperactive - hyperaktivní
BrE
/ˌhaɪpər'æktɪv/
AmE
/ˌhaɪpər'æktɪv/

adjective - having more energy that is normal and able to keep still only for short periods

 
unspeakably - příšerně, nepopsatelně
BrE
/ʌn'spi:kəbli/
AmE
/ʌn'spi:kəbli/

adverb, literary - in a way that cannot be described in words, usually because it is too bad

 
slicing cucumber - salátová okurka
BrE
/'slaɪsɪŋˌkju:kʌmbə/
AmE
/'slaɪsɪŋˌkju:kʌmbər/

noun - a large type of cucumber with dark green skin that is usually sold in supermarkets