as if
as if - to zrovna, to určitě
BrE
/əz'ɪf/
AmE
/əz'ɪf/

interjection, informal - a phrase we use as an exclamation to say that we think something is nott possible, something will never happen

fortune teller
fortune teller - věštkyně, věštec
BrE
/'fɔ:tʃu:nˌtelə/
AmE
/'fɔ:rtʃənˌtelər/

noun - a person who can see what happens in the future and whose job is telling people what will happen to…

taboo
taboo - tabu
BrE
/tə'bu:/
AmE
/tə'bu:/

noun - something that is not supposed or allowed to be said or talked about (for e.g. religious, cultural or political reasons)

 
wedge - klín (tvar)
BrE
/'wedʒ/
AmE
/'wedʒ/

noun - a piece of wood or metal with one pointed end that is used to prevent something from rolling or sliding

bib
bib - bryndáček, slintáček, bryndák
BrE
/'bɪb/
AmE
/'bɪb/

noun - a piece of cloth that you tie under a baby's chin to protect the baby's clothes while it is eating

apostrophe
apostrophe - apostrof
BrE
/ə'pɒstrəfi/
AmE
/ə'pɑ:strəfi/

noun - the mark ('), it is used to mark the place where a word has been shortened (e.g. isn't, I've, he's etc.)

couch
couch - pohovka, gauč
BrE
/'kaʊtʃ/
AmE
/'kaʊtʃ/

noun - a soft piece of furniture which you can sit or lie on comfortably, it is usually in the living room

background
background - pozadí
BrE
/'bækgraʊnd/
AmE
/'bækgraʊnd/

noun - the part of a picture or the view that is behind the things that you can see in the front

police
police - policie
BrE
/pə'li:s/
AmE
/pə'li:s/

noun - the institution or men and women whose job is to protect people, make everybody obey the law, catch criminals etc.

 
keeper - brankář
BrE
/'ki:pə/
AmE
/'ki:pər/

noun - (Harry Potter) the player of Quidditch whose job is to prevent opponent players from getting the Quaffle through the hoops

joystick
joystick - joystick, ovládací páka, řídící páka
BrE
/'dʒɔɪstɪk/
AmE
/'dʒɔɪstɪk/

noun - a control box with a lever connected to a computer or video games machine, it is used to control games

jack
jack - zvedák, hever
BrE
/'dʒæk/
AmE
/'dʒæk/

noun - an apparatus that is used to lift up a car etc., e.g. if you want to mend the wheel etc.

hamster
hamster - křeček
BrE
/'hæmstə/
AmE
/'hæmstər/

noun - a small animal similar to a mouse but with a very short tail, it is often kept as a pet

 
give in - vzdát se, vzdát (něco)
BrE
/ˌgɪv'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌgɪv'ɪn/

verb - to accept that you have been beaten, to accept that you can't do something because e.g. it is too difficult

grapes
grapes - hroznové víno, hrozno
BrE
/'greɪps/
AmE
/'greɪps/

noun - a kind of green or red or blue fruit that grows in big bunches, it is used for making wine