nature reserve - přírodní rezervace
BrE
/ˌneɪtʃə rɪ'zɜ:v/
AmE
/ˌneɪtʃə rɪ'zɜ:rv/

noun - a place where animals and plants are protected

 
stand in the way - překážet, plést se do cesty, stát v cestě
BrE
/ˌstænd ɪn ðə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌstænd ɪn ðə'weɪ/

verb - to be in an inconvenient place for somebody because you are blocking his way and it is difficult or impossible for him to do something

 
mystery - záhadný příběh
BrE
/'mɪstri/
AmE
/'mɪstəri/

noun - a story, a film, etc. in which strange events are happening and at the end all of them are explained

accessories
accessories - příslušenství, doplňky
BrE
/ək'sesəriz/
AmE
/ək'sesəriz/

noun - extra things added to a machine, clothes etc. which are not very important but which are useful or look nice

life
life - život
BrE
/'laɪf/
AmE
/'laɪf/

noun - the quality of people and animals etc. that are alive, not dead; the time when people or animals are alive

 
hypochondriac - hypochondr
BrE
/ˌhaɪpə'kɒndrɪæk/
AmE
/ˌhaɪpə'kɑ:ndrɪæk/

noun - someone who worries about their health too much and often thinks and says they are ill even when they are not

 
i.e. - to jest
BrE
/ˌaɪ'i:/
AmE
/ˌaɪ'i:/

phrase - that is

 
dumbstruck - oněmělý (např. z šoku)
BrE
/'dʌmstrʌk/
AmE
/'dʌmstrʌk/

adjective - unable to speak because you are surprised, shocked etc.

 
boneyard - smetiště, pohřebiště, odkladiště
BrE
/'bəʊnjɑ:d/
AmE
/'boʊnjɑ:rd/

noun, American English, informal - a place where old cars or planes are left

 
razzle-dazzle - tyjátr, povyk, humbuk, rozruch
BrE
/ˌræzl 'dæzl/
AmE
/ˌræzl 'dæzl/

noun, informal - noisy activities that are intended to attract people's attention

 
chop shop - ilegální dílna (kde rozebírají kradená auta)
BrE
/'tʃɒpˌʃɒp/
AmE
/'tʃɒpˌʃɒp/

noun, informal - a place or garage where stolen vehicles are dismantled

 
nauseous - odporný, hnusný, působící nutkání zvracet
BrE
/'nɔ:zɪəs/
AmE
/'nɑ:ʒəs/

adjective - making you feel that you are about to vomit

show off
show off - pochlubit se, chlubit se (něčím, někým), předvádět (něco, někoho)
BrE
/ˌʃəʊ'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌʃoʊ'ɑ:f/

verb - to show something or someone you are proud of

 
zealot - fanatik
BrE
/'zelət/
AmE
/'zelət/

noun - a person whose views and actions are very extreme

 
discontented - nespokojený
BrE
/ˌdɪskən'tentɪd/
AmE
/ˌdɪskən'tentɪd/

adjective - feeling unhappy because you are not satisfied with something