compact - udusat, stlačit, smáčknout
BrE
/kəm'pækt/
AmE
/kəm'pækt/

verb - to press something so it becomes smaller in size

 
dumbfounded - oněmělý (např. z šoku)
BrE
/'dʌmˌfaʊndɪd/
AmE
/'dʌmˌfaʊndɪd/

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

 
apportion - rozdělit, podělit
BrE
/ə'pɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/ə'pɔ:rʃn/

verb, formal - to divide something among people, especially blame or money

 
aspiring - mající ambice, mající chuť prorazit (v kariéře)
BrE
/ə'spaɪərɪŋ/
AmE
/ə'spaɪərɪŋ/

adjective - wanting to succeed in a particular field or career

 
cursive - psací (písmo)
BrE
/'kɜ:sɪv/
AmE
/'kɜ:rsɪv/

adjective - written in letters that are connected to each other

 
sweet potato - batát (sladká brambora)
BrE
/ˌswi:t pə'teɪtəʊ/
AmE
/ˌswi:t pə'teɪt̬oʊ/

noun - a large, orange, sweet vegetable similar to a potato

 
sweet potato - batát (sladká brambora)
BrE
/ˌswi:t pə'teɪtəʊ/
AmE
/ˌswi:t pə'teɪt̬oʊ/

a large, orange, sweet vegetable similar to a potato

 
dash - trocha, špetka, ždibec, kapka
BrE
/'dæʃ/
AmE
/'dæʃ/

noun - a little quantity of something added to something else

beeswax
beeswax - včelí vosk
BrE
/'bi:zwæks/
AmE
/'bi:zwæks/

noun - a substance produced by bees used to make candles

 
tailored - ušitý na míru, vyrobený na míru
BrE
/'teɪləd/
AmE
/'teɪlərd/

adjective - made according to the customer's individual needs or wishes

 
implicate - obvinit (z účasti na zločinu)
BrE
/'ɪmplɪkeɪt/
AmE
/'ɪmplɪkeɪt/

verb - to show that someone is involved in something bad

 
stumble - zakoktat se, zadrhnout se (při mluvení)
BrE
/'stʌmbl/
AmE
/'stʌmbl/

verb - to make a mistake while reading aloud or speaking

 
applicability - použitelnost
BrE
/əˌplɪkə'bɪləti/
AmE
/əˌplɪkə'bɪlət̬i/

noun - the possibility to be used in a particular situation

 
inapplicable - nepoužitelný, neplatný, nehodící se
BrE
/ˌɪnə'plɪkəbl/
AmE
/ˌɪnə'plɪkəbl/

adjective - not possible to be used in a particular situation

 
dive in - pustit se (do něčeho)
BrE
/ˌdaɪv'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌdaɪv'ɪn/

verb - to start doing something with enthusiasm or without delay