now that - teď když
BrE
/'naʊ ðət/
AmE
/'naʊ ðət/

conjunction - used when you want to explain a new situation

 
butcher - zmasakrovat, povraždit
BrE
/'bʊtʃə/
AmE
/'bʊtʃər/

verb - to kill somebody in a cruel or violent way

 
turn over a new leaf - obrátit list (přeneseně)
BrE
/ˌtɜ:n'əʊvə əˌnju:'li:f/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rn'oʊvər əˌnu:'li:f/

verb - to start living or acting in a better way

 
thrive on - vyžívat se (v něčem), libovat si
BrE
/'θraɪv ɒn/
AmE
/'θraɪv ɑ:n/

verb - to enjoy something that other people don't find enjoyble

 
import - dovoz, import
BrE
/'ɪmpɔ:t/
AmE
/'ɪmpɔ:rt/

noun - goods that are brought from one country to another

 
sucker punch - dát nečekanou ránu pěstí
BrE
/'sʌkəˌpʌntʃ/
AmE
/'sʌkərˌpʌntʃ/

verb, informal - to hit someone when they are not expecting it

 
dodgy - pofidérní, pochybný
BrE
/'dɒdʒi/
AmE
/'dɑ:dʒi/

adjective, British English - not to be trusted, probably not safe or honest

sketchy
sketchy - pofidérní, pochybný
BrE
/'sketʃi/
AmE
/'sketʃi/

adjective, American English - not to be trusted, probably not safe or honest

cacao
cacao - kakaovník (strom)
BrE
/kə'kaʊ/
AmE
/kə'kaʊ/

noun - a tree whose seeds are used to make cocoa

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

adjective - written in letters that are connected to each other

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

adjective - wanting to succeed in a particular field or career

 
will - pomocné sloveso pro vyjádření svolnosti, ochoty (hl. negativní o věcech)
BrE
/'wɪl/
AmE
/'wɪl/

verb - an auxiliary verb used to express willingness or ability

 
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