trek
trek - putovat, cestovat
BrE
/'trek/
AmE
/'trek/

verb - to walk a great distance, usually over hills, forests or mountains

 
ethical - mravní, etický
BrE
/'eθɪkl/
AmE
/'eθɪkl/

adjective - relating to beliefs and principles about what is right and wrong

 
let off - vystřelit, odpálit
BrE
/let 'ɒf/
AmE
/let 'ɔ:f/

verb - to fire a gun or make a bomb or fireworks explode

 
technically - technicky
BrE
/'teknɪkli/
AmE
/'teknɪkli/

adverb - in a way that relates to the methods used in science

 
dutiful - svědomitý, poctivý, řádný
BrE
/'dju:tɪfl/
AmE
/'du:tɪfl/

adjective - doing everything you should do, willing to obey and show respect

 
pardon my French - dámy prominou, s prominutím, omlouvám se za ten výraz
BrE
/ˌpɑ:dnmaɪ'frentʃ/
AmE
/ˌpɑ:rdnmaɪ'frentʃ/

phrase - used to say that you are sorry for using swear words

 
shy from - vyhnout se (čemu)
BrE
/'ʃaɪ frɒm/
AmE
/'ʃaɪ frɑ:m/

verb, American English - to avoid doing something, especially because of being afraid, nervous etc.

shy away
shy away - vyhnout se, cuknout (před něčím)
BrE
/ˌʃaɪə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌʃaɪə'weɪ/

verb, American English - to avoid doing something, especially because of being afraid, nervous etc.

 
shy - splašit se (o koni), ucuknout, leknout se
BrE
/'ʃaɪ/
AmE
/'ʃaɪ/

verb - (esp. of horses) to move away from something because of fear

 
colour-blind - barvoslepý
BrE
/'kʌlə blaɪnd/
AmE
/'kʌlər blaɪnd/

adjective, British English - not able to see colours or the difference between some colours

 
queue-jumping - předbíhání (ve frontě)
BrE
/'kju:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/
AmE
/'kju:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/

noun - going to the front of a queue instead of the back

 
sleeve - pouzdro, obal
BrE
/'sli:v/
AmE
/'sli:v/

noun - a piece of material that fits over something to protect it

 
exposure - publicita
BrE
/ɪk'spəʊʒə/
AmE
/ɪk'spoʊʒər/

noun - public attention, attention given to something on TV, in newspapers etc.

 
kleptomaniac - kleptoman
BrE
/kleptə'meɪniæk/
AmE
/kleptə'meɪniæk/

noun - a person who has a strong uncontrollable desire to steal things

 
sink in - vsáknout se, vsakovat se
BrE
/ˌsɪŋk'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌsɪŋk'ɪn/

verb - (usually of liquid) to pass into something solid through its surface