detention - po škole (trest)
BrE
/dɪ'tenʃn/
AmE
/dɪ'tenʃn/

noun - a kind of school punishment which means you have to stay at school or go to school when there are no lessons and do some work etc.

 
imposition - obtěžování, přítěž, nepříjemnost, vnucování se
BrE
/'ɪmpə'zɪʃn/
AmE
/'ɪmpə'zɪʃn/

noun, formal - something that is an unfair or unreasonable burden or inconvenience to someone

 
ditzy - potrhlý, praštěný, roztržitý
BrE
/'dɪtsi/
AmE
/'dɪtsi/

adjective, American English, informal - (usually of a woman) silly, not very serious, likely to forget things

 
bolster - podpořit, posílit, povzbudit, pozvednout
BrE
/'bəʊlstə/
AmE
/'bəʊlstər/

verb - to support, strengthen, or improve something, often by providing encouragement or help

 
unforgiving - neodpouštějící, nesmiřitelný, nekompromisní, neúprosný, nemilosrdný
BrE
/ˌʌnfə'gɪvɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌʌnfər'gɪvɪŋ/

adjective - (of a person) not willing to forgive other people for their mistakes

gild
gild - zlatit, pozlatit, potáhnout zlatem, natřít zlatou barvou
BrE
/'gɪld/
AmE
/'gɪld/

verb - to cover something with a thin layer of gold or gold paint

 
dysgraphia - dysgrafie
BrE
/dɪs'græfiə/
AmE
/dɪs'græfiə/

noun, technical - impairment of the ability to write, as a result of brain dysfunction

 
cop - schytat, odnést
BrE
/'kɒp/
AmE
/'kɑ:p/

verb, informal - to receive or suffer something unpleasant, such as criticism, punishment, or blame

 
cremate - zpopelnit, spálit, pohřbít žehem
BrE
/krə'meɪt/
AmE
/krə'meɪt/

verb - to burn the body of a dead person until only ashes remain

home improvement store
home improvement store - obchod pro kutily, hobbymarket
BrE
/ˌhəʊmɪm'pru:vməntˌstɔ:/
AmE
/ˌhoʊmɪm'pru:vməntˌstɔ:r/

noun, American English - a large shop where you can buy things to improve your home

knee sock
knee sock - podkolenka, podkolenní ponožka
BrE
/'ni:ˌsɒk/
AmE
/'ni:ˌsɑ:k/

noun - a sock that covers the foot and extends up to the knee

 
overshadow - zastínit, přehlušit, potlačit, upozadit
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'ʃædəʊ/
AmE
/ˌoʊvər'ʃædoʊ/

verb - to make someone or something seem less important or successful by comparison

 
relinquish - vzdát se, zříci se (např. moci, nároku, postavení)
BrE
/rɪ'lɪŋkwɪʃ/
AmE
/rɪ'lɪŋkwɪʃ/

verb, formal - to give up something such as power, control, or possession, especially unwillingly

speed bump
speed bump - retardér, zpomalovací práh
BrE
/'spi:d bʌmp/
AmE
/'spi:d bʌmp/

noun, American English - a raised area across a road designed to make vehicles slow down

speed hump
speed hump - retardér, zpomalovací práh
BrE
/'spi:d hʌmp/
AmE
/'spi:d hʌmp/

noun - a raised area across a road designed to make vehicles slow down