spell out - vyhláskovat
BrE
/spel 'aʊt/
AmE
/spel 'aʊt/

verb - to say or write the letters of a word one by one

 
knock out - vyřadit (ze soutěže)
BrE
/'nɒk 'aʊt/
AmE
/'nɑ:k 'aʊt/

verb - to defeat someone in a game, so that they cannot continue competing

 
probe - vyšetřovat sondou, sondovat
BrE
/'prəʊb/
AmE
/'prəʊb/

verb - to examine the inside of someone's body with a long metal tool

 
dust off - oprášit (použít po dlouhé době), použít po dlouhé době
BrE
/ˌdʌst'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌdʌst'ɑ:f/

verb - to use something after it hasn't been used for a long time

brush up
brush up - oprášit, osvěžit, oživit si (např. dovednost)
BrE
/ˌbrʌʃ 'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌbrʌʃ 'ʌp/

verb - to practice or improve your knowledge of something that you partly forgot

 
unusually - neobyčejně, nezvykle, zvláštně
BrE
/ʌn'ju:ʒʊəli/
AmE
/ʌn'ju:ʒʊəli/

adverb - to emphasize that something or someone has more exceptional quality than normal

 
soft - jemný (o barvě)
BrE
/'sɒft/
AmE
/'sɑ:ft/

adjective - (of color) pleasant to look at, relaxing, not too bright or dark

blow a raspberry
blow a raspberry - odfrknout (s jazykem mezi rty), prdět pusou
BrE
/ˌbləʊ ə 'rɑ:zbəri/
AmE
/ˌbloʊ ə 'ræzberi/

verb - to make a rude sound by sticking your tongue out and blowing

 
cruise - jet, plout, letět (stálou rychlostí)
BrE
/'kru:z/
AmE
/'kru:z/

verb - to move at a steady speed (in a car, boat or plane)

 
lobby - kuloár, kuloáry (parlamentu)
BrE
/'lɒbi/
AmE
/'lɑ:bi/

noun - an area in the British Parliament that is open to the public

go climbing
go climbing - pěstovat horolezectví, lézt po horách
BrE
/ˌgəʊ'klaɪmɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ'klaɪmɪŋ/

verb - to climb rocks or mountains or special walls, usually as a sport

DIY store
DIY store - obchod pro kutily, hobbymarket
BrE
/ˌdi:aɪ'waɪˌstɔ:/
AmE
/ˌdi:aɪ'waɪˌstɔ:r/

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

incompetent
incompetent - nekompetentní, nezpůsobilý
BrE
/ɪn'kɒmpɪtənt/
AmE
/ɪn'kɑ:mpɪtənt/

adjective - not having the skill to do a job or a task properly

cuddle
cuddle - přitulení, objetí
BrE
/'kʌdl/
AmE
/'kʌdl/

noun - the act of keeping very close to somebody in a loving way

 
homosexuality - homosexualita
BrE
/ˌhəʊməsekʃʊ'æləti/
AmE
/ˌhoʊmoʊsekʃʊ'ælət̬i/

noun - the fact of being sexually attracted to people of the same sex