washing powder
washing powder - prášek na praní, prací prášek
BrE
/'wɒʃɪŋˌpaʊdə/
AmE
/'wɑ:ʃɪŋˌpaʊdər/

noun - the fine powder that is used in a washing machine to wash clothes

spit
spit - plivat, plivnout
BrE
/'spɪt/
AmE
/'spɪt/

verb - to force something out of your mouth (saliva, a piece of food, etc.)

 
solution - řešení
BrE
/sə'lu:ʃən/
AmE
/sə'lu:ʃən/

noun - the answer to a problem, the way of dealing with a difficult situation

smack
smack - dát facku, plácnout
BrE
/'smæk/
AmE
/'smæk/

verb - to hit somebody with the palm of your hand, esp. as a punishment

skates
skates - brusle (mn. č.)
BrE
/'skeɪts/
AmE
/'skeɪts/

noun - special boots with metal blades fitted to them used for sliding over ice

 
signal - dát signál
BrE
/'sɪgnəl/
AmE
/'sɪgnəl/

verb - to give a message, warning, command etc. by a sound, gesture, action etc.

 
sizer - měřič velikosti
BrE
/'saɪzə/
AmE
/'saɪzər/

noun - something that is used to measure the size of somebody's foot for example

 
short - krátký
BrE
/'ʃɔ:t/
AmE
/'ʃɔ:rt/

adjective - not long, not having a large distance from one end to the other

 
subscribe - předplatit si (např. časopis)
BrE
/səb'skraɪb/
AmE
/səb'skraɪb/

verb - to buy something (esp. a newspaper or magazine) which you will receive regularly

steep
steep - louhovat, spařit
BrE
/'sti:p/
AmE
/'sti:p/

verb - to put something in hot liquid and leave it there for some time

 
take out on - vybít si (něco na někom)
BrE
/ˌteɪk 'aʊt ɒn/
AmE
/ˌteɪk 'aʊt ɑ:n/

verb - to treat someone badly because somebody or something else has made you angry

 
hang out - trávit čas (s někým), bavit se (někde s někým)
BrE
/ˌhæŋ'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌhæŋ'aʊt/

verb, informal - to spend time with somebody and have fun with them (esp. with friends)

 
on the rocks - v troskách, před rozpadem
BrE
/ɒn ðə 'rɒks/
AmE

adverb - in a very bad condition, likely to fail soon (e.g. of a relationship)

 
curl - schoulit se
BrE
/'kɜ:l/
AmE
/'kɜ:rl/

verb - to lie comfortably with your body forming a curve (like animals often do)

mention
mention - zmínit, zmiňovat
BrE
/'menʃn/
AmE
/'menʃn/

verb - to speak about something in very few words and without giving much information