takeaway - stánek s jídlem s sebou
BrE
/'teɪkəweɪ/
AmE
/'teɪkəweɪ/

noun, British English - a restaurant or a shop that cooks and sells food to be eaten elsewhere

wimp
wimp - slaboch, měkkota, padavka
BrE
/'wɪmp/
AmE
/'wɪmp/

noun, informal - someone who is not brave or confident, or is afraid to do something difficult

baton
baton - štafetový kolík
BrE
/'bætn/
AmE
/bə'tɑ:n/

noun - a short stick that one team member passes to another during a relay race

jabber
jabber - drmolení, blábolení
BrE
/'dʒæbə/
AmE
/'dʒæbər/

noun - speech that's too fast and difficult to understand, especially because the speaker is excited

 
undertake - podniknout, pustit se (do něčeho), provést, provádět
BrE
/ˌʌndə'teɪk/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'teɪk/

verb - to start doing something, especially if it's something that takes some time or effort

mumble
mumble - mumlání
BrE
/'mʌmbl/
AmE
/'mʌmbl/

noun - words that are spoken in a way that is hard to hear and understand

 
upper - svršek (boty)
BrE
/'ʌpə/
AmE
/'ʌpər/

noun, informal - the top of a shoe that is attached to the sole and the heel

 
wait for - čekat na (někoho)
BrE
/weɪt 'fə/
AmE
/weɪt 'fər/

verb - something has been left for you to use or deal with when you arrive

 
detective story - detektivní příběh, detektivka
BrE
/dɪ'tektɪv stɔ:ri/
AmE
/dɪ'tektɪv stɔ:ri/

noun - a story in which there is a detective who tries to solve a crime

 
page-turner - čtivá kniha, strhující kniha
BrE
/'peɪdʒˌtɜ:nə/
AmE
/'peɪdʒˌtɜ:rnər/

noun - a book that is hard to put down, because it's very interesting or exciting

 
probe - sonda
BrE
/'prəʊb/
AmE
/'prəʊb/

noun - a long metal tool that doctors use to examine the inside of someone's body

 
lecture - poučovat (koho)
BrE
/'lektʃə/
AmE
/'lektʃər/

verb - to tell someone how you think they should behave, usually in an annoying way

 
lip gloss - lesk na rty
BrE
/'lɪpˌglɒs/
AmE
/'lɪpˌglɑ:s/

noun - a substance that you put on your lips to make them shiny and attractive

 
BS - blbost, kecy, kidy, kraviny
BrE
/ˌbi:'es/
AmE
/ˌbi:'es/

noun, informal - nonsense, rubbish (an abbreaviation used to avoid the vulgar full form of the word)

 
novelty - cetka, drobný dekorační předmět
BrE
/'nɒvlti/
AmE
/'nɑ:vlti/

noun - something cheap and small that is sold for decoration or children to play with