stake
stake - vsadit (na něco)
BrE
/'steɪk/
AmE
/'steɪk/

verb - to risk money on something that might happen

 
take by storm - dobýt (úspěchem)
BrE
/ˌteɪk baɪ 'stɔ:m/
AmE
/ˌteɪk baɪ 'stɔ:rm/

verb - to suddenly become extremely successful or popular somewhere

 
mettle - vytrvalost, vůle (pokračovat), odhodlání
BrE
/'metl/
AmE
/'metl/

noun - the courage or determination to continue doing something

 
dead ringer - přesná kopie (někoho), dvojník
BrE
/'dedˌrɪŋə/
AmE
/'dedˌrɪŋər/

noun, informal - a person who looks identical to someone else

 
ringer - přesná kopie (někoho), dvojník
BrE
/'rɪŋə/
AmE
/'rɪŋər/

noun - a person who looks identical to someone else

 
heave - pohnout (něčím), zvednout (něco), hnout (něčím)
BrE
/'hi:v/
AmE
/'hi:v/

verb - to lift or pull something with great effort

 
stiffen - naježit (vlasy či chlupy), naježit se
BrE
/'stɪfn/
AmE
/'stɪfn/

verb - (of hair etc.) to become straight and firm

 
give out - rozdat (více lidem)
BrE
/ˌgɪv'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌgɪv'aʊt/

verb - to distribute something among a lot of people

ridicule
ridicule - zesměšnit (někoho)
BrE
/'rɪdɪkju:l/
AmE
/'rɪdɪkju:l/

verb - to say something that makes someone look silly

awkward
awkward - trapný, ošemetný, nepříjemný
BrE
/'ɔ:kwəd/
AmE
/'ɔ:kwərd/

adjective - not cool, slightly embarrassing, difficult to deal with

retail
retail - maloobchod
BrE
/'ri:teɪl/
AmE
/'ri:teɪl/

noun - the selling of goods directly to the customers

 
roger - rozumět (ve vysílačce)
BrE
/'rɒdʒə/
AmE
/'rɑ:dʒər/

verb, American English, informal - (used in radio communications, especially military) to understand

 
childlike - dětský, dětsky prostý
BrE
/'tʃaɪldˌlaɪk/
AmE
/'tʃaɪldˌlaɪk/

adjective - similar to a child's simple way of thinking

picky
picky - vybíravý
BrE
/'pɪki/
AmE
/'pɪki/

adjective - being too careful about which one to choose

 
depict - vyobrazit
BrE
/dɪ'pɪkt/
AmE
/dɪ'pɪkt/

verb - to describe (especially by means of a picture)