shoulder-length
shoulder-length - po ramena (např. vlasy)
BrE
/'ʃəʊldəleŋθ/
AmE
/'ʃoʊldərleŋθ/

adjective - (about hair) as long as to reach the shoulders

simmer
simmer - zvolna vařit
BrE
/'sɪmə/
AmE
/'sɪmər/

verb - to cook slowly in water that is almost boiling

 
screech - skřípět, vřískat, skřípat, vrzat
BrE
/'skri:tʃ/
AmE
/'skri:tʃ/

verb - to produce a loud, high and very unpleasant sound

 
faction - politická frakce
BrE
/'fækʃn/
AmE
/'fækʃn/

noun - a group of people who want to take power

 
barter - vyměnit, handlovat
BrE
/'bɑ:tə/
AmE
/'bɑ:rt̬ər/

verb, formal - to exchange goods for other goods (not involving money)

 
kill - vypnout (např. světla či motor)
BrE
/'kɪl/
AmE
/'kɪl/

verb - to switch sth off (e.g. lights, an engine etc.)

 
nominate - nominovat
BrE
/'nɒmɪneɪt/
AmE
/'nɑ:mɪneɪt/

verb - to make someone a candidate for an award etc.

wash your hair
wash your hair - mýt si vlasy, umýt si vlasy
BrE
/ˌwɒʃ jɔ:'heə/
AmE
/ˌwɑ:ʃ jər'her/

verb - to make your hair clean by using shampoo etc.

 
perspire - potit se
BrE
/pə'spaɪə/
AmE
/pər'spaɪər/

verb - to excrete sweat through the pores of your skin

unsympathetic
unsympathetic - nesoucitný
BrE
/ʌnˌsɪmpə'θetɪk/
AmE
/ʌnˌsɪmpə'θet̬ɪk/

adjective - unkind and unable to understand the feelings of others

 
postwoman - listonoška, pošťačka
BrE
/'pəʊstˌwʊmən/
AmE
/'poʊstˌwəmən/

noun - a woman whose job is to deliver letters etc.

do up
do up - zapnout (např. na zip), zazipnout
BrE
/ˌdu:'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌdu:'ʌp/

verb - to fasten something (such as a zipper, buttons, etc.)

 
phoney - falešný, strojený, předstíraný, hraný, umělý, strojený
BrE
/'fəʊni/
AmE
/'foʊni/

adjective, informal - having a deceptive appearance, fake, trying to trick someone

 
insult - urážka
BrE
/'ɪnsʌlt/
AmE
/'ɪnsʌlt/

noun - a rude remark that you say to hurt somebody

deck
deck - ozdobit, vyzdobit
BrE
/'dek/
AmE
/'dek/

verb - to decorate something or somebody for a special occasion