nitpicking - hnidopišství
BrE
/'nɪtpɪkɪŋ/
AmE
/'nɪtpɪkɪŋ/

noun, informal - giving too much attention to small details that are not important

 
rework - přepracovat
BrE
/ˌri:'wɜ:k/
AmE
/ˌri:'wɜ:rk/

verb - to improve something, especially a piece of writing, a song etc.

 
backfire - mít zpětný zážeh, předčasně zapalovat (u auta), střílet do výfuku
BrE
/ˌbæk'faɪə/
AmE
/'bækfaɪr/

verb - to make a sudden noise (in an engine or exhaust pipe)

 
abortion - interrupce (přerušení těhotenství)
BrE
/ə'bɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/ə'bɔ:rʃn/

noun - a medical operation to end pregnancy, usually at an early stage

leaf through
leaf through - prolistovat
BrE
/'li:f θru:/
AmE
/'li:f θru:/

verb - to turn the pages of a book quickly without reading it

 
picture - představit si (vizuálně)
BrE
/'pɪktʃə/
AmE
/'pɪktʃər/

verb - to create an image of someone or something in your mind

 
tin foil - alobal, hliníková folie
BrE
/'tɪnˌfɔɪl/
AmE
/'tɪnˌfɔɪl/

noun - a very thin metal sheet used e.g. to wrap food etc.

stuffed
stuffed - přejedený, nacpaný, plný (najedený)
BrE
/'stʌft/
AmE
/'stʌft/

adjective - having eaten more than enough, not being able to eat more

care for
care for - starat se, pečovat (o někoho)
BrE
/'keə fɔ:/
AmE
/'ker fɔ:r/

verb - to look after someone who is very young, old, ill, etc.

 
quote - citovat
BrE
/'kwəʊt/
AmE
/'kwəʊt/

verb - to repeat an interesting sentence, phrase etc. from a book etc.

 
perceptiveness - vnímavost
BrE
/pə'septɪvnəs/
AmE
/pər'septɪvnəs/

noun - the quality of being able to see and understand things quickly

 
castrate - kastrovat, vykastrovat
BrE
/kæ'streɪt/
AmE
/'kæstreɪt/

verb - to remove the testicles of a male animal or a man

 
handout - dar (chudým)
BrE
/'hændaʊt/
AmE
/'hændaʊt/

noun - money, food, or clothing that are given free to someone poor

 
provocation - provokace, provokování
BrE
/ˌprɒvə'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌprɑ:və'keɪʃn/

noun - the act that is intended to make someone angry or upset

 
moralise - moralizovat
BrE
/'mɒrəlaɪz/
AmE
/'mɔ:rəlaɪz/

verb - to tell other people what is right and what is not