panther - panter, levhart
BrE
/'pænθə/
AmE
/'pænθər/

noun - a large black wild animal that belongs to the cat family

 
queue-jumping - předbíhání (ve frontě)
BrE
/'kju:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/
AmE
/'kju:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/

noun - going to the front of a queue instead of the back

 
ascertain - zjistit, dopátrat se
BrE
/ˌæsə'teɪn/
AmE
/ˌæsər'teɪn/

verb, formal - to find out the truth especially by making a considerable effort

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

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

 
fiddle with - pohrávat si s (něčím) vrtat se v (něčem)
BrE
/'fɪdl wɪð/
AmE
/'fɪdl wɪð/

verb, informal - to keep moving or playing with something in an idle way

fiddle
fiddle - hrát si (s něčím), pohrávat si (s něčím)
BrE
/'fɪdl/
AmE
/'fɪdl/

verb, informal - to keep moving or playing with something in an idle way

 
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)

dust
dust - poprášit, posypat
BrE
/'dʌst/
AmE
/'dʌst/

verb - to cover something with something powdery, e.g. flour or fine sugar

 
monitor - sledovat, kontrolovat, monitorovat
BrE
/'mɒnɪtə/
AmE
/'mɑ:nɪt̬ər/

verb - to watch and check something, usually how it changes in time

 
liquidize - rozmixovat, rozmělnit (na hustou tekutinu)
BrE
/'lɪkwɪdaɪz/
AmE
/'lɪkwɪdaɪz/

verb, British English - to crush food, usually fruit or vegetables, into a thick liquid

 
gold digger - zlatokopka
BrE
/'gəʊldˌdɪgə/
AmE
/'goʊldˌdɪgər/

noun, informal - an attractive woman who dates rich men to get their money

German shepherd
German shepherd - německý ovčák
BrE
/ˌdʒɜ:mən'ʃepəd/
AmE
/ˌdʒɜ:rmən'ʃepərd/

noun - a very popular breed of dog of medium to large size

chambermaid
chambermaid - pokojská (v hotelu)
BrE
/'tʃeɪmbəmeɪd/
AmE
/'tʃeɪmbərmeɪd/

noun - a woman whose job is to tidy rooms in a hotel

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

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

 
semifinal - semifinále
BrE
/'semɪfaɪnl/
AmE
/'semɪfaɪnl/

noun - one of the matches whose winners go on to the final