what is the time - Kolik je hodin?
BrE
/wɒt ɪz ðə 'taɪm/
AmE
/wɑ:t ɪz ðə 'taɪm/

phrase - the question we ask when we want to know what the time is

gratuity
gratuity - spropitné
BrE
/grə'tju:əti/
AmE
/grə'tu:ət̬i/

noun, formal - a tip, a small amount of money given to someone for their service

 
cry over spilt milk - brečet nad rozlitým mlíkem
BrE
/ˌkraɪ əʊvə ˌspɪlt 'mɪlk/
AmE
/ˌkraɪ oʊvər ˌspɪlt 'mɪlk/

verb, British English - to regret something that has already happened and you cannot do anything about

 
icing on the cake - třešnička na dortu
BrE
/ˌaɪsɪŋ ɒn ðə 'keɪk/
AmE
/ˌaɪsɪŋ ɑ:n ðə 'keɪk/

phrase, British English - something extra that is added to make a thing or a situation better

programming
programming - programování
BrE
/'prəʊgræmɪŋ/
AmE
/'proʊgræmɪŋ/

noun - the act of giving sets of instruction to a computer or a machine

 
wear out - onosit se (o oblečení), opotřebovat se (o oblečení)
BrE
/ˌweər'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌwer'aʊt/

verb - (of clothes) to become thinner, damaged or weakened by being used too much

 
frustrating - frustrující
BrE
/frʌ'streɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'frʌstreɪtɪŋ/

adjective - making you feel irritated because you try to do something with no success

 
meditate - meditovat
BrE
/'medɪteɪt/
AmE
/'medɪteɪt/

verb - to quiet down and think deeply, usually in a religious or spiritual way

digest
digest - strávit (potravu), trávit (potravu)
BrE
/daɪ'dʒest/
AmE
/daɪ'dʒest/

verb - to process food in your body so that the body can use it

cable
cable - kabel (elektrický, optický, internetový apod.)
BrE
/'keɪbl/
AmE
/'keɪbl/

noun - a set of wires usually laid under the ground to carry electricity etc.

congratulate
congratulate - gratulovat
BrE
/kən'grætʃʊleɪt/
AmE
/kən'grætʃʊleɪt/

verb - to tell someone that you are happy about something that they have achieved

climb
climb - šplhat, lézt, vyšplhat, vylézt
BrE
/'klaɪm/
AmE
/'klaɪm/

verb - to move up or down a steep place using your hands and feet

crayon
crayon - voskovka, vosková pastelka
BrE
/'kreɪɒn/
AmE
/'kreɪɑ:n/

noun - a stick of colored wax used to write or draw in different colours

boil over
boil over - přetéct (při vaření)
BrE
/ˌbɔɪl'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌbɔɪl'oʊvər/

verb - to come over the sides of a pot etc. when cooking (e.g. milk)

breastfeed
breastfeed - kojit
BrE
/'brestfi:d/
AmE
/'brestfi:d/

verb - to feed a baby with the milk that comes from the mother's breast