bi - bi (bisexuál)
BrE
/'baɪ/
AmE
/'baɪ/

adjective, informal - abbreviation for bisexual, someone who is sexually attracted to both women and men

 
count out - odpočítat, spočítat
BrE
/ˌkaʊnt 'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌkaʊnt 'aʊt/

verb - to count coins or notes one by one as you put them somewhere

artsy-fartsy
artsy-fartsy - (rádoby) umělecké, příliš umělecké
BrE
/ˌɑ:tsi'fɑ:tsi/
AmE
/ˌɑ:rtsi'fɑ:rtsi/

adjective, informal - (of a piece of art) not interesting and difficult to understand for someone

 
watch house - strážní budova, strážní domek, strážní budka
BrE
/'wɒtʃˌhaʊs/
AmE
/'wɑ:tʃˌhaʊs/

noun - a building for soldiers whose job is to guard or protect a place

fortification
fortification - opevnění
BrE
/ˌfɔ:tɪfə'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌfɔ:rt̬ɪfə'keɪʃn/

noun - a structure (esp. a strong wall) built to prepare someone for an attack

 
antiseptic - antiseptický
BrE
/ˌæntɪ'septɪk/
AmE
/ˌænt̬ɪ'septɪk/

adjective - completely clean and free from microorganisms, able to destroy microorganisms and prevent infection

 
dishonour - hanba, potupa, zneuctění
BrE
/dɪs'ɒnə/
AmE
/dɪs'ɑ:nər/

noun - the state of losing respect of other people (esp. due to something immoral)

culprit
culprit - pachatel, viník
BrE
/'kʌlprɪt/
AmE
/'kʌlprɪt/

noun - the person who has broken the law or caused something bad to happen

 
guidelines - pokyny, směrnice
BrE
/'gaɪdlaɪnz/
AmE
/'gaɪdlaɪnz/

noun - an official set of rules or principles telling people how to do something

 
by all means - rozhodně, každopádně, v každém případě
BrE
/baɪ 'ɔ:l ˌmin:z/
AmE
/baɪ 'ɔ:l ˌmi:nz/

phrase - used to tell someone that you let them do something or have something

 
Every cloud has a silver lining - všechno zlé je k něčemu dobré
BrE
/evri 'klaʊd həz ə ˌsɪlvə 'laɪnɪŋ/
AmE
/evri 'klaʊd həz ə ˌsɪlvər 'laɪnɪŋ/

phrase - said to emphasize that every sad or difficult situation has a positive side

notice
notice - povšimnutí, všimnutí (si něčeho), pozornost
BrE
/'nəʊtɪs/
AmE
/'noʊt̬ɪs/

noun - the act of seeing something suddenly and paying attention to someone or something

 
ride - svezení
BrE
/'raɪd/
AmE
/'raɪd/

noun - a journey in a car with somebody who agrees to take you somewhere

 
psych out - rozhodit (psychicky), zdeptat (psychicky)
BrE
/ˌsaɪk'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌsaɪk'aʊt/

verb, informal - to say something that will make someone perform badly, feel bad or nervous

 
qualification - kvalifikace, způsobilost, oprávnění
BrE
/ˌkwɒləfɪ'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkwɑ:ləfɪ'keɪʃn/

noun - the education, training, examinations etc. that you need to do a particular job