obsession - posedlost
BrE
/əb'seʃn/
AmE
/əb'seʃn/

noun - the state of being interested in something too much, in a way that is not normal or healthy

 
dare - výzva, vyhecování
BrE
/'deə/
AmE
/'der/

noun - a situation in which somebody has been challenged to do something or asked to prove that they are brave enough to do something

dwell upon
dwell upon - vracet se k něčemu
BrE
/'dwel ə'pɒn/
AmE
/'dwel ə'pɑ:n/

verb - to keep talking or thinking about something for too long, especially something that's not pleasant, that should be forgotten

dwell on
dwell on - vracet se k něčemu
BrE
/'dwelˌɒn/
AmE
/'dwelˌɑ:n/

verb - to keep talking or thinking about something for too long, especially something that's not pleasant, that should be forgotten

binge
binge - šílenství, horečka, orgie, hýření
BrE
/'bɪndʒ/
AmE
/'bɪndʒ/

noun - a short period of time in which you do too much of something (eat, drink, watch something, shop etc.)

 
rebate - vrácení částky, vrácení peněz
BrE
/'ri:beɪt/
AmE
/'ri:beɪt/

noun - the money that is returned to you when you have paid too much for something, e.g. in taxes etc.

 
bedsore - proleženina
BrE
/'bedsɔ:/
AmE
/'bedsɔ:r/

noun - a painful spot on the skin caused by prolonged pressure (such as lying in one position for too long)

 
sore - proleženina
BrE
/'sɔ:/
AmE
/'sɔ:r/

noun - a painful spot on the skin caused by prolonged pressure (such as lying in one position for too long)

 
underemployment - nízká zaměstnanost, nevyužitost
BrE
/ˌʌndərɪm'plɔɪmənt/
AmE
/ˌʌndərɪm'plɔɪmənt/

noun - a situation in which someone does not have enough work to do or when someone has a job that does not use all their skills

headache
headache - bolest hlavy
BrE
/'hedeɪk/
AmE
/'hedeɪk/

noun - the pain in your head that you feel when you are ill or when you have been working too much

 
give in - vzdát se, vzdát (něco)
BrE
/ˌgɪv'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌgɪv'ɪn/

verb - to accept that you have been beaten, to accept that you can't do something because e.g. it is too difficult

 
hypochondriac - hypochondr
BrE
/ˌhaɪpə'kɒndrɪæk/
AmE
/ˌhaɪpə'kɑ:ndrɪæk/

noun - someone who worries about their health too much and often thinks and says they are ill even when they are not

beetle
beetle - brouk
BrE
/'bi:tl/
AmE
/'bi:t̬l/

noun - an insect with a hard and shiny covering of its wings, it is usually black, but can have other colours, too

 
fuse - pojistka (elektr.)
BrE
/'fju:z/
AmE
/'fju:z/

noun - a thin wire placed in an electric circuit that blows if there is too much power, it prevents damage or fire

 
radar trap - měřený úsek (projíždějících vozidel), policejní radar
BrE
/'reɪdɑ: træp/
AmE
/'reɪdɑ:r træp/

noun - a place on a road where the police measure the speed of passing cars and catch drivers who are going too fast