teetotaller - abstinent
BrE
/ti:'təʊtələ/
AmE
/ti:'toʊt̬ələr/

noun - a person who doesn't drink alcohol

 
absolve - zprostit viny, dát rozhřešení
BrE
/əb'zɒlv/
AmE
/əb'zɑ:lv/

verb - to state that somebody is not guilty or that somebody's sin has been forgiven

 
preservative - konzervant, konzervační prostředek
BrE
/prɪ'zɜ:vətɪv/
AmE
/prɪ'zɜ:rvət̬ɪv/

noun - a chemical etc. that is used to prevent food etc. from going bad

treat
treat - radost, potěšení, požitek, zážitek, odměna
BrE
/'tri:t/
AmE
/'tri:t/

noun - something that gives you pleasure

bells and whistles
bells and whistles - serepetičky, vychytávky, atraktivní doplňky
BrE
/ˌbelz ən'wɪslz/
AmE
/ˌbelz ən'wɪslz/

noun, informal - extra features of a product that may be attractive but not necessary

 
span - časové rozpětí, interval
BrE
/'spæn/
AmE
/'spæn/

noun - a period of time between two dates

dinner jacket
dinner jacket - smoking, smokink
BrE
/'dɪnə ˌdʒækɪt/
AmE
/'dɪnər ˌdʒækɪt/

noun, British English - a special jacket worn at formal occasions, usually with a bow tie

 
baloney - blbosti, nesmysly, voloviny
BrE
/bə'ləʊni/
AmE
/bə'loʊni/

noun, American English, informal - nonsense or lies

 
drop the ball - pokazit, zpackat, podělat
BrE
/ˌdrɒp ð'bɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌdrɑ:p ð'bɔ:l/

verb, American English, informal - to make a mistake and spoil something, especially by not paying attention or by being careless

trusty
trusty - věrný, spolehlivý, lety prověřený
BrE
/'trʌsti/
AmE
/'trʌsti/

adjective - that you have had for a long time and you can always rely on (often used humorously)

hatch out
hatch out - vylíhnout se, líhnout se, vyklubat se
BrE
/ˌhætʃ'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌhætʃ'aʊt/

verb - (of birds, reptiles etc.) to come out of the egg, or (of eggs) to break and let a baby animal come out

squeegee
squeegee - stěrka (např. na čištění skla)
BrE
/'skwi:dʒi:/
AmE
/'skwi:dʒi:/

noun - a tool on a short or long handle with thin rubber edge used for cleaning flat surfaces such as glass, or spreading liquids on surfaces

 
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

 
marketplace - tržní prostředí
BrE
/'mɑ:kɪtˌpleɪs/
AmE
/'mɑ:rkɪtˌpleɪs/

noun - the economic system in which companies compete to sell products and services

 
marketability - prodejnost, obchodovatelnost
BrE
/ˌmɑ:kɪtə'bɪləti/
AmE
/ˌmɑ:rtkətə'bɪlət̬i/

noun - ability to be sold