a far cry - na hony vzdálený, něco zcela jiného, nebe a dudy
BrE
/əˌfɑ:'kraɪ/
AmE
/əˌfɑ:r'kraɪ/

noun - completely different

 
contrive - sestrojit (důmyslně)
BrE
/kən'traɪv/
AmE
/kən'traɪv/

verb - to create or construct something in a clever way

contraption
contraption - udělátko, vychytávka
BrE
/kən'træpʃn/
AmE
/kən'træpʃn/

noun, informal - a piece of equipment, usually one that is quickly put together for a particular purpose, often improvised

 
reek - páchnout, smrdět, čpět
BrE
/'ri:k/
AmE
/'ri:k/

verb - to have a very unpleasant smell

 
bagel - bagel (chlebové pečivo)
BrE
/'beɪgl/
AmE
/'beɪgl/

noun - a ring-shaped bread roll

 
sketch - náčrtek, skica
BrE
/'sketʃ/
AmE
/'sketʃ/

noun - a quick drawing without much detail

 
dodgy - pofidérní, pochybný
BrE
/'dɒdʒi/
AmE
/'dɑ:dʒi/

adjective, British English - not to be trusted, probably not safe or honest

sketchy
sketchy - pofidérní, pochybný
BrE
/'sketʃi/
AmE
/'sketʃi/

adjective, American English - not to be trusted, probably not safe or honest

 
sketchy - zběžný, povrchní, hrubý (např. náčrt)
BrE
/'sketʃi/
AmE
/'sketʃi/

adjective - not complete or detailed, rough

combo
combo - kombinace, spojení
BrE
/'kɒmbəʊ/
AmE
/'kɑ:mboʊ/

noun, informal - a combination

 
alarmed - znepokojený, vystrašený
BrE
/ə'lɑ:md/
AmE
/ə'lɑ:rmd/

adjective - afraid, worried, feeling as if you were in danger

 
jell - rýsovat se, konkretizovat se
BrE
/'dʒel/
AmE
/'dʒel/

verb - to become definite or concrete

 
gel - konkretizovat se, rýsovat se
BrE
/'dʒel/
AmE
/'dʒel/

verb, British English - to become definite or more concrete

 
gel - gelovat
BrE
/'dʒel/
AmE
/'dʒel/

verb - to put gel in your hair

 
squeaky - pisklavý, vrzavý, skřípavý
BrE
/'skwi:ki/
AmE
/'skwi:ki/

adjective - making very high noises, similar to the ones mice make