courting - dvoření se (komu)
BrE
/'kɔ:tɪŋ/
AmE
/'kɔ:rtɪŋ/

noun, dated - trying to make a woman love you (and marry you)

 
courtship - dvoření se (komu)
BrE
/'kɔ:tʃɪp/
AmE
/'kɔ:rtʃɪp/

noun, dated - trying to make a woman love you (and marry you)

 
Alfred the Great - Alfred Veliký
BrE
/ˌælfrəd ðə'greɪt/
AmE
/ˌælfrəd ðə'greɪt/

noun - an Anglo-Saxon king who ruled between 871 and 899.

 
unambitious - neambiciózní, bez ambicí
BrE
/ˌʌnæm'bɪʃəs/
AmE
/ˌʌnæm'bɪʃəs/

adjective - not wanting and expecting to achieve great things in life

 
unintelligent - neinteligentní, nepříliš inteligentní, ne moc chytrý
BrE
/ˌʌnɪn'telɪdʒənt/
AmE
/ˌʌnɪn'telɪdʒənt/

adjective - not able to learn and understand things, not very smart

 
take by storm - vzít útokem
BrE
/ˌteɪk baɪ 'stɔ:m/
AmE
/ˌteɪk baɪ 'stɔ:rm/

verb - to attack and capture, usually with a lot of force

 
spelt flour - špaldová mouka
BrE
/'speltˌflaʊə/
AmE
/'speltˌflaʊər/

noun - a healthier and more nutritious alternative to common wheat flour

 
lucidly - jasně, srozumitelně, pochopitelně
BrE
/'lu:sɪdli/
AmE
/'lu:sɪdli/

adverb - in a way that is clear and easy to understand

 
reschedule - naplánovat znovu, přeplánovat, naplánovat jinak
BrE
/ri:'ʃedju:l/
AmE
/ri:'skedʒu:l/

verb - to set a new time and/or place for something

sunburn
sunburn - spálenina (od sluníčka)
BrE
/'sʌnbɜ:n/
AmE
/'sʌnbɜ:rn/

noun - red and irritated skin caused by too much sun exposure

 
wildfire - rychle se šířící požár, nekontrolovatelný požár (v přírodě)
BrE
/'waɪldˌfaɪə/
AmE
/'waɪldˌfaɪər/

noun - a fire that spreads fast and is difficult to control

 
woolly - vágní, nejasný, zmatený
BrE
/'wʊli/
AmE
/'wʊli/

adjective, British English - people or their ideas that are vague and not clear

 
on schedule - přesně podle plánu, v termínu
BrE
/ɒn 'ʃedʒu:l/
AmE
/ɑ:n 'skedʒu:l/

phrase - just as has been planned, not late and not early

approve of
approve of - schvalovat (co), souhlasit s (čím)
BrE
/ə'pru:v ɒv/
AmE
/ə'pru:v ɑ:v/

verb - to agree and say that something is good or right

 
Tic-tac-toe - piškvorky 3x3
BrE
/'tɪkˌtæk'təʊ/
AmE
/'tɪkˌtæk'toʊ/

noun - a pen and pencil game played on a 3x3 grid