culture vulture - člověk posedlý kulturou a kulturním vyžitím
BrE
/ˌkʌltʃə 'vʌltʃə/
AmE
/ˌkʌltʃə 'vʌltʃə/

noun, informal - someone who is very interested in art, music, literature and similar things

 
split hairs - přít se o maličkosti
BrE
/splɪt 'heəz/
AmE
/splɪt 'herz/

verb, informal - to have an argument about details which are small and not important

courthouse
courthouse - budova soudu, soud, soudní dvůr, soudní budova
BrE
/'kɔ:thaʊs/
AmE
/'kɔ:rthaʊs/

noun, American English - a place where a judge and a jury decides about legal cases

 
neighbourly - přívětivý, milý, přátelský, sousedský (s dobrými sousedskými vztahy)
BrE
/'neɪbəli/
AmE
/'neɪbərli/

adjective - friendly and helpful, especially towards the people who live next to you

 
unreadable - nezáživný, nudný, nehodí se číst
BrE
/ʌn'ri:dəbl/
AmE
/ʌn'ri:dəbl/

adjective - (of a book or an article) uninteresting, unenjoyable and dull to read

hacksaw
hacksaw - pila na železo, pilka na železo, pila na kov
BrE
/'hæksɔ:/
AmE
/'hæksɑ:/

noun - a fine-toothed saw used for cutting metal and other hard materials

 
moreish - strašně dobrý (o jídle a pití)
BrE
/'mɔ:rɪʃ/
AmE
/'mɔ:rɪʃ/

adjective, British English, informal - extremely tasty, making you want to have more and more of it

fudge
fudge - karamel, měkký karamel, čokoládový karamel
BrE
/'fʌdʒ/
AmE
/'fʌdʒ/

noun - a soft brown candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream

 
Pacific Ocean - Tichý oceán
BrE
/pəˌsɪfɪk 'əʊʃn/
AmE
/pəˌsɪfɪk 'əʊʃn/

noun - the largest ocean in the world, it is between America and Asia

 
consumer durables - zboží dlouhodobé spotřeby
BrE
/kənˌsju:mə 'djʊərəblz/
AmE
/kənˌsu:mər 'dʊrəblz/

noun, technical - products that have a long lifespan, such as appliances, furniture, and vehicles

 
durable goods - zboží dlouhodobé spotřeby
BrE
/'djʊərəblˌgʊdz/
AmE
/'dʊrəblˌgʊdz/

noun, technical - products that have a long lifespan, such as appliances, furniture, and vehicles

 
durables - zboží dlouhodobé spotřeby
BrE
/'djʊərəblz/
AmE
/'dʊrəblz/

noun, technical - products that have a long lifespan, such as appliances, furniture, and vehicles

gulp down
gulp down - zhltnout, hltat, lokat, hodit do sebe
BrE
/ˌgʌlp'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌgʌlp'daʊn/

verb - to eat or drink something quickly and eagerly, often in large amounts

essential oil
essential oil - éterický olej, esenciální olej, silice
BrE
/ɪˌsenʃl'ɔɪl/
AmE
/ɪˌsenʃl 'ɔɪl/

noun - a concentrated, volatile oil extracted from plants, used in aromatherapy and perfumery

 
wring your hands - lomit rukama
BrE
/ˌrɪŋ jə'hændz/
AmE
/ˌrɪŋ jər'hændz/

verb - to clasp and twist your hands to show worry, distress, or helplessness