gimmick - fígl, trik
BrE
/'gɪmɪk/
AmE
/'gɪmɪk/

noun - something used to attact people's attention, especially in order to make someone buy something

 
impotent - nemohoucí
BrE
/'ɪmpətənt/
AmE
/'ɪmpətənt/

adjective - not able to do something, not having the power or strength to do something

counterfeit
counterfeit - padělek, napodobenina
BrE
/'kaʊntəfɪt/
AmE
/'kaʊntərfɪt/

noun, formal - something that is made to look like the original in order to deceive people

backfire
backfire - vymstít se, mít opačný účinek, obrátit se proti
BrE
/ˌbæk'faɪə/
AmE
/'bækfaɪr/

verb - to have the opposite effect to the one you intended, usually with bad results

 
lubricate - promazat, namazat, lubrikovat
BrE
/'lu:brɪkeɪt/
AmE
/'lu:brɪkeɪt/

verb - to put oil or grease etc. on something to make it move more easily

 
phoney - falešný člověk, pokrytec
BrE
/'fəʊni/
AmE
/'foʊni/

noun, informal - someone who pretends to be someone they are not, usually trying to trick people

 
take temperature - změřit teplotu
BrE
/ˌteɪk'temprɪtʃə/
AmE
/ˌteɪk'temprɪtʃər/

verb - to use a thermometer to see how hot or cold something or somebody is

 
improbably - neuvěřitelně, nepravděpodobně
BrE
/ɪm'prɒbəbli/
AmE
/ɪm'prɑ:bəbli/

adverb - in a way that does not seem likely to be true or to happen

 
work up - rozčílit, rozčilovat, rozrušit
BrE
/ˌwɜ:k'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌwɜ:rk'ʌp/

verb - to make somebody upset, angry or excited, to make yourself upset, angry or excited

 
investment - vynaložení (námahy, času)
BrE
/ɪn'vestmənt/
AmE
/ɪn'vestmənt/

noun - the act of giving effort and time to something to make it a success

froth
froth - pěnit, napěnit, zpěnit (se)
BrE
/'frɒθ/
AmE
/'frɑ:θ/

verb - to contain a lot of bubbles on top, or to produce bubbles on top

 
tap - napíchnout, odposlouchávat (telefon)
BrE
/'tæp/
AmE
/'tæp/

verb - to listen to someone's telephone conversation by putting a special device into the phone

 
assert - prosazovat se, uplatnit se
BrE
/ə'sɜ:t/
AmE
/ə'sɜ:rt/

verb, formal - to behave in a determined and confident way, to show that you have authority

 
live off - být živen, nechat se živit
BrE
/'lɪv 'ɒf/
AmE
/'lɪv 'ɑ:f/

verb - to get the money or food you need to live from someone or something

broil
broil - grilovat, péct shora
BrE
/'brɔɪl/
AmE
/'brɔɪl/

verb, American English - to cook something under direct heat, especially in a stove, to grill (American English)