climbing wall
climbing wall - lezecká stěna
BrE
/'klaɪmɪŋˌwɔ:l/
AmE
/'klaɪmɪŋˌwɔ:l/

noun - an artificial wall with holds that you can use to practice rock climbing

 
catch somebody red-handed - chytit přímo při činu
BrE
/ˌkætʃ sʌmbədi ˌred'hændɪd/
AmE
/ˌkætʃ sʌmbədi ˌred'hændɪd/

verb - to catch somebody when they are committing a crime or doing something wrong

 
a skeleton in the cupboard - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)
BrE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'kʌbəd/
AmE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'kʌbərd/

noun, British English - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 
a skeleton in the closet - kostlivec ve skříni (tajemství)
BrE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɒzɪt/
AmE
/ə ˌskelətn ɪn ðə 'klɑ:zɪt/

noun - an embarrassing or shocking secret that you don't want anyone to know about

 
thresh - mlátit obilí
BrE
/'θreʃ/
AmE
/'θreʃ/

verb - to separate grains from their husks using a special tool or a machine

detached
detached - samostatně stojící
BrE
/dɪ'tætʃt/
AmE
/də'tætʃt/

adjective - not joined to anything else, standing on its own, isolated from other things

 
hew - tesat, sekat
BrE
/'hju:/
AmE
/'hju:/

verb - to shape something by cutting it with an axe or another sharp tool

 
SMS - SMS (systém krátkých textovách zpráv)
BrE
/ˌesem'es/
AmE
/ˌesem'es/

noun - a feature on a mobile phone which allows you to send short messages

 
kick the habit - zbavit se zlozvyku
BrE
/'kɪk ðə ˌhæbɪt/
AmE
/'kɪk ðə ˌhæbɪt/

verb, informal - to give up something harmful, usually addictive, such as smoking, taking drugs, etc.

 
ride - svezení
BrE
/'raɪd/
AmE
/'raɪd/

noun - a journey in a car with somebody who agrees to take you somewhere

 
qualification - kvalifikace, způsobilost, oprávnění
BrE
/ˌkwɒləfɪ'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkwɑ:ləfɪ'keɪʃn/

noun - the education, training, examinations etc. that you need to do a particular job

wilt
wilt - vadnout, zvadnout, uvadnout
BrE
/'wɪlt/
AmE
/'wɪlt/

verb - to become weak or limp, esp. of flowers that don't have enough water

 
conveniently - příhodně, vhodně
BrE
/kən'vi:niəntli/
AmE
/kən'vi:njəntli/

adverb - in a way that something is more suitable, helpful or easy to use

 
counterclockwise - proti směru hodinových ručiček
BrE
/ˌkaʊntə'klɒkwaɪz/
AmE
/ˌkaʊntər'klɑ:kwaɪz/

adverb - in the opposite direction to the movement of the hands of a clock

 
place - umístit se, skončit, dopadnout
BrE
/'pleɪs/
AmE
/'pleɪs/

verb - to finish in a particular position in a race, in a competition etc.