gridlock - patová situace
BrE
/'grɪdˌlɒk/
AmE
/'grɪdˌlɑ:k/

noun - a situation in which no progress seems to be possible

 
gridlocked - ucpaný (např. silnice)
BrE
/'grɪdlɒkt/
AmE
/'grɪdlɑ:kt/

adjective - (of roads) not making the movement of cars possible, jammed

 
matinée - odpolední představení
BrE
/'mætɪneɪ/
AmE
/ˌmætn'eɪ/

noun - a performance of a show or play in the afternoon

 
pastille - pastilka
BrE
/'pæstl/
AmE
/pə'sti:l/

noun, British English - a small sweet that usually contains medicine for a sore throat

chiffon
chiffon - šifon (průsvitná látka)
BrE
/'ʃɪfɒn/
AmE
/ʃɪ'fɑ:n/

noun - a light thin fabric that you can see through

flambé
flambé - flambovaný
BrE
/'flɒmbeɪ/
AmE
/flɑ:m'beɪ/

adjective - covered with alcohol that has been set to fire

flambé
flambé - flambovat
BrE
/'flɒmbeɪ/
AmE
/flɑ:m'beɪ/

verb - to put alcohol to food and set fire to it

 
jazzy - hýřící barvami, okázalý, nápadný
BrE
/'dʒæzi/
AmE
/'dʒæzi/

adjective, informal - too bright, too fancy, attracting too much attention

snazzy
snazzy - šmrncovní, stylový, módní, nóbl
BrE
/'snæzi/
AmE
/'snæzi/

adjective, informal - stylish, very fashionable

amount
amount - částka, suma
BrE
/ə'maʊnt/
AmE
/ə'maʊnt/

noun - a sum of money

 
out of hand - okamžitě, bez rozmyslu, bez uvážení
BrE
/'aʊt əv ˌhænd/
AmE
/'aʊt̬ əv ˌhænd/

adverb - immediately, without thinking, without considering what others want

tarragon
tarragon - estragon
BrE
/'tærəgən/
AmE
/'tærəgən/

noun - a herb with narrow aromatic leaves that has a strong taste and is used in cooking

 
peekaboo - dělání 'kuk' (na dítě), kuk
BrE
/'pi:kəbu:/
AmE
/'pi:kəbu:/

noun - a simple game you play with babies and toddlers in which you cover your face with your hands and then show your face saying 'boo' or 'peekaboo'

 
confection - cukrovinka, sladkost
BrE
/kən'fekʃn/
AmE
/kən'fekʃn/

noun, formal - a cake or sweet food that easy attractive to look at (formal)

 
moo - bú
BrE
/'mu:/
AmE
/'mu:/

interjection - the sound made by cows