hatchet
hatchet - sekyra, sekyrka, sekera, sekerka
BrE
/'hætʃɪt/
AmE
/'hætʃɪt/

noun - a kind of an axe that is smaller and has a shorter handle

pompous
pompous - nadutý, nabubřelý, nafoukaný
BrE
/'pɒmpəs/
AmE
/'pɑ:mpəs/

adjective - displaying an exaggerated sense of dignity or importance

 
in the know - zasvěcený, znalý, mající informace (které ostatní nemají)
BrE
/ˌɪnðə'nəʊ/
AmE
/ˌɪnðə'noʊ/

adverb, informal - having more information about something than other people

 
galley - kuchyňka, kuchyň (v letadle, na lodi)
BrE
/'gæli/
AmE
/'gæli/

noun - a kitchen or kitchenette on a ship or plane

 
every so often - občas, čas od času, sem tam
BrE
/ˌevri səʊ'ɒfn/
AmE
/ˌevri soʊ'ɑ:fn/

adverb - sometimes, occasionally

 
as often as not - zpravidla, většinou, obvykle
BrE
/əzˌɒfn əz'nɒt/
AmE
/əzˌɑ:fn əz'nɑ:t/

adverb - usually

 
more often than not - zpravidla, většinou, nezřídka, dost často, obvykle
BrE
/mɔ:ˌɒfn ðən'nɒt/
AmE
/mɔ:rˌɑ:fn ðən'nɑ:t/

adverb - usually

be of two minds
be of two minds - být na vážkách, váhat, nemoci se rozhodnout
BrE
/bi: əf tu: 'maɪndz/
AmE
/bi: əf tu: 'maɪndz/

verb, American English - to be unable to decide between two things

 
curiously - zvědavě, zvídavě, se zájmem
BrE
/'kjʊəriəsli/
AmE
/'kjʊriəsli/

in a way that displays an eager desire to learn or understand

 
removal - stěhování (nábytku)
BrE
/rɪ'mu:vl/
AmE
/rɪ'mu:vl/

noun, British English - the act of taking furniture and other things from one house to another

 
remove - svléknout, svléknout si, odložit, odložit si
BrE
/rɪ'mu:v/
AmE
/rɪ'mu:v/

verb, formal - to take off a piece of clothing

 
come and go - nabýt a pozbýt, přijít a odejít
BrE
/ˌkʌmən'gəʊ/
AmE
/ˌkʌmən'gəʊ/

verb - to get something and then lose it, to arrive and then leave

Slurpee
Slurpee - ledová tříšť
BrE
/'slɜ:pi/
AmE
/'slɜ:rpi/

noun - (trademark) a sweet fruity drink made with finely crushed ice

 
toxic - toxický, jedovatý
BrE
/'tɒksɪk/
AmE
/'tɑ:ksɪk/

adjective - containing harmful substances or posing a danger to health

 
synopsis - shrnutí děje, výtah z děje
BrE
/sɪ'nɒpsɪs/
AmE
/sɪ'nɑ:psɪs/

noun - a brief summary or overview that provides the main points or highlights of a longer piece of work, such as a book, movie, or play