history - historie, minulost (neaktuální věc)
BrE
/'hɪstri/
AmE
/'hɪstəri/

noun - someone who is not important now, although they were in the past or something that happened in the past and is not important now

 
strain - namoct si, natáhnout si
BrE
/'streɪn/
AmE
/'streɪn/

verb - to injure a muscle or a part of the body by making it work too hard

 
eater - jedlík, strávník
BrE
/'i:tə/
AmE
/'i:t̬ər/

noun - a person that eats a particular amount or type of food

 
stop it - nech toho, přestaň, přestaň s tím
BrE
/'stɒp ɪt/
AmE
/'stɑ:p ɪt/

verb - used for saying that something has to stop

 
sugar-coat - zaobalit, přikrášlit, učinit přijatelnějším
BrE
/'ʃʊgəkəʊt/
AmE
/'ʃʊgərkoʊt/

verb - to describe something as more pleasant or positive than it really is

mashed potatoes
mashed potatoes - bramborová kaše
BrE
/ˌmæʃt pɒ'teɪtəʊz/
AmE
/ˌmæʃt pɒ'teɪt̬oʊz/

noun - boiled potatoes that have been mixed with milk and crushed until smooth

bells and whistles
bells and whistles - serepetičky, vychytávky, atraktivní doplňky
BrE
/ˌbelz ən'wɪslz/
AmE
/ˌbelz ən'wɪslz/

noun, informal - extra features of a product that may be attractive but not necessary

 
span - časové rozpětí, interval
BrE
/'spæn/
AmE
/'spæn/

noun - a period of time between two dates

condom
condom - kondom, prezervativ
BrE
/'kɒndəm/
AmE
/'kɑ:ndəm/

noun - a thin rubber covering that a man wears on his penis during sex to prevent pregnancy or the spread of a disease

 
amendment - úprava (zákona), novela (zákona)
BrE
/ə'mendmənt/
AmE
/ə'mendmənt/

noun - a change in a formal document, especially a law etc.

 
angina - angina pectoris
BrE
/æn'dʒaɪnə/
AmE
/æn'dʒaɪnə/

noun - a type of heart disease

 
teetotaller - abstinent
BrE
/ti:'təʊtələ/
AmE
/ti:'toʊt̬ələr/

noun - a person who doesn't drink alcohol

 
absolve - zprostit viny, dát rozhřešení
BrE
/əb'zɒlv/
AmE
/əb'zɑ:lv/

verb - to state that somebody is not guilty or that somebody's sin has been forgiven

 
preservative - konzervant, konzervační prostředek
BrE
/prɪ'zɜ:vətɪv/
AmE
/prɪ'zɜ:rvət̬ɪv/

noun - a chemical etc. that is used to prevent food etc. from going bad

treat
treat - radost, potěšení, požitek, zážitek, odměna
BrE
/'tri:t/
AmE
/'tri:t/

noun - something that gives you pleasure