merry-go-round
merry-go-round - kolotoč (na hřišti)
BrE
/'merɪgəʊˌraʊnd/
AmE
/'merɪgoʊˌraʊnd/

noun - a disc-like structure (in a playground, in a park etc.) that kids can sit on, which goes around when someone pushes it

 
merry-go-round - kolotoč (něčeho)
BrE
/'merɪgəʊˌraʊnd/
AmE
/'merɪgoʊˌraʊnd/

noun - an ever repeating cycle of things

carousel
carousel - kolotoč
BrE
/ˌkærə'sel/
AmE
/ˌkærə'sel/

noun - a ride at an amusement park on which you sit and go round and round

 
fake - zfalšovat, napodobit
BrE
/'feɪk/
AmE
/'feɪk/

verb - to make something look real, especially in a dishonest way

phys ed
phys ed - tělocvik, tělesná výchova
BrE
/ˌfɪz'ed/
AmE
/ˌfɪz'ed/

noun, informal - a school subject in which you do excercise, play games or do other sports

 
paternity leave - otcovská dovolená
BrE
/pə'tɜ:nəti ˌli:v/
AmE
/pə'tɜ:rnɪt̬i ˌli:v/

noun - a period of time that the father of a newborn baby is allowed to stay away from work

 
unwind - rozmotat, odtočit, odmotat
BrE
/ʌn'waɪnd/
AmE
/ʌn'waɪnd/

verb - to undo something that has been wrapped around something

gym
gym - tělocvik, tělesná výchova
BrE
/'dʒɪm/
AmE
/'dʒɪm/

noun - physical activities done at school, physical education classes

 
ominously - zlověstně, hrozivě
BrE
/'ɒmɪnəsli/
AmE
/'ɑ:mɪnəsli/

adverb - in an ominous way

 
sinisterly - zlověstně, hrozivě
BrE
/'sɪnɪstəli/
AmE
/'sɪnɪstərli/

adverb - in an ominous way

worrisome
worrisome - znepokojující, vzbuzující obavy, zneklidňující
BrE
/'wʌrisəm/
AmE
/'wɜ:risəm/

adjective - making you feel worried

fluffy
fluffy - načechraný, nadýchaný
BrE
/'flʌfi/
AmE
/'flʌfi/

adjective - soft to touch, sometimes containing air

 
a far cry - na hony vzdálený, něco zcela jiného, nebe a dudy
BrE
/əˌfɑ:'kraɪ/
AmE
/əˌfɑ:r'kraɪ/

noun - completely different

 
contrive - sestrojit (důmyslně)
BrE
/kən'traɪv/
AmE
/kən'traɪv/

verb - to create or construct something in a clever way

contraption
contraption - udělátko, vychytávka
BrE
/kən'træpʃn/
AmE
/kən'træpʃn/

noun, informal - a piece of equipment, usually one that is quickly put together for a particular purpose, often improvised