in reply to - v reakci na
BrE
/ɪn rɪ'plaɪ tu:/
AmE
/ɪn rɪ'plaɪ tu:/

noun - as a reaction to

 
avalanche - záplava, příval, spousta
BrE
/'ævəlɑ:ntʃ/
AmE
/'ævəlæntʃ/

noun - a large amount (of something), a large number (of something)

 
u-turn - obrat, otočka, otočení do protisměru
BrE
/'ju:tɜ:n/
AmE
/'ju:tɜ:rn/

noun - a turn, usually of a car, made to go back in the direction it has come from

 
crippled - zmrzačený, ochrnutý
BrE
/'krɪpld/
AmE
/'krɪpld/

adjective - disabled; handicapped

 
pick sb's pocket - okrást, obrat (vybrat kapsy nebo tašku)
BrE
/ˌpɪk sʌmbədiz 'pɒkɪt/
AmE
/ˌpɪk sʌmbədiz 'pɑ:kɪt/

verb - to steal something from someone's pocket or bag

 
sweet potato - batát (sladká brambora)
BrE
/ˌswi:t pə'teɪtəʊ/
AmE
/ˌswi:t pə'teɪt̬oʊ/

noun - a large, orange, sweet vegetable similar to a potato

 
sweet potato - batát (sladká brambora)
BrE
/ˌswi:t pə'teɪtəʊ/
AmE
/ˌswi:t pə'teɪt̬oʊ/

a large, orange, sweet vegetable similar to a potato

stick blender
stick blender - tyčový mixér, ponorný mixér
BrE
/'stɪk ˌblendə/
AmE
/'stɪk ˌblendər/

noun - a stick-like mixer with small blades inside a cup-like end

 
dash - trocha, špetka, ždibec, kapka
BrE
/'dæʃ/
AmE
/'dæʃ/

noun - a little quantity of something added to something else

 
maker - přístroj (na něco)
BrE
/'meɪkə/
AmE
/'meɪkər/

noun - (in a phrase) something or someone that makes the thing mentioned in the phrase

 
personnel - personální (oddělení)
BrE
/ˌpɜ:sə'nel/
AmE
/ˌpɜ:rsə'nel/

noun - the part of a company that looks after its employees and is responsible for hiring new employees

 
manoeuvre - manévrovat
BrE
/mə'nu:və/
AmE
/mə'nu:vər/

verb, British English - to move and try to control and direct something

 
split - rozdělit
BrE
/'splɪt/
AmE
/'splɪt/

verb - divide

 
father-to-be - budoucí otec
BrE
/'fɑ:ðətəbi:/
AmE
/'fɑ:ðərtəbi:/

noun - a man who is about to become a father

 
change of scenery - změna prostředí
BrE
/ˌtʃeɪndʒ əv 'si:nəri/
AmE
/ˌtʃeɪndʒ əv 'si:nəri/

noun - a change of an environment