portmanteau - slovo vytvořené sloučením dvou slov,blend slov
BrE
/pɔ:t'mæntəʊ/
AmE
/pɔ:rt'mæntoʊ/

noun - a word that was coined by blending two other words (such as smoke + fog = smog, breakfast + lunch = brunch)

 
take a look - podívat se
BrE
/ˌteɪkə'lʊk/
AmE
/ˌteɪkə'lʊk/

verb - to look at something

 
carbohydrate - sacharid, karbohydrát
BrE
/ˌkɑ:bəʊ'haɪdreɪt/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:rboʊ'haɪdreɪt/

noun - a substance consisting of molecules of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen that is present in the food we eat, especially sugar, bread, etc., it provides the body with energy

 
carbs - sacharidy
BrE
/'kɑ:bz/
AmE
/'kɑ:rbz/

noun - molecules consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen that are present in the food we eat, especially sugar, bread, etc.

 
senate - senát
BrE
/'senət/
AmE
/'senət/

noun - the smaller of the two groups of people that make laws in a country

 
parliamentary - parlamentní
BrE
/ˌpɑ:lə'mentri/
AmE
/ˌpɑ:rlə'mentri/

adjective - connected with the parliament

 
presidential - prezidentský
BrE
/ˌprezɪ'denʃl/
AmE
/ˌprezɪ'denʃl/

adjective - connected with the president, electing the president etc.

voter
voter - volič
BrE
/'vəʊtə/
AmE
/'voʊt̬ər/

noun - a person who has the right to express their opinion in a formal situation in which a candidate has to be chosen for a post etc.

 
fast-paced - mající spád, mající rychlý spád
BrE
/ˌfɑ:st'peɪst/
AmE
/ˌfæst'peɪst/

adjective - moving quickly, (of a story etc.) not slow or boring

 
fast-moving - mající spád, mající rychlý spád
BrE
/ˌfɑ:st'mu:vɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌfæst'mu:vɪŋ/

adjective - moving quickly, (of a story etc.) not slow or boring

 
take a nap - zdřímnout si
BrE
/ˌteɪk ə'næp/
AmE
/ˌtake ə'næp/

verb - to have a short light sleep

 
satisfying - uspokojivý
BrE
/'sætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
AmE
/'sæt̬əsfaɪɪŋ/

adjective - providing what you need, making you satisfied

 
empress - císařovna, vládkyně
BrE
/'emprəs/
AmE
/'emprəs/

noun - the female ruler of an empire

 
past participle - příčestí minulé, minulé příčestí
BrE
/ˌpɑ:st pɑ:'tɪsɪpl/
AmE
/ˌpæst pɑ:r'tɪsɪpl/

noun - the form of the verb used in the passive voice, the present perfect etc. (e.g. done, gone, been, finished...)

colloquial
colloquial - nespisovný, hovorový
BrE
/kə'ləʊkwiəl/
AmE
/kə'loʊkwiəl/

adjective - used in spoken, informal language