up for grabs - k mání
BrE
/ʌpfə'græbz/
AmE
/ʌpfər'græbz/

adverb, informal - available for everyone who is interested

 
grab - chňapnutí, uchopení
BrE
/'græb/
AmE
/'græb/

noun - a sudden attempt to take something

 
grab - chňapnout, natáhnout se, snažit se uchopit
BrE
/'græb/
AmE
/'græb/

verb - to try and take hold of something

 
earplug - špunt do ucha, ucpávka do ucha
BrE
/'ɪəplʌg/
AmE
/'ɪrplʌg/

noun - a small piece of soft material that you put into your ear to keep out noise

 
spring - pružnost
BrE
/'sprɪŋ/
AmE
/'sprɪŋ/

noun - the ability of something to return to its original shape or position after it has been pressed or sat on

file
file - pilovat, opilovat, upilovat
BrE
/'faɪl/
AmE
/'faɪl/

verb - to use a tool, especially a file, to make a surface smooth

 
impoliteness - nezdvořilost, neslušnost
BrE
/ˌɪmpə'laɪtnəs/
AmE
/ˌɪmpə'laɪtnəs/

noun - the state or quality of not being polite

 
impolitely - nezdvořile, neslušně
BrE
/ˌɪmpə'laɪtli/
AmE
/ˌɪmpə'laɪtli/

adverb - in an impolite way

chambermaid
chambermaid - pokojská (v hotelu)
BrE
/'tʃeɪmbəmeɪd/
AmE
/'tʃeɪmbərmeɪd/

noun - a woman whose job is to tidy rooms in a hotel

concierge
concierge - concierge - pracovník na recepci, který zajišťuje různé služby pro hosty
BrE
/'kɒnsieəʒ/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:nsi'erʒ/

noun - someone who works in a hotel and makes your stay more pleasant by recommending where to go, what to see, and by making reservations etc.

 
flatcar - plošinový vůz (na železnici)
BrE
/'flætkɑ:/
AmE
/'flætkɑ:r/

noun - a railway carriage without a roof or sides that is used for carrying goods, especially wood

 
colour - poznamenat, ovlivnit, negativně ovlivnit
BrE
/'kʌlə/
AmE
/'kʌlər/

verb - to affect something in a negative way

 
come on - začít hrát (např. píseň v rádiu)
BrE
/ˌkʌm'ɒn/
AmE
/ˌkʌm'ɑ:n/

verb - to start to play (such as a song on the radio)

 
talk your way out of - vykroutit se (z něčeho), vymluvit se (z něčeho)
BrE
/ˌtɔ:k jəweɪ 'aʊtəv/
AmE
/ˌtɑ:k jərweɪ 'aʊt̬əv/

verb - to escape from a difficult situation by giving excuses, explanations, reasons etc.

 
speeding ticket - pokuta za rychlou jízdu, pokuta za překročení povolené rychlosti
BrE
/'spi:dɪŋˌtɪkɪt/
AmE
/'spi:dɪŋˌtɪkɪt/

noun - the fine you have to pay if you are caught driving faster than the speed limit