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piercing - pronikavý
BrE
/'pɪəsɪŋ/
AmE
/'pɪrsɪŋ/

adjective - strong and penetrating, often describing a sound, gaze, or sensation that is sharp and intense

 
piercing - piercing
BrE
/'pɪəsɪŋ/
AmE
/'pɪrsɪŋ/

noun - a hole (or the process of making a hole) in surface of the body so that you can wear jewellery in it

 
ahem - ehm
BrE
/ə'hem/
AmE
/ə'hem/

interjection - the sound of somebody clearing their throat

 
one of these days - jednou, jednoho dne
BrE
/ˌwʌnəv ði:z 'deɪz/
AmE
/ˌwʌnəv ði:z 'deɪz/

adverb - at some point in the future

 
boast - honosit se, pyšnit se, moci se pochlubit
BrE
/'bəʊst/ Přehrát
AmE
/'boʊst/ Přehrát

verb - to be proud of something impressive that you have

 
act up - zlobit, vypovídat poslušnost
BrE
/ˌækt'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌækt'ʌp/

verb - if a child misbehaves, or a machine doesn't work properly

 
pud - dezert, zákusek, moučník
BrE
/'pʊd/ Přehrát
AmE
/'pʊd/ Přehrát

noun, British English, informal - a sweet dish usually eaten after the main meal, a dessert

 
dessertspoon - dezertní lžička, lžička na zákusky,
BrE
/dɪ'zɜ:tspu:n/
AmE
/dɪ'zɜ:rtspu:n/

noun, British English - a spoon that is larger than a teaspoon, but smaller than a tablespoon

 
infancy - počátek, počáteční stádium, začátek vývoje
BrE
/'ɪnfəsi/
AmE
/'ɪnfəsi/

noun - the early stage of development of something

 
infancy - dětství, útlé dětství
BrE
/'ɪnfəsi/
AmE
/'ɪnfəsi/

noun - the time when a child is very young and cannot walk or talk

 
figment - výplod, výmysl
BrE
/'fɪgmənt/
AmE
/'fɪgmənt/

noun - something invented or made up, the creation of someone's imagination

 
mar - zničit, zkazit, pokazit, poničit
BrE
/'mɑ:/
AmE
/'mɑ:r/

verb - to damage or ruin something

 
serum - sérum
BrE
/'sɪərəm/
AmE
/'sɪrəm/

noun - a liquid component of blood that remains after blood has clotted, containing various proteins, antibodies, hormones, and other substances

 
paperhanger - tapetář
BrE
/'peɪpəˌhæŋə/
AmE
/'peɪpərˌhæŋər/

noun - someone who decorates walls with wallpaper, usually as a job

 
brazil - para ořech
BrE
/brə'zɪl/ Přehrát
AmE
/brə'zɪl/ Přehrát

noun - a type of curved nut that has a hard shell with three sides