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flak - protiletadlová palba
BrE
/'flæk/
AmE
/'flæk/

noun, technical - explosive shells fired from anti-aircraft guns, aimed at shooting down planes

 
flak - ostrá kritika
BrE
/'flæk/
AmE
/'flæk/

noun - severe criticism or disapproval

 
shake somebody's hand - potřást někomu rukou, podat někomu ruku
BrE
/ˌʃeɪk sʌmbədiz'hænd/
AmE
/ˌʃeɪk sʌmbədiz'hænd/

verb - to grasp and briefly move someone's hand in greeting, agreement, or congratulations

 
shake on - plácnout si na (něco), potvrdit podáním rukou
BrE
/'ʃeɪk ɒn/
AmE
/'ʃeɪk ɒn/

verb - to make an agreement by shaking hands

 
latent - latentní, skrytý, utajený
BrE
/'leɪtnt/
AmE
/'leɪtnt/

adjective - existing, but not yet developed, active, or visible

 
throng - nahrnout se, hrnout se, valit se (dav)
BrE
/'θrɒŋ/ Přehrát
AmE
/'θrɑ:ŋ/ Přehrát

verb, literary - to go somewhere in large numbers, to be somewhere in large numbers

 
elongated - prodloužený, podlouhlý, protáhlý
BrE
/'i:lɒŋgeɪtɪd/
AmE
/ɪ'lɑ:ŋgeɪtɪd/

adjective - longer than normal

 
elongate - prodloužit, prodloužit se
BrE
/'i:lɒŋgeɪt/
AmE
/ɪ'lɑ:ŋgeɪt/

verb - to make something longer; to become longer

 
dupe - duplikát, kopie
BrE
/'dju:p/ Přehrát
AmE
/'du:p/ Přehrát

noun, informal - short for duplicate, often connected with a cheap copy of something expensive

 
ropy - mizerný, bídný, špatný, pod psa
BrE
/'rəʊpi/
AmE
/'roʊpi/

adjective, British English, informal - of poor quality, unreliable, not working properly; not feeling very well, feeling unwell

 
droopy - povadlý, zvadlý, svěšený
BrE
/'dru:pi/
AmE
/'dru:pi/

adjective - hanging down, bent downward, often due to tiredness or lack of energy

 
snot - sopel, nudle u nosu, nosní hlen
BrE
/'snɒt/
AmE
/'snɑ:t/

noun, informal -

 
AFK - pryč od klávesnice, nejsem u počítače
BrE
/ˌeɪef'keɪ/
AmE
/ˌeɪef'keɪ/

adverb - an abbreviation meaning "away from keyboard"

 
narrow down - zúžit, omezit, redukovat, zredukovat
BrE
/ˌnærəʊ'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌnærəʊ'daʊn/

verb - to reduce the number of possibilities or choices by focusing on more specific options

 
wallaby - klokan wallaby
BrE
/'wɒləbi/
AmE
/'wɑ:ləbi/

noun - an Australian animal that looks like a smaller kangaroo