fable - bajka
BrE
/'feɪbl/
AmE
/'feɪbl/

noun - a short story with animals as the main characters, it has a moral at the end

 
tone - tón (hlasu)
BrE
/'təʊn/
AmE
/'toʊn/

noun - the quality of a sound or of a person's voice, which expresses the person's emotions etc.

 
tone - tón
BrE
/'təʊn/
AmE
/'toʊn/

noun - the quality of a sound or of a person's voice, which expresses the person's emotions etc.

designated driver
designated driver - určený řidič, domluvený řidič (kdo ostatní odveze domů)
BrE
/ˌdezɪgneɪtɪd 'draɪvə/
AmE
/ˌdezɪgneɪt̬ɪd 'draɪvər/

noun, informal - a person in a group who voluntarily abstains from consuming alcohol to safely drive others home after an event or social gathering

 
feud - svár, spor
BrE
/'fju:d/
AmE
/'fju:d/

noun - a conflict or an argument between two groups of people (e.g. two families) that has been going on for a long time

 
atta boy - hodnej kluk (jako pochvala)
BrE
/'ætə bɔɪ/
AmE
/'æt̬ə bɔɪ/

phrase, informal - an informal expression you say to somebody when they have done a good job, it means something like 'that's a good boy'

buffet
buffet - švédský stůl, občerstvení podávané formou švédských stolů, občerstvení
BrE
/'bʊfeɪ/
AmE
/bə'feɪ/

noun - a meal served from a table at the side of the room, the guests serve themselves and eat the food while standing or sitting somewhere else

fissure
fissure - prasklina, trhlina, puklina
BrE
/'fɪʃə/
AmE
/'fɪʃər/

noun - a long, narrow crack, especially in rock or the Earth's surface; a split or separation in a body part, such as the skin or the brain

 
direct debit - inkaso, placení inkasem
BrE
/deˌrekt 'debɪt/
AmE
/deˌrekt 'debɪt/

noun, British English - an instruction to your bank to allow another organisation to transfer an amount of money from your bank account into theirs

late
late - pozdě, dlouho (např. do noci)
BrE
/'leɪt/
AmE
/'leɪt/

adverb - near the end of a period of time (e.g. near the end of the day, near the end of the year etc.)

 
gangway - nástupní můstek (u lodě), lodní lávka
BrE
/'gæŋweɪ/
AmE
/'gæŋweɪ/

noun - a board or a small bridge between the side of a ship and the shore for people to walk on

 
bridge - bridge, střední díl písně
BrE
/'brɪdʒ/
AmE
/'brɪdʒ/

noun - a part of a popular song that has a different melody and different lyrics from the verses and the chorus

high heel
high heel - vysoký podpatek, bota na vysokém podpatky
BrE
/ˌhaɪ'hi:l/
AmE
/ˌhaɪ'hi:l/

noun - a long part of a woman's shoe that supports the back of the foot; or a shoe with this part

 
prostate - prostata
BrE
/'prɒsteɪt/
AmE
/'prɑ:steɪt/

noun - a small organ in a man's body situated close to the penis, it produces a liquid that carries the sperm

support band
support band - předkapela
BrE
/sə'pɔ:tˌbænd/
AmE
/sə'pɔ:rtˌbænd/

noun - a band that plays before the main performance to entertain the audience and set the tone for the evening