period drama - dobové drama
BrE
/'pɪəriəd ˌdrɑ:mə/
AmE
/'pɪriəd ˌdræmə/

noun - a movie or a series set in a period in the past

 
skipper - kapitán
BrE
/'skɪpə/
AmE
/'skɪpər/

noun, informal - the captain of a boat (usually a yacht or a fishing boat)

 
word order - slovosled
BrE
/'wɜ:dˌɔ:də/
AmE
/'wɜ:rdˌɔ:rdər/

noun - the arrangement of words in a phrase, a clause or a sentence

 
pitcher - džbán, džbánek
BrE
/'pɪtʃə/
AmE
/'pɪtʃər/

noun, American English - a container with a wide opening at the top and a handle

visit
visit - návštěva
BrE
/'vɪzɪt/
AmE
/'vɪzɪt/

noun - the act of seeing a place or a person as a guest

 
green - náměstí, náves
BrE
/'gri:n/
AmE
/'gri:n/

noun - a grassy area in the middle of a town or a village

 
engine room - strojovna
BrE
/'endʒɪnˌru:m/
AmE
/'endʒɪnˌru:m/

noun - a place on a boat or a ship where the engines are

 
resignation - rezignace, demise
BrE
/ˌrezɪg'neɪʃən/
AmE
/ˌrezɪ'gneɪʃn/

noun - the act of giving up a job, a position or a post

 
custody - opatrovnictví, péče (o dítě)
BrE
/'kʌstədi/
AmE
/'kʌstədi/

noun, formal - (legal) the responsibilty for a child (of a parent or a guardian)

 
benefit - přínos, prospěch, užitek, výhoda
BrE
/'benəfɪt/
AmE
/'benəfɪt/

noun - an advantage, improvement, or help that something gives you, contributing positively to a situation or your well-being

 
whistle-blower - oznamovatel
BrE
/'wɪslbləʊə/
AmE
/'wɪslbloʊər/

noun - a person who reports wrongdoings or illegal activities in an organization, often to help expose problems or misconduct

sand down
sand down - obrousit, osmirkovat
BrE
/ˌsænd'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌsænd'daʊn/

verb - to smooth, polish, or remove imperfections from a surface by rubbing it with sandpaper or an abrasive material

 
neon - neon
BrE
/'ni:ɒn/
AmE
/'ni:ɑ:n/

noun - bright light produced by a special type of gas that shines when an electric current goes through it

 
kidnap - unést (člověka)
BrE
/'kɪdnæp/
AmE
/'kɪdnæp/

verb - to take away a person and request money or an action in return for bringing him/her back

 
gold rush - zlatá horečka
BrE
/'gəʊldˌrʌʃ/
AmE
/'goʊldˌrʌʃ/

noun - a sudden movement of many people to an area because they've heard that gold has been found there