industrial action - stávka, protest
BrE
/ɪnˌdʌstriəl 'ækʃn/
AmE
/ɪnˌdʌstriəl 'ækʃn/

noun, British English - an occasion when workers stop working to protest to their employers about something

 
knot - svírání, sevření (např. žaludku, hrdla)
BrE
/'nɒt/
AmE
/'nɑ:t/

noun - an uncomfortable feeling in your stomach or throat caused by anger or fear

climbing wall
climbing wall - lezecká stěna
BrE
/'klaɪmɪŋˌwɔ:l/
AmE
/'klaɪmɪŋˌwɔ:l/

noun - an artificial wall with holds that you can use to practice rock climbing

nasturtium
nasturtium - lichořeřišnice
BrE
/nə'stɜ:ʃəm/
AmE
/nə'stɜ:rʃəm/

noun - an edible garden plant with circular leaves and orange, yellow or red flowers

 
hew - tesat, sekat
BrE
/'hju:/
AmE
/'hju:/

verb - to shape something by cutting it with an axe or another sharp tool

 
housing estate - sídliště, obytná čtvrť
BrE
/'haʊzɪŋ ɪˌsteɪt/
AmE
/'haʊzɪŋ ɪˌsteɪt/

noun - an area where there are many houses or apartment buildings built close together

 
Kevlar - Kevlar
BrE
/'kevlɑ:/
AmE
/'kevlɑ:r/

noun - an artificial fibre that is used for example in making bulletproof vests etc.

maintenance
maintenance - údržba
BrE
/'meɪntənəns/
AmE
/'meɪnt̬ənəns/

noun - an act of keeping something in good condition, esp. by checking it regularly

condolence
condolence - soustrast, upřímná soustrast
BrE
/kən'dəʊləns/
AmE
/kən'doʊləns/

noun - an expression of sympathy for somebody, whose family member or friend has died

 
grant - udělit, přidělit
BrE
/'grɑ:nt/
AmE
/'grænt/

verb - to give something that has been asked for, esp. in an official way

runway
runway - dráha, vzletová dráha, přistávací dráha
BrE
/'rʌnweɪ/
AmE
/'rʌnweɪ/

noun - an area with hard surface used by aircraft to land or take off

 
Say what? - Cože?, Co jsi říkal?
BrE
/seɪ'wɒt/
AmE
/seɪ'wɑ:t/

phrase, American English, informal - an informal way of asking someone to repeat something you did not understand

pocket money
pocket money - kapesné
BrE
/'pɒkɪtˌmʌni/
AmE
/'pɑ:kɪtˌmʌni/

noun - an amount of money that you get to spend for whatever you like

event
event - událost (např. společenská)
BrE
/ɪ'vent/
AmE
/ɪ'vent/

noun - an occasion that has been organized and that is attended by many people

 
basically - v podstatě
BrE
/'beɪsɪkli/
AmE
/'beɪsɪkli/

adverb - an adverb used to emphasize that you're saying something basic, something very important