the can
the can - hajzl (záchod), záchod
BrE
/ðə'kæn/
AmE
/ðə'kæn/

noun, informal - a piece of furniture (or a small room) where you can get rid of the waste material in your body

woodpecker
woodpecker - datel, strakapoud
BrE
/'wʊdpekə/
AmE
/'wʊdpekər/

noun - a bird with a long bill, it climbs trees and drums on them with its sharp bill to get food

 
weighting - příplatek (v rámci životních nákladů)
BrE
/'weɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'weɪtɪŋ/

noun, British English - an extra sum of money that some people get if they work somewhere where the cost of living is very high

blinds
blinds - závěsy, rolety, žaluzie, roleta
BrE
/'blaɪndz/
AmE
/'blaɪndz/

noun - something that can cover the window in order that daylight doesn't get into the room and people outside can't see in

centre
centre - centrum
BrE
/'sentə/
AmE
/'sentər/

noun - a building where people go for a particular purpose, e.g. to do fitness, to find information, to get first aid etc.

 
registered letter - doporučený dopis, rekomando
BrE
/rɪ'dʒɪstəd 'letə/
AmE
/rɪ'dʒɪstərd 'let̬ər/

noun - a way of sending a letter to make sure it is dealt with in a special way and doesn't get lost

phrasal verb
phrasal verb - frázové sloveso
BrE
/ˌfreɪzl'vɜ:b/
AmE
/ˌfreɪzl'vɜ:rb/

noun - a verb that consists of two or more parts (a verb and a preposition), e.g. 'get up', 'put up with' etc.

wrestling
wrestling - zápasy, zápasení
BrE
/'reslɪŋ/
AmE
/'reslɪŋ/

noun - a fighting sport in which the opponents try to get hold of each other and throw each other on the ground


brolly
brolly - deštník, deštníček
BrE
/'brɒli/
AmE
/'brɑ:li/

noun, British English, informal - an informal word for the thing that you hold above your head when it is raining in order not to get wet

 
remuneration - odměňování, odměna, mzda
BrE
/rɪˌmju:nə'reɪʃn/
AmE
/rɪˌmju:nə'reɪʃn/

noun - the money you get for the work you have done, the act of paying money to someone who has done some work

 
stand - kiosek, stánek
BrE
/'stænd/
AmE
/'stænd/

noun - a stall or a small shop at which people can buy things or get information, especially in the street or at a market

 
application form - přihláška (formulář)
BrE
/ˌæplɪ'keɪʃnˌfɔ:m/
AmE
/ˌæplɪ'keɪʃnˌfɔ:rm/

noun - a piece of paper that you fill in when you want to get something (such as a job, a scholarship, a grant etc.)

underground
underground - metro, podzemní dráha
BrE
/'ʌndəgraʊnd/
AmE
/'ʌndərgraʊnd/

noun, British English - a kind of train that travels in tunnels under a city and stops at regular intervals for people to get in or out

door
door - dveře
BrE
/'dɔ:/
AmE
/'dɔ:r/

noun - a thing made of wood or glass etc, which you open in order to get in or out of a building, car etc.