landmark
landmark - orientační bod, památka
BrE
/'lændmɑ:k/
AmE
/'lændmɑ:rk/

noun - a building or something that can be easily recognized and which can help you to realize where you are

do-it-yourself
do-it-yourself - udělej si sám, kutilství
BrE
/'dʊɪtjɔ:'self/
AmE
/'duɪtjər'self/

noun - an activity of doing various jobs around the house (e.g. painting, mending, building etc) without the help of professionals

 
material - materiál, podklad, dokument (např. ke kurzu)
BrE
/mə'tɪəriəl/
AmE
/mə'tɪriəl/

noun - information or ideas that are used as a basis for a book, an article, etc., can help people study

sycophant
sycophant - patolízal, podlézavec, pochlebovač, přisluhovač
BrE
/'sɪkəfənt/
AmE
/'sɪkəfənt/

noun, formal - a person who says nice things to powerful people just to get their help or to stay in their favour

irrigate
irrigate - zavlažovat, zavlažit (záhon, pole apod.)
BrE
/'ɪrɪgeɪt/
AmE
/'ɪrɪgeɪt/

verb - to supply land or crops with water by using pipes, channels, or sprinklers, especially to help growth in dry areas

 
shelter - útulek
BrE
/'ʃeltə/
AmE
/'ʃeltər/

noun - a building that provides a place to stay and offers help to people or animals that have nowhere to live

hit-and-run
hit-and-run - ujetí od nehody
BrE
/ˌhɪtən'rʌn/
AmE
/ˌhɪtən'rʌn/

noun - a road accident where a driver hits another person, vehicle, or object and leaves without stopping to help or report it

lifeguard
lifeguard - plavčík
BrE
/'laɪfgɑ:d/
AmE
/'laɪfgɑ:rd/

noun - a person whose job is to keep an eye on people on the beach and help them if they are drowning etc.

pole vault
pole vault - skok o tyči
BrE
/'pəʊlˌvɔ:lt/
AmE
/'poʊlˌvɔ:lt/

noun - an event in athletics in which the athlete tries to jump over a high bar with the help of a long pole



valerian
valerian - kozlík, kozlík lékařský
BrE
/və'lɪəriən/
AmE
/və'lɪriən/

noun, technical - a plant witch clusters of small white and pink flowers whose root is used in medicine, often to help people relax or sleep

 
let someone stew - nechat někoho podusit (ve vlastní šťávě), nechat někoho vyžrat si něco
BrE
/ˌlet sʌmwʌn'stju:/
AmE
/ˌlet sʌmwʌn'stu:/

verb - to allow someone to experience the consequences of their actions or mistakes, often by leaving them to worry or suffer without offering help

 
consulate - konzulát
BrE
/'kɒnsjʊlət/
AmE
/'kɑ:nsələt/

noun - a place in a foreing country where an official of your country works and can help you in case of an accident etc.

social worker
social worker - sociální pracovník, sociální pracovnice
BrE
/'səʊʃlˌwɜ:kə/
AmE
/'soʊʃlˌwɜ:rkər/

noun - a person whose job is to help individuals and families cope with and solve social, emotional, and personal problems by providing support, resources, and counseling