poise - vyrovnanost, rovnováha, duševní rovnováha, vyváženost, klid, stabilita
BrE
/'pɔɪz/
AmE
/'pɔɪz/

noun - a state of balance or being in a stable position; calmness or composure, especially in difficult situations

condominium
condominium - byt v osobním vlastnictví, vlastnický byt
BrE
/ˌkɒndə'mɪniəm/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:ndə'mɪniəm/

noun, American English - an apartment in a building where every apartment is owned by the people who live in it

white-collar worker
white-collar worker - úředník
BrE
/waɪt ˌkɒlə 'wɜ:kə/
AmE
/waɪt ˌkɑ:lər 'wɜ:rkər/

noun - a person who has a job in an office or a bank, rather than in a factory

 
paw - osahávat, ohmatávat, ohrabávat (hrubě se dotýkat)
BrE
/'pɔ:/
AmE
/'pɑ:/

verb, informal - to touch someone in an inappropriate or unwanted way, often in a rough, unpleasant or sexual manner

 
antifreeze - nemrznoucí směs, nemrznoucí kapalina
BrE
/'æntifri:z/
AmE
/'ænt̬ifri:z/

noun - a substance added to a liquid, especially in engines, to prevent it from freezing in cold temperatures

 
blood cell - krvinka
BrE
/'blʌdsel/
AmE
/'blʌdsel/

noun - a tiny component found in the blood that carries oxygen, fights infections, or aids in blood clotting

 
curator - správce, kurátor
BrE
/kjʊə'reɪtə/
AmE
/'kjʊreɪtər/

noun - a person who is in charge of the object in a museum or an art gallery, etc.

 
savings account - spořící účet
BrE
/'seɪvɪŋz əkaʊnt/
AmE
/'seɪvɪŋz əkaʊnt/

noun - an account in a bank that pays interest on the money that you have left in it

Easter egg hunt
Easter egg hunt - hledání velikonočních vajíček
BrE
/'i:stəregˌhʌnt/
AmE
/'i:stəregˌhʌnt/

noun - a traditional Easter activity in which children are trying to find eggs hidden in the garden etc.

lifeboat
lifeboat - záchranný člun
BrE
/'laɪfbəʊt/
AmE
/'laɪfboʊt/

noun - a small boat that is sent out to save people who are in danger in the water

sleep
sleep - spánek
BrE
/'sli:p/
AmE
/'sli:p/

noun - a way of resting your body in a kind of unconscious state, usually at night in bed

eclipse
eclipse - zatmění (např. slunce)
BrE
/ɪ'klɪps/
AmE
/ɪ'klɪps/

noun - a situation in which the sunlight cannot come to Earth because the moon gets in the way

describe
describe - popsat
BrE
/dɪ'skraɪb/
AmE
/dɪ'skraɪb/

verb - to say what you can see in/at something, to give a picture of something in words

apartment
apartment - byt
BrE
/ə'pɑ:tmənt/
AmE
/ə'pɑ:rtmənt/

noun, American English - the rooms that you use to live in, usually in a large building where many people live

 
dodgeball - vybíjená
BrE
/'dɒdʒˌbɔ:l/
AmE
/'dɑ:dʒˌbɔ:l/

noun - a game in which players try to hit the players in the other team with a ball