ski resort
ski resort - lyžařské středisko
BrE
/'ski: rɪ'zɔ:t/
AmE
/'ski: rɪ'zɔ:rt/

noun - a place in the mountains (with hotels, ski lifts etc.) where people go when they want to enjoy skiing

 
switchboard - telefonní ústředna
BrE
/'swɪtʃˌbɔ:d/
AmE
/'swɪtʃˌbɔ:rd/

noun - a telephone central in a company etc. where callers can be put through to different parts of the company

 
rat race - honba za (penězi či kariérou apod.)
BrE
/'rætˌreɪs/
AmE
/'rætˌreɪs/

noun - the kind of way of life in which people always compete with each other to be rich, powerful etc.

cap
cap - čepice (s kšiltem)
BrE
/'kæp/
AmE
/'kæp/

noun - a light hat that usually has a longer part in the front to shield your eyes against the sun

 
bludger - potlouk
BrE
/'blʌdʒə/
AmE
/'blʌdʒər/

noun - (Harry Potter) one of the balls in Quidditch the purpose of which is to hit players off their broomsticks

 
elderflower - bezový květ
BrE
/'eldəflaʊə/
AmE
/'eldərflaʊər/

noun - a white flower that grows in large clusters on the elder tree, used to make syrup, wine, tea etc.

medal
medal - medaile, metál
BrE
/'medl/
AmE
/'medl/

noun - a flat piece of metal given to somebody who has won in a competition or shown extraordinary courage etc.

 
evacuate - evakuovat
BrE
/ɪ'vækjʊeɪt/
AmE
/ɪ'vækjʊeɪt/

verb - to move people from a dangerous area (e.g. in the case of a hurricane, volcano erruption, terrorist attack etc.)

launderette
launderette - veřejná prádelna
BrE
/lɔ:n'dret/
AmE
/lɔ:n'dret/

noun - a public place where people can wash their clothes in washing machines into which you have to insert coins

 
smash - smečovat (sport.), dát smeč (sport.)
BrE
/'smæʃ/
AmE
/'smæʃ/

verb - (in tennis) to hit a ball very hard that it flies over the net with great speed and force

 
rebate - vrácení částky, vrácení peněz
BrE
/'ri:beɪt/
AmE
/'ri:beɪt/

noun - the money that is returned to you when you have paid too much for something, e.g. in taxes etc.

perk
perk - benefit, výhoda
BrE
/'pɜ:k/
AmE
/'pɜ:rk/

noun - something that you get from your work in addition to your salary, e.g. company car or flexible working hours

rescuer
rescuer - záchranář
BrE
/'reskju:ə/
AmE
/'reskju:ər/

noun - a person whose job it is to save people from harmful or dangerous situations (e.g. in the mountains etc.)

 
public defender - veřejný obhájce
BrE
/ˌpʌblɪk dɪ'fendə/
AmE
/ˌpʌblɪk dɪ'fendər/

noun - a lawyer who provides legal representation to people who can't afford a lawyer in criminal, juvenile and other cases

 
Truth or dare - vadí nevadí
BrE
/ˌtru:θ ə'deə/
AmE
/ˌtru:θ ər'der/

noun - a game in which you either have to tell the others something personal about yourself or do something crazy