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

 
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.

 
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.)

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.

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

 
word chain - slovní fotbal
BrE
/'wɜ:dˌtʃeɪn/
AmE
/'wɜ:rdˌtʃeɪn/

noun - a game in which people have to say words that begin with the last letter of the previous word

 
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

 
20 questions - hra na 20 otázek
BrE
/ˌtwenti'kwestʃənz/
AmE
/ˌtwent̬i'kwestʃənz/

noun - a game in which you have to ask yes/no questions and find out what the secret word is

 
centre around - točit se kolem, být hlavním (bodem či tématem)
BrE
/'sentə əˌraʊnd/
AmE
/'sent̬ər əˌraʊnd/

verb - to have something that you are very concerned or interested in, it is the main subject of your attention

lentil
lentil - čočka
BrE
/'lentl/
AmE
/'lent̬l/

noun - a flat seed similar to a pea or a bean that is dried and cooked (usually in soups etc.)

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

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

 
one of these days - jednou, jednoho dne
BrE
/ˌwʌnəv ði:z 'deɪz/
AmE
/ˌwʌnəv ði:z 'deɪz/

adverb - at some point in the future