spark plug
spark plug - zapalovací svíčka (motoru)
BrE
/'spɑ:kˌplʌg/
AmE
/'spɑ:rkˌplʌg/

noun - a device in an internal combustion engine that produces an electric spark to ignite the mixture of air and fuel

 
pay cut - snížení platu, krácení platu
BrE
/'peɪˌkʌt/
AmE
/'peɪˌkʌt/

noun - a reduction in the money you earn for your work (especially done if a company wants to reduce lay-offs)

 
working - postačující, základní
BrE
/'wɜ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/'wɜ:rkɪŋ/

adjective - (of a plan, knowledge, etc.) not complete but that is satisfactory for now, likely to be improved in the future

string
string - vyvěsit, rozvěsit
BrE
/'strɪŋ/
AmE
/'strɪŋ/

verb - to hang something on strings, ropes, cables etc., especially between two things or in a line (such as decorations etc.)

fortune teller
fortune teller - věštkyně, věštec
BrE
/'fɔ:tʃu:nˌtelə/
AmE
/'fɔ:rtʃənˌtelər/

noun - a person who can see what happens in the future and whose job is telling people what will happen to…

strain
strain - cedit, přecedit, scedit, slít vodu
BrE
/'streɪn/
AmE
/'streɪn/

verb - to separate the liquid part from the solid part by pouring it through something with very small holes in it

 
30 seconds - kufr (hra)
BrE
/ˌθɜ:ti'sekəndz/
AmE
/ˌθɜ:rt̬i'sekəndz/

noun - a guessing games in which you have 30 seconds to guess as many words from your teammate's explanation as possible

 
forceps - kleště (lékařské)
BrE
/'fɔ:seps/
AmE
/'fɔ:rseps/

noun - a medical tool made up of two long parts connected in the middle, used to hold and/or pull something

 
motion sickness - nemoc z pohybu, kinetóza
BrE
/'məʊʃnˌsɪknəs/
AmE
/'moʊʃnˌsɪknəs/

noun - the feeling like you're going to vomit because you're traveling in a car, on a plane, on the sea etc.

hanger
hanger - ramínko (na šaty)
BrE
/'hæŋə/
AmE
/'hæŋər/

noun - an object (wooden or plastic) with a hook that you can use to hang your clothes on in a wardrobe

knock down
knock down - porazit
BrE
/ˌnɒk'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌnɑ:k'daʊn/

verb - to hit somebody (by car etc.) in a way that makes the person fall down, and injures or kills him

 
jet lag - desynchronismus, nemoc časových pásem
BrE
/'dʒetlæg/
AmE
/'dʒetlæg/

noun - the state of feeling tired and uneasy because of a long flight to a place in a different time zone

 
prostate - prostata
BrE
/'prɒsteɪt/
AmE
/'prɑ:steɪt/

noun - a small organ in a man's body situated close to the penis, it produces a liquid that carries the sperm

 
country code - předvolba státu (tel.), předvolba (tel.)
BrE
/'kʌntriˌkəʊd/
AmE
/'kʌntriˌkoʊd/

noun - the number that you dial before the actual phone number if you want to contact someone in a different country

election
election - volby
BrE
/ɪ'lekʃn/
AmE
/ɪ'lekʃn/

noun - a formal event in which a candidate for an important post has to be chosen by a number of people