reworking - předělání, přepracování
BrE
/ˌri:'wɜ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌri:'wɜ:rkɪŋ/

noun - the process of improving a speech, piece of writing, etc., or something that has been changed in this way

 
surcharge - příplatek
BrE
/'sɜ:tʃɑ:dʒ/
AmE
/'sɜ:rtʃɑ:rdʒ/

noun - an extra amount of money that you have to pay in addition to the usual amount paid for something

 
hold out - podat, napřáhnout (ruku ap.)
BrE
/'həʊld aʊt/
AmE
/'həʊld aʊt/

verb - to put your hand or something in your hand towards someone, for example, to shake hands with the person

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

 
bemusement - zmatení, rozpaky
BrE
/bɪ'mju:zmənt/
AmE
/bɪ'mju:zmənt/

noun - the state of being confused, mixed up, understanding something in a wrong way or not understanding it at all

 
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

skiing
skiing - lyžování
BrE
/'ski:ɪŋ/
AmE
/'ski:ɪŋ/

noun - a winter sport in which you go down the mountain on two long narrow pieces of wood or plastic

 
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.

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.)

phone box
phone box - telefonní budka
BrE
/'fəʊnˌbɒks/
AmE
/'foʊnˌbɑ:ks/

noun - a large box standing in the street etc. which you can enter and where you can use a telephone

pupil
pupil - zornice, panenka (oční)
BrE
/'pju:pl/
AmE
/'pju:pl/

noun - a small opening in the middle of your eye, it looks black and it can get smaller or bigger

stationery
stationery - papírnické zboží, psací potřeby
BrE
/'steɪʃənri/
AmE
/'steɪʃəneri/

adjective - the kind of goods such as paper, pens, pencils etc. that you use for writing or in an office

 
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