houndstooth
houndstooth - kohoutí stopa (vzor na látce)
BrE
/'haʊndzˌtʊθ/
AmE
/'haʊndzˌtʊθ/

noun - a pattern of broken or jagged checks, typically in black and white, resembling the shape of a dog's tooth

mannequin
mannequin - figurína v obchodě nebo ve výkladní skříni
BrE
/'mænəkɪn/
AmE
/'mænəkɪn/

noun - a full-size model of the human body that is used in shops or shop windows to display clothes

drag show
drag show - travesty show
BrE
/'drægˌʃəʊ/
AmE
/'drægˌʃoʊ/

noun - a show in which men and women put on clothes an make-up and act like the opposite gender

 
scarcity - nedostatek, nouze
BrE
/'skeəsəti/
AmE
/'skersəti/

noun - a situation in which there is not enough of something for the people who need it or want it.

 
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

 
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

 
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

scorpion
scorpion - štír, škorpion
BrE
/'skɔ:piən/
AmE
/'skɔ:rpiən/

noun - a small animal that has a curved tail with a poisonous sting, lives in hot areas of the world

 
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

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

butler
butler - komorník, sluha
BrE
/'bʌtlə/
AmE
/'bʌtlər/

noun - a man working in a large house and organizes the work of other servants and serves food and wine

aisle
aisle - ulička (např. mezi sedadly či regály), chodbička (např. mezi sedadly)
BrE
/'aɪl/
AmE
/'aɪl/

noun - a narrow passage between seats (e.g. on a bus) etc., or between the rows of shelves in a shop

 
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.)

interest
interest - úrok
BrE
/'ɪntrəst/
AmE
/'ɪntrəst/

noun - an amount that you earn when you keep money in a bank; the money you pay for a loan

iron
iron - železo
BrE
/'aɪən/
AmE
/'aɪərn/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 26) a hard strong metal used in industry, steel is made from it