jaywalking
jaywalking - přecházení na červenou, přecházení mimo přechod
BrE
/'dʒeɪwɔ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/'dʒeɪwɑ:kɪŋ/

noun - crossing a street in a dangerous or illegal way, for example, not using a crosswalk or ignoring traffic lights

 
go belly up - zkrachovat, přijít na buben, položit se
BrE
/ˌgəʊ beli'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ beli'ʌp/

verb, informal - to fail or collapse, often used in reference to businesses or plans

black ice
black ice - náledí, ledovka (na silnici, ulici apod.)
BrE
/ˌblæk'aɪs/
AmE
/ˌblæk'aɪs/

noun - a thin layer of ice on a road or a street which a driver cannot easily see

 
personalised - uzpůsobený vlastním potřebám, ušitý na míru
BrE
/'pɜ:sənəlaɪzd/
AmE
/'pɜ:rsənəlaɪzd/

adjective - used to describe an object that has been made particularly for you

 
blister - bublinka, vada (na nátěru, kovu apod.)
BrE
/'blɪstə/
AmE
/'blɪstər/

noun - a swelling on a painted surface or the surface of metal

sideboard
sideboard - příborník, kredenc, skříňka (na příbory apod.)
BrE
/'saɪdbɔ:d/
AmE
/'saɪdbɔ:rd/

noun - a piece of furniture with a flat top and cupboards or drawers, used for storing dishes, tableware, or other household items, often placed in a dining room or living room

 
semidetached - spojený na jedné straně (o domu)
BrE
/ˌsemɪdɪ'tætʃt/
AmE
/ˌsemɪdɪ'tætʃt/

adjective - sharing one wall with another house

 
fundraising - získávání finančních prostředků (hlavně na charitu)
BrE
/'fʌndˌreɪzɪŋ/
AmE
/'fʌndˌreɪzɪŋ/

noun - collecting money, usually for a charity

phial
phial - lahvička (na léky apod.), ampulka, ampule
BrE
/'faɪəl/
AmE
/'faɪəl/

noun, formal - a very small bottle, often made of glass, that is usually used for liquid medicine

vial
vial - lahvička (na léky apod.), ampulka, ampule
BrE
/'vaɪəl/
AmE
/'vaɪəl/

noun, formal - a very small bottle, often made of glass, that is usually used for liquid medicine

 
legroom - místo na nohy (v autě, ap.)
BrE
/'legru:m/
AmE
/'legru:m/

noun - the amount of space that is available in front of your legs

countertop
countertop - pracovní plocha (např. na kuchyňské lince)
BrE
/'kaʊntətɒp/
AmE
/'kaʊnt̬ərtɑ:p/

noun, American English - the surface of a kitchen cupboard etc. that you work on

 
prospects - naděje, vyhlídky, perspektiva, šance na úspěch
BrE
/'prɒspekts/
AmE
/'prɑ:spekts/

noun - the opportunity or the chance of success

lunch box
lunch box - krabička na svačinu (do školy apod.)
BrE
/'lʌntʃˌbɒks/
AmE
/'lʌntʃˌbɑ:ks/

noun - a container in which people carry some food (to school, to work etc.)

 
post - zveřejnit, vyvěsit, sdílet (např. na internetu)
BrE
/'pəʊst/
AmE
/'poʊst/

verb - to make something public, to put something online, to make something available for people to see or read (such as on a social network)