window box
window box - truhlík (na okně)
BrE
/'wɪndəʊ ˌbɒks/
AmE
/'wɪndoʊ ˌbɒks/

noun - a long narrow container, positioned on an outside windowsill, used for growing plants

 
minicab - taxi (na objednávku)
BrE
/'mɪnɪkæb/
AmE
/'mɪnɪkæb/

noun, British English - a taxi that can be only ordered by phone

 
on the dot - přesně na čas
BrE
/ɒn ðə 'dɒt/
AmE
/ɑ:n ðə 'dɑ:t/

adverb, informal - right on time

bike
bike - jet na kole
BrE
/'baɪk/
AmE
/'baɪk/

verb, informal - to ride a bicycle

 
icing on the cake - třešnička na dortu
BrE
/ˌaɪsɪŋ ɒn ðə 'keɪk/
AmE
/ˌaɪsɪŋ ɑ:n ðə 'keɪk/

phrase, British English - something extra that is added to make a thing or a situation better

 
go on vacation - jet na dovolenou
BrE
/ˌgəʊ ɒn və'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ ən veɪ'keɪʃn/

verb, American English - to spend a period of time away (not going to work or school) relaxing, travelling etc.

 
on - na (např. dovolené)
BrE
/'ɒn/
AmE
/'ɑ:n/

preposition - the preposition used with trips, journeys, holidays etc.

 
heavy - těžký (na žaludek)
BrE
/'hevi/
AmE
/'hevi/

adjective - difficult to digest

plunger
plunger - zvon (na WC)
BrE
/'plʌndʒə/
AmE
/'plʌndʒər/

noun - a device consisting of a rubber cup on the end of a stick, used for clearing waste pipes

 
on the house - na účet podniku
BrE
/ɒn ðə 'haʊs/
AmE
/ɑ:n ðə 'haʊs/

phrase - to have something given to you for free by a business

line
line - šňůra (na prádlo)
BrE
/'laɪn/
AmE
/'laɪn/

noun - a piece or rope or wire used e.g. for hanging wet clothes on

wheelie case
wheelie case - kufr na kolečkách
BrE
/'wi:liˌkeɪs/
AmE
/'wi:liˌkeɪs/

noun - a suitcase on wheels

snowboard
snowboard - jezdit na snowboardu
BrE
/'snəʊbɔ:d/
AmE
/'snoʊbɔ:rd/

verb - to slide down the hill with your feet attached to a piece of equipment that looks like a wide ski

traffic light
traffic light - světlo na semaforu
BrE
/'træfɪk laɪt/
AmE
/'træfɪk laɪt/

noun - one of the three lights - red, yellow or green - that tell you whether you have to stop your car or whether you can go

 
prescription drug - lék na předpis
BrE
/prɪ'skrɪpʃn ˌdrʌg/
AmE
/prɪ'skrɪpʃən ˌdrʌg/

noun - a medicine that you can only buy if your doctor orders it for you