downtime - doba nečinnosti, odstávka, prostoj
BrE
/'daʊnˌtaɪm/
AmE
/'daʊnˌtaɪm/

noun - a period of time in which something (a machine) is inactive, a period of time in which a person is not working

 
minority - menšina (např. národnostní), minorita
BrE
/maɪ'nɒrəti/
AmE
/maɪ'nɔ:rəti/

noun - a group of people of a particular nationality or religion living within a larger group of a different nationality or religion etc.

 
version - verze
BrE
/'vɜ:ʒn/
AmE
/'vɜ:rʒn/

noun - a form of something (e.g. a product, a story etc.) which is a little different from other things of the same type



 
throw - uspořádat (např. oslavu), dát (např. ránu), mít (např. záchvat)
BrE
/'θrəʊ/
AmE
/'θroʊ/

verb - a verb used in some collocations that means to organize (such as a party), to give (such as a punch), to have (such as a fit or a tantrum)

coupon
coupon - poukaz, poukázka, kupón (slevový apod.)
BrE
/'ku:pɒn/
AmE
/'ku:pɑ:n/

noun - a small piece of printed paper or an online code that gives you a discount or a special offer on a product or service, often used during a purchase

buttonhole
buttonhole - knoflíková dírka
BrE
/'bʌtnhəʊl/
AmE
/'bʌt̬nhoʊl/

noun - a small hole in a piece of clothing where a button fits through to fasten it

 
sperm - spermie, sperma, semeno
BrE
/'spɜ:m/
AmE
/'spɜ:rm/

noun - a male reproductive cell that can join with a female egg to create a new life

haft
haft - rukojeť, násada, topůrko (u nože, sekery apod.)
BrE
/'hɑ:ft/
AmE
/'hæft/

noun, technical - a haft is the handle of a weapon or tool, especially of a knife or axe

 
froth at the mouth - mít pěnu u huby
BrE
/ˌfrɒθ ətðə'maʊθ/
AmE
/ˌfrɑ:θ ətðə'maʊθ/

verb - to produce a lot of saliva in the mouth, often as a result of a disease

Christmas cracker
Christmas cracker - vánoční petarda, vánoční rachejtle
BrE
/ˌkrɪsməs 'krækə/
AmE
/ˌkrɪsməs 'krækər/

noun - a festive paper tube with a surprise inside, pulled open with a snap during Christmas celebrations

monolith
monolith - monolit
BrE
/'mɒnəlɪθ/
AmE
/'mɑ:nəlɪθ/

noun - a large single upright block of stone, often used as a monument or a geological feature

lordship
lordship - lordstvo, milost, veličenstvo
BrE
/'lɔ:dʃɪp/
AmE
/'lɔ:rdʃɪp/

noun - a title used when speaking to or about a nobleman, or a bishop in some contexts

 
layover - mezipřistání, zastávka
BrE
/'leɪəʊvə/
AmE
/'leɪoʊvər/

noun, American English - a short stay in a place that you make on a long journey to somewhere else