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

coat check
coat check - šatna (v divadle apod.)
BrE
/'kəʊtˌtʃek/
AmE
/'koʊtˌtʃek/

noun, American English - a small room in a building (e.g. a theatre) where people leave their coats, bags etc.

 
harpy - Harpyje (z řecké mytologie)
BrE
/'hɑ:pi/
AmE
/'hɑ:rpi/

noun - a creature from Greek mythology depicted as a bird with a woman's head and upper body

 
suit - úbor, kombinéza
BrE
/'su:t/
AmE
/'su:t/

noun - a piece of clothing or a set of clothes that is worn for a particular activity

 
prefabricated - prefabrikovaný
BrE
/'ˌpri:ˌfæbrɪkeɪtɪd/
AmE
/'ˌpri:ˌfæbrɪket̬ɪd/

adjective - made into a block that is ready to use in a construction of a building etc.

 
precast - prefabrikovaný
BrE
/'ˌpri:ˌkɑ:st/
AmE
/'ˌpri:ˌkæst/

adjective - made into a block that is ready to use in a construction of a building etc.

deep pockets
deep pockets - hodně peněz
BrE
/ˌdi:p'pɒkɪts/
AmE
/ˌdi:p'pɑ:kɪts/

noun - if you a person or a company has deep pockets, they have a lot of money

 
speakerphone - hlasitý poslech (telefonu)
BrE
/'spi:kəfəʊn/
AmE
/'spi:kərfoʊn/

noun - a loudspeaker on a telephone that allows you to talk to someone without using a headset

 
persistently - úporně, neustále
BrE
/pə'sɪstəntli/
AmE
/pər'sɪstəntli/

adverb - in a way that continues for a long time, especially in a way that is annoying

 
stopover - mezipřistání, zastávka
BrE
/'stɒpəʊvə/
AmE
/'stɑ:poʊvər/

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

valve
valve - ventil
BrE
/'vælv/
AmE
/'vælv/

noun, technical - a device which controls the flow of air or liquid through a tube or a pipe

 
USB - USB
BrE
/ˌju:es'bi:/
AmE
/ˌju:es'bi:/

noun - a standard for connecting a variety of devices to a computer (keyboards, mouses, printers, microphones etc.)

jab
jab - injekce, dávka (injekční)
BrE
/'dʒæb/
AmE
/'dʒæb/

noun, British English - a small amount of a drug that is put into the body by a single injection

 
predominance - přesila, převaha
BrE
/prɪ'dɒmɪnəns/
AmE
/prɪ'dɑ:mɪnəns/

noun - a situation in which a person or a group has more power or importance than others

 
turn the page - obrátit list, posunout se, jít dál (přeneseně)
BrE
/ˌtɜ:n ðə'peɪdʒ/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rn ðə'peɪdʒ/

verb - to move on to something new, a new relationship, a new job, a new activity etc.