flush - splachovadlo
BrE
/'flʌʃ/
AmE
/'flʌʃ/

noun - the handle or lever that you pull in order to flush the toilet

box office
box office - pokladna (např. kina)
BrE
/'bɒksɒfɪs/
AmE
/'bɑ:ksɑ:fɪs/

noun - the place in a cinema or theatre where you can buy the tickets

blouse
blouse - halenka, blůza
BrE
/'blaʊs/
AmE
/'blaʊs/

noun - a piece of woman's clothing that goes from the neck to the waist

 
Anglo-Saxon - Anglosas
BrE
/'æŋləʊ'sæksən/
AmE
/'æŋloʊ'sæksən/

noun - a member of the Gemanic tribes that invaded England in the fifth century

 
Africa - Afrika
BrE
/'ɑ:frɪkə/
AmE
/'æfrɪkə/

noun - the continent where you can find the Sahara Desert, Egypt, River Nile etc.

breastfeed
breastfeed - kojit
BrE
/'brestfi:d/
AmE
/'brestfi:d/

verb - to feed a baby with the milk that comes from the mother's breast

basement
basement - suterén
BrE
/'beɪsmənt/
AmE
/'beɪsmənt/

noun - the lowest floor of a building, one that is located under the ground

base
base - dno, spodek, základna, základ, spodní část
BrE
/'beɪs/
AmE
/'beɪs/

noun - the bottom part of something, on which the rest stands or is supported

counter
counter - pult, přepážka
BrE
/'kaʊntə/
AmE
/'kaʊnt̬ər/

noun - a narrow table in a shop where the shop assistant serves the customers

 
espionage - špionáž
BrE
/'espɪənɑ:ʒ/
AmE
/'espɪənɑ:ʒ/

noun - the act of finding secret information about the enemy or another country etc.

 
expense - výdaj, náklad
BrE
/ɪks'pens/
AmE
/ɪks'pens/

noun - the money you give away for something, the cost of something (in money)

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unitard - trikot (cvičební), celotělový trikot
BrE
/'ju:nɪtɑ:d/
AmE
/'junətɑ:rd/

noun - a piece of clothing that covers the whole body from the neck to the ankles, it fits the body tightly, it is worn by dancers and people doing some sports

leotard
leotard - trikot (cvičební), gymnastický dres
BrE
/'lɪətɑ:d/
AmE
/'lɪətɑ:rd/

noun - a piece of sleeveless clothing that covers the torso from the neck to the thighs, it fits the body tightly, it is worn by dancers and people doing some sports

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První lekce kurzu obchodní angličtiny. Seznámíte se zde s hlavní postavou celého seriálu a rozebereme si například slovíčka EMPLOY, CAPABLE nebo BUSINESS. Pokračování článku »