sponge bath - mytí houbou, mytí žínkou
BrE
/'spʌndʒˌbɑ:θ/
AmE
/'spʌndʒˌbæθ/

noun - a way of cleaning your body using a damp sponge or washcloth instead of getting into a bathtub or shower

 
run a bath - napustit vanu, napustit vodu do vany
BrE
/ˌrʌn ə'bɑ:θ/
AmE
/ˌrʌn ə'bæθ/

verb - to fill the bathtub with water before you take a bath

 
AC - klimatizace
BrE
/ˌeɪ'si:/
AmE
/ˌeɪ'si:/

noun - short for 'air conditioning'

 
IQ - IQ
BrE
/ˌaɪ'kju:/
AmE
/ˌaɪ'kju:/

noun - abbreviation for "intelligence quotient," a measure of a person's intelligence

 
mea culpa - moje chyba, moje vina
BrE
/ˌmeɪə'kʊlpə/
AmE
/ˌmeɪə'kʊlpə/

phrase - a phrase borrowed from latin that we use to admit that something was our fault

 
culpable - provinilý, vinný
BrE
/'kʌlpəbl/
AmE
/'kʌlpəbl/

adjective, formal - responsible or guilty of an offense or wrongdoing

 
accessory - spoluviník
BrE
/ək'sesəri/
AmE
/ək'sesəri/

noun - a person who assists or aids another person in committing a crime, either before or after the crime has been committed

burbs
burbs - předměstí, okraj města, periferie
BrE
/'bɜ:bz/
AmE
/'bɜ:rbz/

noun, American English, informal - suburbs

 
betcha - to si piš, na to vem jed
BrE
/'betʃə/
AmE
/'betʃə/

phrase, informal - informal contraction of "bet you," meaning to express confidence or certainty about something happening or being true

 
shun - vyhýbat se, stranit se
BrE
/'ʃʌn/
AmE
/'ʃʌn/

verb - to avoid something or somebody; to stay away from something or somebody

 
substrate - podloží, podložní vrstva, živná půda, substrát
BrE
/'sʌbstreɪt/
AmE
/'sʌbstreɪt/

noun - a substance or surface that provides support for something to grow or function

 
off by heart - zpaměti, nazpaměť
BrE
/ˌɒf baɪ'hɑ:t/
AmE
/ˌɑ:f baɪ'hɑ:rt/

adverb, British English - from memory, using only your memory

 
icon - ikona, idol
BrE
/'aɪkɒn/
AmE
/'aɪkɑ:n/

noun - someone famous who is admired by many people and is seen as a symbol

author
author - být autorem, stát se autorem, vytvořit (dílo), napsat
BrE
/'ɔ:θə/
AmE
/'ɑ:θər/

verb, formal - to create something (e.g. write a book)

 
sobering - vážný, alarmující, nutící k zamyšlení
BrE
/'səʊberɪŋ/
AmE
/'soʊberɪŋ/

adjective - causing serious thought or reflection