cushion - zmírňující opatření, ochrana (hlavně finanční)
BrE
/'kʊʃn/
AmE
/'kʊʃn/

noun - something that protects someone from being affected by something bad or unpleasant

 
cushion - vycpávka, ochrana, ztlumení, polštář
BrE
/'kʊʃn/
AmE
/'kʊʃn/

noun - something that protects one object from hitting another object

telling-off
telling-off - vynadání, vyhubování, kartáč
BrE
/ˌtelɪŋ'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌtelɪŋ'ɑ:f/

noun, British English, informal - the act of speaking angrily to somebody who has done something bad or wrong

 
sightly - vzhledný, pohledný
BrE
/'saɪtli/
AmE
/'saɪtli/

adjective, literary - pleasant to look at

 
string up - pověsit (někoho), oběsit (někoho)
BrE
/ˌstrɪŋ'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌstrɪŋ'ʌp/

verb - to kill somebody by hanging them

 
string up - vyvěsit, rozvěsit
BrE
/ˌstrɪŋ'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌstrɪŋ'ʌp/

verb - to hang something on strings, ropes, cables etc., especially between two things or in a line (such as decorations etc.)

 
string - nasadit struny
BrE
/'strɪŋ/
AmE
/'strɪŋ/

verb - to put strings on a guitar etc.

horticulture
horticulture - zahradnictví (obor)
BrE
/'hɔ:tɪkʌltʃə/
AmE
/'hɔ:rtɪkʌltʃər/

noun - the study, practice or science of growing plants, especially flowers, fruit and vegetables

 
string together - složit, sestavit, napojit na sebe
BrE
/ˌstrɪŋ tʊ'geðə/
AmE
/ˌstrɪŋ tʊ'geðər/

verb - to put together, to connect things together

 
string - navléknout (např. na šňůrku)
BrE
/'strɪŋ/
AmE
/'strɪŋ/

verb - to put something together in a line on a piece of thread etc.

 
anaerobic - anaerobní
BrE
/ˌænə'rəʊbɪk/
AmE
/ˌænə'roʊbɪk/

adjective - (of physical exercise) very intensive and done for a short time

 
aerobic - aerobní
BrE
/eə'rəʊbɪk/
AmE
/e'roʊbɪk/

adjective - (of physical exercise) done with medium intensity for a longer time in order to improve the function of the heart and lungs, e.g. brisk walking, swimming, running, or cycling

 
chipboard - dřevotříska, dřevotřísková deska
BrE
/'tʃɪpbɔ:d/
AmE
/'tʃɪpbɔ:rd/

noun - boards made from wood chips, synthetic resin or other binders

 
particle board - dřevotříska, deska z dřevotřísky
BrE
/'pɑ:tɪkl bɔ:d/
AmE
/'pɑ:rtɪkl bɔ:rd/

noun - boards made from wood chips, synthetic resin or other binders

 
hangover - pozůstatek (z minulosti)
BrE
/'hæŋəʊvə/
AmE
/'hæŋoʊvər/

noun - a remnant of something that was, but is no longer useful or practical