mat
mat - podložka, žíněnka, karimatka
BrE
/'mæt/
AmE
/'mæt/

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on the floor to lie on or to protect yourself in some sports

 
subcontract - zadat subdodavateli, nechat si vyrobit
BrE
/ˌsʌbkən'trækt/
AmE
/ˌsʌb'kɑ:ntrækt/

verb - to pay a person or company to do some of the work that you have agreed to do for someone else

 
placement - pracovní stáž, praxe
BrE
/'pleɪsmənt/
AmE
/'pleɪsmənt/

noun, British English - a temporary job, usually as a part of a course, which gives you some experience of a particular kind of work

 
weighting - příplatek (v rámci životních nákladů)
BrE
/'weɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'weɪtɪŋ/

noun, British English - an extra sum of money that some people get if they work somewhere where the cost of living is very high

Viking
Viking - Viking
BrE
/'vaɪkɪŋ/
AmE
/'vaɪkɪŋ/

noun - a member of a Scandinavian people who settled in some parts of Britain and Northern Europe in the 8th - 10th century

 
prescribe - předepsat (lék)
BrE
/prɪ'skraɪb/
AmE
/prɪ'skraɪb/

verb - (of a doctor) to write a special document for the chemist, which allows you to use some kind of medicine etc.

gargle
gargle - kloktat, vykloktat
BrE
/'gɑ:gl/
AmE
/'gɑ:rgl/

verb - to rinse the back of the mouth and throat with a liquid (mouthwash or some medicine) and then spit it out

 
arsenic - arzen
BrE
/'ɑ:snɪk/
AmE
/'ɑ:rsnɪk/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 33) a very poisonous semimetal that is sometimes used in insecticides and in some alloys

shaman
shaman - šaman
BrE
/'ʃeɪmən/
AmE
/'ʃɑ:mən/

noun - a person in some religions who is believed to be able communicate with the spiritual world, has special healing powers etc.

enamel
enamel - smalt, glazura
BrE
/ɪ'næml/
AmE
/ɪ'næml/

noun - a hard substance that is used to protect the surface of some metal or clay things, such as pots, pans etc.

 
get something off your chest - vyzpovídat se, ulevit si, shodit ze sebe
BrE
/'get sʌmθɪŋ ɒf jə'tʃest/
AmE
/'get sʌmθɪŋ ɑ:f jər'tʃest/

verb - to tell someone about something that has been worrying or bothering you for some time in order to make you feel better

tuber
tuber - hlíza, bulva
BrE
/'tju:bə/
AmE
/'tju:bər/

noun - a swollen part on the stem or root of some plants which is under the ground and from which new plants grow

kitschy
kitschy - kýčovitý
BrE
/'kɪtʃi/
AmE
/'kɪtʃi/

adjective - considered to be unfashionable and without style by some people, but enjoyed by other people because they find them cute or funny

 
remuneration - odměňování, odměna, mzda
BrE
/rɪˌmju:nə'reɪʃn/
AmE
/rɪˌmju:nə'reɪʃn/

noun - the money you get for the work you have done, the act of paying money to someone who has done some work

straw
straw - sláma
BrE
/'strɔ:/
AmE
/'strɔ:/

noun - dried parts of some plants, it is used as bedding for cows, and people sometimes make hats and other things from it