safety vest
safety vest - bezpečnostní vesta, reflexní vesta
BrE
/ˌseɪfti'vest/
AmE
/ˌseɪfti'vest/

noun - a high-visibility garment worn over clothing, typically fluorescent in color with reflective strips

GPS
GPS - GPS, navigace
BrE
/ˌdʒi pi: 'es/
AmE
/ˌdʒi pi: 'es/

noun - short for 'Global Positioning System', a system of navigation

first aid kit
first aid kit - lékárnička
BrE
/ˌfɜ:st'eɪdˌkɪt/
AmE
/ˌfɜ:rst'eɪdˌkɪt/

noun - a box containing medical supplies such as bandages, antiseptics, scissors, adhesive tape, and other items

airbag
airbag - airbag
BrE
/'eəbæg/
AmE
/'erbæg/

noun - a safety device in a car designed to fill in rapidly with air in the event of a collision

pedal
pedal - pedál (např. v autě)
BrE
/'pedl/
AmE
/'pedl/

noun - a foot-operated lever or control mechanism in a vehicle (such as accelerator, brake and clutch in a car)

bath
bath - koupat
BrE
/'bɑ:θ/
AmE
/'bæθ/

verb, British English - to wash by immersing in water

 
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

 
boneyard - smetiště, pohřebiště, odkladiště
BrE
/'bəʊnjɑ:d/
AmE
/'boʊnjɑ:rd/

noun, American English, informal - a place where old cars or planes are left

 
churchyard - hřbitov u kostela, hřbitov
BrE
/'tʃɜ:tʃjɑ:d/
AmE
/'tʃɜ:rtʃjɑ:rd/

noun - a small cemetery next to a church

 
coulis - ovocná omáčka (podávaná k dezertu), omáčka (na přelití pokrmu)
BrE
/'ku:li/
AmE
/'ku:li/

noun - a smooth thick sauce made from puréed and strained fruits or vegetables, often used as an accompaniment to dishes or desserts