scaffolding
scaffolding - lešení (kolem budovy)
BrE
/'skæfldɪŋ/
AmE
/'skæfldɪŋ/

noun - a structure of poles and boards that is put around a building for workers to stand on

 
crack - rozbít
BrE
/'kræk/
AmE
/'kræk/

verb - to break something such as an egg or a nut in order to use what is inside

 
personnel - personální (oddělení)
BrE
/ˌpɜ:sə'nel/
AmE
/ˌpɜ:rsə'nel/

noun - the part of a company that looks after its employees and is responsible for hiring new employees

paramedic
paramedic - paramedik, záchranář, zdravotník
BrE
/ˌpærə'medɪk/
AmE
/ˌpærə'medɪk/

noun - a not fully qualified doctor whose job is to give people urgent medical care in an emergency

 
punchbag - boxovací pytel
BrE
/'pʌntʃbæg/
AmE
/'pʌntʃbæg/

noun, British English - a stuffed or inflated bag that is used to train boxing or help people vent their anger

 
test tube baby - dítě ze zkumavky
BrE
/ˌtest tju:b 'beɪbi/
AmE
/ˌtest tu:b 'beɪbi/

noun - a child that is conceived outside the women's body by a special medical procedure called the IVF

medication
medication - medikace, lék, léčivo
BrE
/ˌmedɪ'keɪʃən/
AmE
/ˌmedɪ'keɪʃən/

noun - a substance or a pill etc, that is used when people are ill to make them better

 
confirmed - potvrzený, oficiální
BrE
/kən'fɜ:md/
AmE
/kən'fɜ:rmd/

adjective - used to describe someone who has had a particular habit or belief that is unlikely to change

 
go figure - kdo by to byl řekl, koho by to napadlo, proč asi (ironicky)
BrE
/gəʊ 'fɪgə/
AmE
/goʊ 'fɪgjər/

phrase, American English, informal - said to mean that you do not want to explain something because you think it is obvious

lifeboat
lifeboat - záchranný člun
BrE
/'laɪfbəʊt/
AmE
/'laɪfboʊt/

noun - a small boat that is sent out to save people who are in danger in the water

 
black sheep - černá ovce (o člověku)
BrE
/ˌblæk 'ʃi:p/
AmE
/ˌblæk 'ʃi:p/

noun, informal - one person in a group of people who is considered to be the outcast, the troublemaker etc.

 
rumour has it - říká se (že), povídá se (že)
BrE
/'ru:mə hæz ɪt/
AmE
/'ru:mər hæz ɪt/

phrase - used to express that you have heard something, but you do not know if it is true

 
civilize - civilizovat, zcivilizovat
BrE
/'sɪvəlaɪz/
AmE
/'sɪvəlaɪz/

verb - to teach or educate somebody to behave the way you think is better, more polite, more reasonable

carpenter
carpenter - tesař
BrE
/'kɑ:pəntə/
AmE
/'kɑ:rpənt̬ər/

noun - a person whose job it is to build things out of wood, e.g. wooden houses, roofs etc.

cassette
cassette - kazeta
BrE
/kə'set/
AmE
/kə'set/

noun - a small case with a tape in it that is used for playing and recording music etc.