patronize - poučovat, povyšovat se, chovat se blahosklonně
BrE
/'pætrənaɪz/
AmE
/'peɪtrənaɪz/

verb - to behave in a way that seems friendly but shows that you think that someone is not as intelligent or experienced as you

dumbbell
dumbbell - činka, jednoruční činka, jednoručka
BrE
/'dʌmbel/
AmE
/'dʌmbel/

noun - a short bar with a weight or a set of weights at each end that is used to make your arm muscles stronger

gaffer tape
gaffer tape - lepicí páska (široká), izolační páska (např. na potrubí)
BrE
/'gæfə teɪp/
AmE
/'gæfər teɪp/

noun, British English - thick cloth tape, usually silvery grey in colour, with one sticky side that is used for repairing things such as tubes and pipes

 
niche - mezera na trhu, specifický segment
BrE
/'ni:ʃ/
AmE
/'ni:ʃ/

noun - selling or trying to sell a specific product or service to a specific group of people, usually something that no one is selling

 
house - koleje
BrE
/'haʊs/
AmE
/'haʊs/

noun - a group of children of different ages that compete against other groups in sports competitions, it is a system in some British schools

 
chain store - řetězový obchod, filiálka
BrE
/'tʃeɪn stɔ:/
AmE
/'tʃeɪn stɔ:r/

noun - a shop that is one of a series of shops that belong to a single company, these shops usually sell the same products

camisole
camisole - košilka, dámská košilka
BrE
/'kæmɪsəʊl/
AmE
/'kæmɪsoʊl/

noun - a light pice of women's underwear that is worn on the top part of the body, usually held up with two narrow straps

baton
baton - hůlka, hůlka mažoretky, mažoretková hůlka
BrE
/'bætn/
AmE
/bə'tɑ:n/

noun - a long stick that is held, spun and thrown in the air by a majorette or someone marching in front of a band

upright piano
upright piano - pianino
BrE
/ˌʌpraɪt pi'ænəʊ/
AmE
/ˌʌpraɪt pi'ænoʊ/

noun - a large musical instrument that is played by pressing black and white keys, the strings are in arranged vertically in a wooden case

mobile
mobile - závěsný kolotoč, závěsná dekorace
BrE
/'məʊbaɪl/
AmE
/'məʊbl/

noun - a decoration that is hung from the ceiling, has many parts that move freely in the air, often placed above a baby's bed

tow away
tow away - odtáhnout (vozidlo)
BrE
/ˌtəʊ ə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌtoʊ ə'weɪ/

verb - to remove a car from the street by pulling it with a special truck, esp. because of parking where it is not allowed

 
space probe - vesmírná sonda
BrE
/'speɪsˌprəʊb/
AmE
/'speɪsˌproʊb/

noun - a kind of spacecraft with no people in it that is sent through space to gather information and send it back to earth

bulldozer
bulldozer - buldozer
BrE
/'bʊldəʊzə/
AmE
/'bʊldoʊzər/

noun - a large heavy vehicle that is used for clearing the ground, pushing heavy things out of the way and even knocking down buildings

ape
ape - op, lidoop
BrE
/'eɪp/
AmE
/'eɪp/

noun - a large animal similar to a monkey without a tail or very short tail, it can usually walk upright and is very intelligent

gold
gold - zlato
BrE
/'gəʊld/
AmE
/'goʊld/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 79) a yellow metal which is very valuable and which coins and jewels are often made of