eviction
eviction - vystěhování, soudní vystěhování
BrE
/ɪ'vɪkʃn/
AmE
/ɪ'vɪkʃn/

noun - the legal process by which a tenant is removed from a rental property by the landlord, typically due to non-payment of rent or violation of lease terms

 
portrayal - zobrazení, znázornění, ztvárnění
BrE
/pɔ:'treɪəl/
AmE
/pɔ:r'treɪəl/

noun - the act of showing someone or something in a picture, in a book, etc., the way someone or something is shown in a picture, in a book, etc.

 
carbohydrate - sacharid, karbohydrát
BrE
/ˌkɑ:bəʊ'haɪdreɪt/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:rboʊ'haɪdreɪt/

noun - a substance consisting of molecules of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen that is present in the food we eat, especially sugar, bread, etc., it provides the body with energy

 
solstice - slunovrat
BrE
/'sɒlstɪs/
AmE
/'sɑ:lstɪs/

noun - one of the two days in a year when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator, marking the longest or shortest day of the year

 
pussy - slaboch, padavka
BrE
/'pʊsi/
AmE
/'pʊsi/

noun, informal - a man or a boy who is not behaving in a very man-like way, esp. one who shows he's afraid or cries in front of other men

 
sissy - slaboch, padavka
BrE
/'sɪsi/
AmE
/'sɪsi/

noun, informal - a man or a boy who is not behaving in a very man-like way, esp. one who shows he's afraid or cries in front of other men

 
gift token - dárková poukázka
BrE
/'gɪft ˌtəʊkən/
AmE
/'gɪft ˌtoʊkən/

noun, British English - a piece of paper that is usually given to someone as a present and that can be exchanged for a service or for some goods in a shop

 
gift certificate - dárková poukázka
BrE
/ˌgɪft sə'tɪfɪkət/
AmE
/ˌgɪft sər'tɪfɪkət/

noun, American English - a piece of paper that is usually given to someone as a present and that can be exchanged for a service or for some goods in a shop

 
soap - telenovela
BrE
/'səʊp/
AmE
/'soʊp/

noun - a short for 'soap opera', a television serial with many episodes that shows the life of a group of people, it is usually very emotional and far-fetched

ladder
ladder - žebřík
BrE
/'lædə/
AmE
/'lædər/

noun - a piece of equipment that is used to climb up something, it consists of two long pieces of wood or ropes on the sides and steps between them

junk food
junk food - nezdravá strava, rychlé občerstvení (jídlo koupené na ulici)
BrE
/'dʒʌŋkfu:d/
AmE
/'dʒʌŋkfu:d/

noun - the kind of food that you can usually buy in the street or in fast food restaurants, it is usually quite unhealthy, e.g. hamburgers, fries, hot dogs etc.

chisel
chisel - dláto, majzlík
BrE
/'tʃɪzl/
AmE
/'tʃɪzl/

noun - a metal instrument with a sharp end which is used to cut and shape wood or stone, esp. by hitting it with a hammer at the other end

soup
soup - polévka
BrE
/'su:p/
AmE
/'su:p/

noun - a warm dish usually made by boiling vegetables and meat and adding noodles etc. It is usually eaten before the main course. We eat it with a spoon

squirrel
squirrel - veverka
BrE
/'skwɪrəl/
AmE
/'skwɜ:rəl/

noun - a small animal that climbs trees and jumps from branch to branch, it is usually red or brown and eats nuts, it has got a long thick tail

 
Russian roulette - ruská ruleta, riskantní činnost, hazardní hra
BrE
/ˌrʌʃn ru:'let/
AmE
/ˌrʌʃn ru:'let/

noun - a dangerous activity in which you take a very serious risk, similar to the deadly game where a revolver with one loaded chamber is fired at someone’s own head