institutionalise - hospitalizovat
BrE
/ˌɪnstɪ'tju:ʃənəlaɪz/
AmE
/ˌɪnstɪ'tu:ʃənəlaɪz/

verb - to send someone, especially someone who is sick or mentally ill, to stay in a special hospital for a long period

 
ghostwriter - skutečný autor (píšící pro někoho jiného)
BrE
/'gəʊstraɪtə/
AmE
/'gəʊstraɪtər/

noun - a person who writes a book or an article for another person, under whose name it is going to be published

narcissist
narcissist - narcista, narcis (člověk)
BrE
/'nɑ:sɪsɪst/
AmE
/'nɑ:rsɪsɪst/

noun - a person who is convinced of his or her importance and always wants people to pay attention to him or her

 
sneak peek - ochutnávka (filmu, videohry apod.)
BrE
/ˌsni:k'pi:k/
AmE
/ˌsni:k'pi:k/

noun, informal - an opportunity to see something, e.g. a film or video game or a part of it, before it is officially released

poinsettia
poinsettia - vánoční hvězda, poinsetia, pryšec nádherní
BrE
/pɔɪn'setiə/
AmE
/pɔɪn'setiə/

noun - a plant with red or white leaves at the top that look like large flowers, it is often associated with Christmas

wing mirror
wing mirror - postranní zrcátko, vnější zrcátko
BrE
/'wɪŋˌmɪrə/
AmE
/'wɪŋˌmɪrər/

noun, British English - a mirror fastened to the side of a car that makes it possible for you to see what is behind you

side-view mirror
side-view mirror - zpětné zrcátko
BrE
/ˌsaɪdvju:'mɪrə/
AmE
/ˌsaɪdvju:'mɪrər/

noun, American English - a mirror fastened to the side of a car that makes it possible for you to see what is behind you

 
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

 
additive - přísada
BrE
/'ædətɪv/
AmE
/'ædətɪv/

noun - a substance which is added in small amounts to food in order to improve its taste, make it last longer, etc.

 
out of sight out of mind - sejde z očí - sejde z mysli
BrE
/aʊt əf 'saɪt aʊt əv 'maɪnd/
AmE
/aʊt əf 'saɪt aʊt əv 'maɪnd/

phrase - a phrase people use to say that if you don't see someone or something, it is easy to forget about them

 
duchess - vévodkyně
BrE
/'dʌtʃes/
AmE
/'dʌtʃəs/

noun - a noblewoman of high rank (one who is in charge of a part of a country or of a small country)

break-down
break-down - porucha (stroje)
BrE
/'breɪkdaʊn/
AmE
/'breɪkdaʊn/

noun - a failure of a machine (e.g. a car etc.), a time when a machine stops working or is not working properly

beetle
beetle - brouk
BrE
/'bi:tl/
AmE
/'bi:t̬l/

noun - an insect with a hard and shiny covering of its wings, it is usually black, but can have other colours, too

audition
audition - konkurz
BrE
/ɔ:'dɪʃn/
AmE
/ɔ:'dɪʃn/

noun - a short performance of an actor, singer etc. to show whether he/she is good enough for a play, film etc.

dress
dress - šaty
BrE
/'dres/
AmE
/'dres/

noun - a piece of women's clothing, it is usually long and covers the body from the shoulders to the knees or below