bedsit - studentský pokoj, obývací ložnice
BrE
/'bedsɪt/
AmE
/'bedsɪt/

noun, British English - a rented room that is used for both living and sleeping in and usually has a shared bathroom

 
physical therapist - fyzioterapeut, fyzioterapeutka
BrE
/ˌfɪzɪkl'θerəpɪst/
AmE
/ˌfɪzɪkl'θerəpɪst/

noun, American English - a healthcare expert who helps people recover from physical injuries and improve their movement and function using exercises

physiotherapist
physiotherapist - fyzioterapeut, fyzioterapeutka
BrE
/ˌfɪziəʊ'θerəpɪst/
AmE
/ˌfɪzioʊ'θerəpɪst/

noun, British English - a healthcare expert who helps people recover from physical injuries and improve their movement and function using exercises

highway patrol
highway patrol - silniční policie, silniční hlídka, dálniční policie
BrE
/'haɪweɪ pəˌtrəʊl/
AmE
/'haɪweɪ pəˌtroʊl/

, American English - a police unit that watches and controls traffic on roads to keep drivers safe and enforce the law

 
creature comforts - komfort, pohodlí
BrE
/ˌkri:tʃə'kʌmfəts/
AmE
/ˌkri:tʃər'kʌmfərts/

noun - the physical and material items or conditions that contribute to a person's well-being and satisfaction in life

 
out of your element - ne ve své kůži, ne ve svém živlu
BrE
/aʊt əv jər'eləmənt/
AmE
/aʊt əv jər'eləmənt/

adjective - uncomfortable and unhappy because you are doing something that you are not good at and do not enjoy

 
seek out - vyhledávat, najít si
BrE
/si:k 'aʊt/
AmE
/si:k 'aʊt/

verb - to look for and find someone or something, especially when it takes a lot of time and effort

 
Cupid - Amor, Amorek
BrE
/'kju:pɪd/
AmE
/'kju:pɪd/

noun - the god of erotic love, desire and affection, often portrayed as an angel with a bow and arrow

plasterboard
plasterboard - sádrokarton
BrE
/'plɑ:stəbɔ:d/
AmE
/'plæstərbɔ:rd/

noun, British English - a kind of material used to build interior walls and ceilings, it is made of plaster and paper

teller
teller - pokladní (v bance), bankovní pokladník
BrE
/'telə/
AmE
/'telər/

noun - a person who works in a bank and whose job is to receive and/or pay out money

chiropractor
chiropractor - chiropraktik
BrE
/'kaɪrəʊpræktə/
AmE

noun - a doctor who uses an alternative medical procedure involving pressing and manipulating a patient's spine and other bones

 
tapestry - tapiserie
BrE
/'tæpɪstri/
AmE
/'tæpəstri/

noun - a thick cloth that is hung on walls and which has pictures and other designs embroidered on it

 
X-Files - Akta X
BrE
/'eksfaɪlz/
AmE
/'eksfaɪlz/

noun - a popular TV show in the 1990s about FBI agents Mulder and Scully investigating strange and supernatural cases

control tower
control tower - řídící věž
BrE
/kən'trəʊl ˌtaʊə/
AmE
/kən'troʊl ˌtaʊər/

noun - a place from where instructions and directions are given to planes on the ground and in the air

 
manipulation - manipulace (s lidmi)
BrE
/məˌnɪpjə'leɪʃn/
AmE
/məˌnɪpjə'leɪʃn/

noun - the act of controlling people and making them do what you want, especially by being clever and deceptive