work like a charm - dělat divy, dělat zázraky, výborně fungovat
BrE
/ˌwɜ:k laɪk ə 'tʃɑ:m/
AmE
/ˌwɜ:rk laɪk ə 'tʃɑ:rm/

verb - to be effective and successful in a surprising way

launchpad
launchpad - odpalovací rampa
BrE
/'lɔ:ntʃˌpæd/
AmE
/'lɔ:ntʃˌpæd/

noun - a place from which you shoot rockets and missiles

 
voicemail - hlasová schránka
BrE
/'vɔɪsmeɪl/
AmE
/'vɔɪsmeɪl/

noun - a computer system for recording and replaying phone messages

 
middle class - střední vrstva (společenská), střední třída (společenská)
BrE
/ˌmɪdl'klɑ:s/
AmE
/ˌmɪdl'klæs/

noun - the social class between the lower and upper class

 
vermin - verbež, pakáž (otravní lidé)
BrE
/'vɜ:mɪn/
AmE
/'vɜ:rmɪn/

noun, informal - very irritating and unpleasant people, usually dangerous for society

 
raid - udělat nájezd, zaútočit, přepadnout, udělat razii
BrE
/'reɪd/
AmE
/'reɪd/

verb - to attack or enter a place suddenly and violently

 
phone book - telefonní seznam
BrE
/'fəʊnˌbʊk/
AmE
/'foʊnˌbʊk/

noun - an alphabetical list of names, addresses and phone numbers

 
progressive - pokrokový člověk
BrE
/prə'gresɪv/
AmE
/prə'gresɪv/

noun - a person who supports new ideas and modern methods

 
comeback - replika, hláška
BrE
/'kʌmbæk/
AmE
/'kʌmbæk/

noun, informal - a quick and witty reply to a critical remark

 
farming - zemědělství, farmaření, hospodaření, chov
BrE
/'fɑ:mɪŋ/
AmE
/'fɑ:rmɪŋ/

noun - the activity of raising farm animals and producing crops

 
disco - disko
BrE
/'dɪskəʊ/
AmE
/'dɪskoʊ/

noun - a music genre popular mainly in 1960s and 1970s

 
choral - sborový
BrE
/'kɔ:rəl/
AmE
/'kɔ:rəl/

adjective - related to music and songs sung by a choir

taco
taco - taco
BrE
/'tækəʊ/
AmE
/'tɑ:koʊ/

noun - a crisp tortilla folded and filled with meat etc.

fruit fly
fruit fly - octomilka
BrE
/'fru:tflaɪ/
AmE
/'fru:tflaɪ/

noun - a small insect that eats rotting fruits and vegetables

embroidery
embroidery - výšivka
BrE
/ɪm'brɔɪdəri/
AmE
/ɪm'brɔɪdəri/

noun - a decoration made with a needle and colored threads