lifespan - životnost (produktu)
BrE
/'laɪfspæn/
AmE
/'laɪfspæn/

noun - (of a product or idea) the length of time that something is expected to work properly

 
wind - natáhnout (hodiny apod.)
BrE
/'waɪnd/
AmE
/'waɪnd/

verb - to make something work by turning something round and round, e.g. a clock, a toy etc.

station
station - stanice (policejní), policejní stanice
BrE
/'steɪʃn/
AmE
/'steɪʃn/

noun - a building where the police work, where you can find help, where criminals are brought etc.

 
go on holiday - jet na dovolenou
BrE
/'gəʊ ɒn 'hɒlədeɪ/
AmE
/'goʊ ən 'hɑ:lədeɪ/

verb - to spend a period of time away (not going to work or school) relaxing, travelling etc.

 
wind up - natáhnout (hodiny apod.)
BrE
/ˌwaɪnd'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌwaɪnd'ʌp/

verb - to make something work by turning something round and round, e.g. a clock, a toy etc.

 
retirement - odchod do důchodu, odchod do penze
BrE
/rɪ'taɪəment/
AmE
/rɪ'taɪərment/

noun - the time when a person stops going to work because of having reached a certain age

 
motivate - motivovat
BrE
/'mɒtɪveɪt/
AmE
/'mɑ:t̬əveɪt/

verb - to give someone the feeling that they want to achieve something, which makes them work hard

police department
police department - policejní stanice
BrE
/pə'li:sdɪˌpɑ:tmənt/
AmE
/pə'li:sdɪˌpɑ:rtmənt/

noun - a building where the police work, where you can find help, where criminals are brought etc.

 
fair - veletrh, výstava
BrE
/'feə/
AmE
/'fer/

noun - an event at which people who work in a particular industry sell and advertise their products

 
go on vacation - jet na dovolenou
BrE
/ˌgəʊ ɒn və'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ ən veɪ'keɪʃn/

verb, American English - to spend a period of time away (not going to work or school) relaxing, travelling etc.

 
modelling - modeling
BrE
/'mɒdəlɪŋ/
AmE
/'mɑ:dəlɪŋ/

noun - to work of a person showing clothes at fashion shows, posing for photographers and cameras etc.

 
co-author - spoluautor, spoluautorka
BrE
/ˌkəʊ'ɔ:θə/
AmE
/ˌkoʊ'ɔ:θə/

noun - a person who collaborates with one or more others in writing a book, article, or other work

hire
hire - najmout si, pronajmout si
BrE
/'haɪə/
AmE
/'haɪər/

verb - to give somebody money to work for you; to pay for using something for a short time

 
payslip - výplatní páska
BrE
/'peɪslɪp/
AmE
/'peɪslɪp/

noun, British English - a piece of paper that an employee always gets with the money they are paid for work

 
subcontractor - subdodavatel
BrE
/ˌsʌbkən'træktə/
AmE
/ˌsʌb'kɑ:nˌtræktər/

noun - a person or a company that does part of the work given to another person or company