housing estate - sídliště, obytná čtvrť
BrE
/'haʊzɪŋ ɪˌsteɪt/
AmE
/'haʊzɪŋ ɪˌsteɪt/

noun - an area where there are many houses or apartment buildings built close together

 
industrial action - stávka, protest
BrE
/ɪnˌdʌstriəl 'ækʃn/
AmE
/ɪnˌdʌstriəl 'ækʃn/

noun, British English - an occasion when workers stop working to protest to their employers about something

 
collectable - sběratelský předmět
BrE
/kə'lektəbl/
AmE
/kə'lektəbl/

noun - an object that is valued very highly by collectors because it is rare

 
prosciutto - parmská šunka
BrE
/prə'ʃu:təʊ/
AmE
/prə'ʃu:t̬oʊ/

noun - an Italian dry-cured ham that is usually thinly sliced and served uncooked

spritzer
spritzer - (vinný) střik
BrE
/'sprɪtsə/
AmE
/'sprɪtsər/

noun - an alcoholic drink made using soda or sparkling water and usually white wine

maintenance
maintenance - údržba
BrE
/'meɪntənəns/
AmE
/'meɪnt̬ənəns/

noun - an act of keeping something in good condition, esp. by checking it regularly

condolence
condolence - soustrast, upřímná soustrast
BrE
/kən'dəʊləns/
AmE
/kən'doʊləns/

noun - an expression of sympathy for somebody, whose family member or friend has died

 
guidelines - pokyny, směrnice
BrE
/'gaɪdlaɪnz/
AmE
/'gaɪdlaɪnz/

noun - an official set of rules or principles telling people how to do something

 
Say what? - Cože?, Co jsi říkal?
BrE
/seɪ'wɒt/
AmE
/seɪ'wɑ:t/

phrase, American English, informal - an informal way of asking someone to repeat something you did not understand

runway
runway - dráha, vzletová dráha, přistávací dráha
BrE
/'rʌnweɪ/
AmE
/'rʌnweɪ/

noun - an area with hard surface used by aircraft to land or take off

pocket money
pocket money - kapesné
BrE
/'pɒkɪtˌmʌni/
AmE
/'pɑ:kɪtˌmʌni/

noun - an amount of money that you get to spend for whatever you like

 
grant - udělit, přidělit
BrE
/'grɑ:nt/
AmE
/'grænt/

verb - to give something that has been asked for, esp. in an official way

event
event - událost (např. společenská)
BrE
/ɪ'vent/
AmE
/ɪ'vent/

noun - an occasion that has been organized and that is attended by many people

 
commander - velitel
BrE
/kə'mændə/
AmE
/kə'mændər/

noun - an military officer who controls others and is in charge of military operations

 
basically - v podstatě
BrE
/'beɪsɪkli/
AmE
/'beɪsɪkli/

adverb - an adverb used to emphasize that you're saying something basic, something very important