board
board - herní deska, hrací deska
BrE
/'bɔ:d/
AmE
/'bɔ:rd/

noun - a flat surface used for playing games, often marked with designs specific to the game

 
ethnic - etnický, národnostní
BrE
/'eθnɪk/
AmE
/'eθnɪk/

adjective - relating to a group of people who have the same cultural, racial, or national background

harmony
harmony - vícehlas, souzvuk, dvojhlas
BrE
/'hɑ:məni/
AmE
/'hɑ:rməni/

noun - the combination of different musical notes played or sung simultaneously to produce a pleasing sound

renovation
renovation - renovace, oprava, rekonstrukce, modernizace
BrE
/ˌrenə'veɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌrenə'veɪʃn/

noun - the process of improving or modernizing something, especially a building, by repairing and updating it

makeshift
makeshift - provizorní, prozatímní, nouzový, dočasný
BrE
/'meɪkʃɪft/
AmE
/'meɪkʃɪft/

adjective - temporary and low of quality, used for a short time instead of the real thing

intensive care unit
intensive care unit - jednotka intenzivní péče
BrE
/ɪnˌtensɪv 'keə jʊ:nɪt/
AmE
/ɪnˌtensɪv 'ker jʊ:nɪt/

noun - the department in a hospital that provides intensive care to people who are seriously ill

 
familiar - familiární, dotěrný, vlezlý, příliš osobní
BrE
/fə'mɪliə/
AmE
/fə'mɪliər/

adjective - very informal and friendly, often in a way that is not appropriate for the situation

 
Laundromat - prádelna (veřejná), samoobslužná prádelna
BrE
/'lɔ:nrəmæt/
AmE
/'lɔ:nrəmæt/

noun - (trademark) a place where you pay to use the washing machines and wash your clothes

jockstrap
jockstrap - suspenzor (pánské spodní prádlo pro ochranu rozkroku)
BrE
/'dʒɒkstræp/
AmE
/'dʒɑ:kstræp/

noun - a piece of men's underwear that supports and protects the sexual organs while playing sports

narrowboat
narrowboat - hausbót
BrE
/'nærəʊbəʊt/
AmE
/'næroʊboʊt/

noun, British English - a long, narrow vessel, usually used for leisurely travel along canals, especially in the UK

stucco
stucco - štuk, štuková omítka
BrE
/'stʌkəʊ/
AmE
/'stʌkoʊ/

noun, technical - a type of plaster that is mostly used to cover the outside walls of buildings

security guard
security guard - člen ochranky, bezpečnostní stráž, pracovník ochranky, člen ostrahy, pracovník ostrahy
BrE
/'sɪkjʊərətiˌgɑ:d/
AmE
/sə'kjʊrət̬iˌgɑ:rd/

noun - a person whose job is to protect and ensure the safety of people, property etc.

 
staple - hlavní produkt, hlavní komodita, hlavní artikl
BrE
/'steɪpl/
AmE
/'steɪpl/

noun - the main product that is produced by a country and is crucial for its economy

 
litter - pohazovat odpadky, znečistit odpadky
BrE
/'lɪtə/
AmE
/'lɪt̬ər/

verb - to leave cans, bottles, waste paper etc. on the ground, usually in a public place

DSLR camera
DSLR camera - digitální jednooká zrcadlovka, digitální zrcadlovka
BrE
/ˌdi:eselˌɑ:'kæmrə/
AmE
/ˌdi:eselˌɑ:r'kæmrə/

noun - a digital camera which uses the same lens to look at objects and record them