phlegm - hlen
BrE
/'flem/
AmE
/'flem/

noun - the thick substance that forms in your nose and throat area, especially when you have a cold

Easter egg hunt
Easter egg hunt - hledání velikonočních vajíček
BrE
/'i:stəregˌhʌnt/
AmE
/'i:stəregˌhʌnt/

noun - a traditional Easter activity in which children are trying to find eggs hidden in the garden etc.

 
buoyancy - prosperita
BrE
/'bɔɪənsi/
AmE
/'bu:jənsi/

noun - (connected with business etc.) the state of being prosperous, of growing or staying at a good level

 
half fare - poloviční jizdné
BrE
/ˌhɑ:f 'feə/
AmE
/ˌhæf 'feər/

noun - the sum paid for a journey on public transport, by certain groups such as pensioners, children etc.

teeter-totter
teeter-totter - houpačka
BrE
/'ti:təˌtɒtə/
AmE
/'ti:t̬ərˌtɑ:t̬ər/

noun, American English - a board on whose ends children can sit and when one goes down, the other goes up

 
memo - interní zpráva (písemná)
BrE
/'meməʊ/
AmE
/'meməʊ/

noun - a message or other information that is sent by one person to another within the same company

 
bottle bank - kontejner na sklo
BrE
/'bɒtl bæŋk/
AmE
/'bɑ:tl bæŋk/

noun, British English - a large container into which people can put empty bottles so that the glass can be recycled

 
assuming - jestliže, za předpokladu že
BrE
/ə'sju:mɪŋ/
AmE
/ə'su:mɪŋ/

conjunction - used to consider a possible situation, so that you can think about what the results might be

measuring tape
measuring tape - metr (svinovací i krejčovský)
BrE
/'meʒərɪŋ teɪp/
AmE
/'meʒərɪŋ teɪp/

noun - a long strip of cloth, or flexible plastic or metal used to measure the length of things

 
personnel - personální (oddělení)
BrE
/ˌpɜ:sə'nel/
AmE
/ˌpɜ:rsə'nel/

noun - the part of a company that looks after its employees and is responsible for hiring new employees

 
see you - uvidíme se (kde, kdy)
BrE
/'si: ˌju:/
AmE
/'si: ˌju:/

phrase - a phrase used to say goodbye and confirm when or where you will see the other person

 
compromise - udělat kompromis
BrE
/'kɒmprəmaɪz/
AmE
/'kɑ:mprəmaɪz/

verb - to reach a mutual agreement after each side has given up some of the things they wanted

 
dictatorship - diktatura, diktátorství
BrE
/dɪk'teɪtəʃɪp/
AmE
/dɪk'teɪt̬ərʃɪp/

noun - a kind of government in which the ruler has absolute power and is not restrained by law

jam
jam - zácpa (dopravní), dopravní zácpa
BrE
/'dʒæm/
AmE
/'dʒæm/

noun - a situation in which there are so many cars in the street that they cannot move forward

applaud
applaud - tleskat
BrE
/ə'plɔ:d/
AmE
/ə'plɔ:d/

verb - to award a performer etc. by clapping your hands to show that you have liked the performance