notice
notice - upozornění, oznámení, varování, avízo, lhůta
BrE
/'nəʊtɪs/
AmE
/'noʊt̬ɪs/

noun - the period of time before something happens or is expected to happen, especially a warning or information given in advance

herald
herald - předznamenat, ohlašovat, zvěstovat
BrE
/'herəld/
AmE
/'herəld/

verb, formal - to announce or proclaim something, especially in a formal or ceremonial way; to signal the arrival or beginning of something

callipers
callipers - posuvné měřítko, průměrka
BrE
/'kæləpəz/
AmE
/'kæləpərz/

noun, technical - a tool made of two metal parts that is used for measuring the width, distance or diameter of various objects

 
gland - žláza
BrE
/'glænd/
AmE
/'glænd/

noun - a specialized organ or group of cells in the body that produces and releases substances like hormones, enzymes, or fluids

 
self-adhesive - samolepicí
BrE
/ˌselfəd'hi:sɪv/
AmE
/ˌselfəd'hi:sɪv/

adjective - with one side covered with a sticky substance so that it be stuck to something without the use of glue

 
tourist trap - past na turisty, lákadlo pro turisty, turistická atrakce
BrE
/'tʊərɪst træp/
AmE
/'tʊrɪst træp/

noun - a place that many tourists visit, but where the prices of food, drinks and services are much higher than normal

 
moccasin - mokasín (bota)
BrE
/'mɒkəsɪn/
AmE
/'mɑ:kəsɪn/

noun - a comfortable shoe made of soft leather that does not have shoelaces, it usually has large stitches around the front

 
working - postačující, základní
BrE
/'wɜ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/'wɜ:rkɪŋ/

adjective - (of a plan, knowledge, etc.) not complete but that is satisfactory for now, likely to be improved in the future

fortune teller
fortune teller - věštkyně, věštec
BrE
/'fɔ:tʃu:nˌtelə/
AmE
/'fɔ:rtʃənˌtelər/

noun - a person who can see what happens in the future and whose job is telling people what will happen to…

sofa
sofa - pohovka, gauč
BrE
/'səʊfə/
AmE
/'soʊfə/

noun - a soft piece of furniture which you can sit or lie on comfortably, it is usually in the living room

elf
elf - elf
BrE
/'elf/
AmE
/'elf/

noun - a beautiful human-like creature in fantasy books or films, it has pointed ears and usually lives in the woods

 
to go - s sebou (o jídle či pití), na cestu (o jídle či pití)
BrE
/tʊ'gəʊ/
AmE
/tʊ'goʊ/

adjective - (of food or drink bought at a restaurant etc.) taken with you, not eaten or drunk at the restaurant etc.

knock down
knock down - porazit
BrE
/ˌnɒk'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌnɑ:k'daʊn/

verb - to hit somebody (by car etc.) in a way that makes the person fall down, and injures or kills him

 
dazed - omámený, omráčený
BrE
/'deɪzd/
AmE
/'deɪzd/

adjective - confused, unable to think clearly because you are in a shock or because you have been hit on the head

couch potato
couch potato - povaleč, pecivál, pohodlný člověk
BrE
/'kaʊtʃ pəˌteɪtəʊ/
AmE
/'kaʊtʃ pəˌteɪt̬oʊ/

noun - a kind of person who does not like working very much and prefers lying on the sofa, watching TV etc.