per cent - procent, procento, na sto
BrE
/pə'sent/
AmE
/pər'sent/

adverb - an expression of the amount of something (expressed as a number out of 100)

 
major - specializovat se (na univerzitě), mít jako hlavní předmět (na univerzitě), mít jako studijní obor (na univerzitě)
BrE
/'meɪdʒə/
AmE
/'meɪdʒər/

verb - to have something as the main subject or field you study at a university

 
compost - kompost, zahradní kompost
BrE
/'kɒmˌpɒst/
AmE
/'kɑ:mˌpoʊst/

noun - a pile of decaying leaves, plants, food etc. that we use as a fertilizer

 
sheathe - zasunout, vsunout, schovat (do pouzdra, do pochvy)
BrE
/'ʃi:ð/
AmE
/'ʃi:ð/

verb, literary - to put something, such as a knife or sword, into a protective covering or sheath

feverish
feverish - horečnatý, mající horečku
BrE
/'fi:vərɪʃ/
AmE
/'fi:vərɪʃ/

adjective - having or showing symptoms of a fever, such as being hot, sweating, or feeling weak

recess
recess - pauza (v jednání), přerušení (jednání), parlamentní prázdniny
BrE
/'ri:ses/
AmE
/'ri:ses/

noun - a period of time when formal activities, such as school or work, are temporarily stopped

table linen
table linen - prostírání (ubrusy, ubrousky)
BrE
/'teɪblˌlɪnɪn/
AmE
/'teɪblˌlɪnɪn/

noun - cloth items such as tablecloths and napkins used to cover and set a dining table

 
waive - vzdát se (práva, nároku), zřeknout se, prominout (poplatek, pravidlo apod.), neuplatnit
BrE
/'weɪv/
AmE
/'weɪv/

verb - to choose not to demand or enforce something, such as a right, rule, or fee

 
goldsmith - zlatník
BrE
/'gəʊldsmɪθ/
AmE
/'goʊldsmɪθ/

noun - a person who makes or repairs things out of gold, such as jewelry or ornaments

first aid kit
first aid kit - lékárnička
BrE
/ˌfɜ:st'eɪdˌkɪt/
AmE
/ˌfɜ:rst'eɪdˌkɪt/

noun - a box containing medical supplies such as bandages, antiseptics, scissors, adhesive tape, and other items

ranger
ranger - správce parku, hlídač parku
BrE
/'reɪndʒə/
AmE
/'reɪndʒər/

noun - a person responsible for managing and protecting natural areas, such as national parks or forests

 
damn - zatratit, odsoudit
BrE
/'dæm/
AmE
/'dæm/

verb, informal - to condemn something, to strongly criticize something, to send someone to hell as a punishment

contraceptive
contraceptive - antikoncepce (prostředek či metoda)
BrE
/ˌkɒntrə'septɪv/
AmE
/ˌkɑntrə'septɪv/

noun - a method or a means of preventing conception (such as a condom, the pill etc.)

pet store
pet store - zverimex, obchod s domácími zvířaty
BrE
/'petstɔ:/
AmE
/'petstɔ:r/

noun, American English - a shop where you can buy an animal such as a cat, dog, hamster etc.

toiletries
toiletries - toaletní potřeby
BrE
/'tɔɪlətriz/
AmE
/'tɔɪlətriz/

noun - things that are necessary for taking care of your body, such as soaps, shampoos, etc.