vital signs - vitální známky, známky života
BrE
/'vaɪtlˌsaɪnz/
AmE
/'vaɪt̬lˌsaɪnz/

noun, formal - signs that indicate the health of a person, such as pulse rate, temperature etc.

pit
pit - pecka
BrE
/'pɪt/
AmE
/'pɪt/

noun, American English - a small hard object inside some fruits, such as a cherry or a peach

ornament
ornament - ornament, ozdoba
BrE
/'ɔ:nəmənt/
AmE
/'ɔ:rnəment/

noun - a thing that people have because it is beautiful, as a kind of decoration

 
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

 
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

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

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

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

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

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

 
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.)

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

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.

 
consumer electronics - spotřební elektronika
BrE
/kənˌsju:mər ɪˌlek'trɒnɪks/
AmE
/kənˌsu:mər ɪˌlek'trɑ:nɪks/

noun - electronic devices such as computers or televisions that are bought by people for their use