work experience - pracovní zkušenost, praxe
BrE
/'wɜ:k ɪkspɪəriəns/
AmE
/'wɜ:rk ɪkspɪriəns/

noun - the work that a person has done in their life so far

 
efficacy - účinnost, efektivnost
BrE
/'efɪkəsi/
AmE
/'efɪkəsi/

noun, formal - the ability of something to do what it is supposed to do

 
period drama - dobové drama
BrE
/'pɪəriəd ˌdrɑ:mə/
AmE
/'pɪriəd ˌdræmə/

noun - a movie or a series set in a period in the past

 
refreshment - osvěžení, posilnění
BrE
/rɪ'freʃmənt/
AmE
/rɪ'freʃmənt/

noun, formal - the act of making somebody feel less tired, less hot or stronger

 
Caucasian - bílý, bělošský (rasa)
BrE
/kɔ:'keɪʒn/
AmE
/kɔ:'keɪʒn/

adjective - related to a member of the race of people with pale skin

 
stub - kontrolní útržek (vstupenky)
BrE
/'stʌb/
AmE
/'stʌb/

noun - the small part of a ticket that is given back to you

 
gear up - připravit se, vybavit se
BrE
/'gɪrʌp/
AmE
/'gɪrʌp/

verb - to prepare to do something, to get the necessary equipment for it

 
oasis - oáza, ostrov, místo (přeneseně)
BrE
/əʊ'eɪsɪs/
AmE
/oʊ'eɪsɪs/

noun - a pleasant and peaceful place, usually in the middle of something unpleasant

 
acoustically - akusticky
BrE
/ə'ku:stɪkli/
AmE
/ə'ku:stɪkli/

adverb - in a way connected with the sense of hearing, with sounds etc.

 
24/7 - nonstop
BrE
/ˌtwentiˌfɔ:'sevn/
AmE
/ˌtwent̬iˌfɔ:r'sevən/

adverb, informal - all the time; twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week

 
washtub - škopek, necku
BrE
/'wɒʃtʌb/
AmE
/'wɑ:ʃtʌb/

noun - a large round container used for washing clothes in in the past

 
buckeye - kaštan koňský, jírovec maďal (nejedlý)
BrE
/'bʌkaɪ/
AmE
/'bʌkaɪ/

noun, American English - a tree or shrub of the horse-chestnut family, or its nut

 
improvised - improvizovaný
BrE
/'ɪmprəvaɪzd/
AmE
/'ɪmprəvaɪzd/

adjective - made using whatever you can find or is available at the moment

shave
shave - odříznout, odkrojit (malou část, tenké plátky)
BrE
/'ʃeɪv/
AmE
/'ʃeɪv/

verb - to cut very thin pieces or slices from the surface of something

shave off
shave off - odříznout, odkrojit (malou část, tenké plátky)
BrE
/ˌʃeɪv'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌʃeɪv'ɑ:f/

verb - to cut very thin pieces or slices from the surface of something