jockstrap
jockstrap - suspenzor (pánské spodní prádlo pro ochranu rozkroku)
BrE
/'dʒɒkstræp/
AmE
/'dʒɑ:kstræp/

noun - a piece of men's underwear that supports and protects the sexual organs while playing sports

trick-or-treating
trick-or-treating - koledování (halloweenské)
BrE
/ˌtrɪk ɔ:'tri:tɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌtrɪk ə'tri:t̬ɪŋ/

noun - the Halloween custom of going from house to house in costumes and asking for candy

caretaker
caretaker - údržbář, správce domu, školník
BrE
/'keəˌteɪkə/
AmE
/'kerˌteɪkər/

noun, British English - a person whose job is to maintain a building, fix things around the building etc.

 
pendant light - závěsné svítidlo
BrE
/ˌpendənt 'laɪt/
AmE
/ˌpendənt 'laɪt/

noun - a light fixture that is suspended from the ceiling, it usually holds one light bulb

swell up
swell up - opuchnout, napuchnout, naběhnout (opuchnout)
BrE
/swel'ʌp/
AmE
/swel'ʌp/

verb - to become larger, often about a part of the body that has been hurt etc.

setting
setting - prostředí (příběhu), umístění (příběhu), zasazení (v čase či místě)
BrE
/'setɪŋ/
AmE
/'set̬ɪŋ/

noun - the time and place in which a story, a novel, a movie etc. takes place

 
crumple - zhroutit se, sesypat se (např. při zranění nebo v šoku)
BrE
/'krʌmpl/
AmE
/'krʌmpl/

verb - (of a person) to fall to the ground suddenly and usually in an uncontrolled way

 
insurance - pojistka, zabezpečení (proti něčemu)
BrE
/ɪn'ʃʊərəns/
AmE
/ɪn'ʃʊrəns/

noun - something that you do that might protect you from something bad happening in the future

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.)

 
roasting - tvrdá kritika, kartáč
BrE
/'rəʊstɪŋ/
AmE
/'roʊstɪŋ/

noun - the act of criticizing somebody in an angry way because you disapprove of their behaviour

 
mould - typ (člověka)
BrE
/'məʊld/
AmE
/'moʊld/

noun - a style showing the attitudes, behavior or lifestyle that are typical of someone or something

 
put towards - přidat na (něco), přispět (na něco)
BrE
/ˌpʊt tʊ'wɔ:dz/
AmE
/ˌpʊt'tɔ:rdz/

verb - to add an amount of money to the amount you need to pay for something

 
placing - umístění
BrE
/'pleɪsɪŋ/
AmE
/'pleɪsɪŋ/

noun - the position of somebody or something in a list, competition, etc. in order of success

 
rephrase - přeformulovat, říct jinak
BrE
/ˌri:'freɪz/
AmE
/ˌri:'freɪz/

verb - to write or say something again in a different way to make the meaning clearer

kohlrabi
kohlrabi - kedluben
BrE
/kəʊl'rɑ:bi/
AmE
/koʊl'rɑ:bi/

noun - a vegetable of the cabbage family which has a thick round stem that is eaten