Band-Aid
Band-Aid - náplast
BrE
/'bændˌeɪd/
AmE
/'bændˌeɪd/

noun, American English - (trademark) a piece of material that is stuck to the skin to cover cuts and wounds

 
blue ribbon - první cena, cena pro vítěze (často zdobena modrou stuhou)
BrE
/ˌblu: 'rɪbən/
AmE
/ˌblu: 'rɪbən/

noun - the first prize in a competition that is usually decorated with a piece of blue cloth

slow dance
slow dance - tančit ploužák
BrE
/'sləʊˌdɑ:ns/
AmE
/'sloʊˌdæns/

verb - to dance in a slow way, standing close to each other, just swaying to the music

geyser
geyser - gejzír
BrE
/'gi:zə/
AmE
/'gaɪzər/

noun - a hot spring which sends boiling water and steam high into the air like a fountain

 
rigidity - nekompromisnost
BrE
/rɪ'dʒɪdəti/
AmE
/rɪ'dʒɪdəti/

noun - the attitude of someone who is not willing to change their way of behaving or thinking

valve
valve - ventil
BrE
/'vælv/
AmE
/'vælv/

noun, technical - a device which controls the flow of air or liquid through a tube or a pipe

 
strain - namoct si, natáhnout si
BrE
/'streɪn/
AmE
/'streɪn/

verb - to injure a muscle or a part of the body by making it work too hard

supplies
supplies - potřeby, výbava
BrE
/sə'plaɪz/
AmE
/sə'plaɪz/

noun - things that you can use for a particular purpose (e.g. at school, in the office etc.)

mudguard
mudguard - blatník (motocyklu či kola)
BrE
/'mʌdgɑ:d/
AmE
/'mʌdgɑ:rd/

noun, British English - a curved piece of metal that covers the wheel (esp. of a motorcycle or a bike)

 
lifespan - životnost (produktu)
BrE
/'laɪfspæn/
AmE
/'laɪfspæn/

noun - (of a product or idea) the length of time that something is expected to work properly

 
parquet - parkety
BrE
/'pɑ:keɪ/
AmE
/pɑ:r'keɪ/

noun - small pieces of wood fixed together in a pattern that cover the floor of a room

shot
shot - dávka (léku injekcí), injekční dávka, injekce
BrE
/'ʃɒt/
AmE
/'ʃɑ:t/

noun, American English, informal - a small amount of a drug that is put into the body by a single injection

 
nymphomania - nymfomanie
BrE
/nɪmfə'meɪnia/
AmE
/nɪmfə'meɪnia/

noun - the behavior of a woman who wants to have sex more often than is considered normal

 
code of ethics - etický kodex
BrE
/ˌkəʊd əv'eθɪks/
AmE
/ˌkoʊd əv'eθɪks/

noun - a set of principles and guidelines which outlines the values of a particular organization, company etc.

 
ethical code - etický kodex
BrE
/'eθɪklˌkəʊd/
AmE
/'eθɪklˌkoʊd/

noun - a set of principles and guidelines which outlines the values of a particular organization, company etc.