swelling
swelling - otok, oteklina, zduřenina, boule
BrE
/'swelɪŋ/
AmE
/'swelɪŋ/

noun - a place on the body or skin which becomes bigger because it has been hurt, hit, injured etc.

 
so - tedy, takže
BrE
/'səʊ/
AmE
/'soʊ/

adverb - an adverb used at the beginning of a sentence to connect it with what has been said before

 
thankfully - naštěstí, díkybohu, bohudík
BrE
/'θæŋkfəli/
AmE
/'θæŋkfəli/

adverb - used to express relief or gratitude that something good has happened or that a bad situation has been avoided

 
bereft - zbavený (něčeho), ochuzený, připravený (o něco)
BrE
/bə'reft/
AmE
/bə'reft/

adjective, formal - feeling very sad and lonely because something important has been taken away, or lacking something you need or expect

 
reworking - předělání, přepracování
BrE
/ˌri:'wɜ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌri:'wɜ:rkɪŋ/

noun - the process of improving a speech, piece of writing, etc., or something that has been changed in this way

 
odd - navíc, nadbytečný
BrE
/'ɒd/
AmE
/'ɑ:d/

adjective - not matching, not part of a set or pair, what is left over when everything else has been used

 
ozone hole - ozonová díra
BrE
/'əʊzəʊnˌhəʊl/
AmE
/'oʊzoʊnˌhoʊl/

noun - an area of the atmosphere where the amount of ozone has been reduced, harmful radiation can pass through it

stock
stock - balík karet (ve hře)
BrE
/'stɒk/
AmE
/'stɑ:k/

noun - a pile of cards on the table that you use in a game, especially those that haven't been dealt

hash browns
hash browns - bramborové placičky, smažené strouhané brambory, bramboráky
BrE
/ˌhæʃ'braʊnz/
AmE
/ˌhæʃ'braʊnz/

noun - a dish of cooked potatoes that have been chopped or grated, mixed with seasoning, and fried until golden and crispy

driftwood
driftwood - naplavené dřevo
BrE
/'drɪftwʊd/
AmE
/'drɪftwʊd/

noun - pieces of wood that have been carried by water and washed onto the shore, especially on a beach or riverbank

 
spring - pružnost
BrE
/'sprɪŋ/
AmE
/'sprɪŋ/

noun - the ability of something to return to its original shape or position after it has been pressed or sat on

dish towel
dish towel - utěrka
BrE
/'dɪʃtaʊəl/
AmE
/'dɪʃtaʊəl/

noun, American English - a square piece of cloth that you use to dry something with, esp. wet dishes after they have been washed

shabby
shabby - omšelý, otrhaný, odrbaný, ošuntělý, ojetý, zchátralý
BrE
/'ʃæbi/
AmE
/'ʃæbi/

adjective - (of a thing or a place) looking old, dirty, or torn because it has been overused and it has aged

victim
victim - oběť
BrE
/'vɪktɪm/
AmE
/'vɪktɪm/

noun - a person who is hurt or killed in an accident etc; a person against whom a crime has been committed

apostrophe
apostrophe - apostrof
BrE
/ə'pɒstrəfi/
AmE
/ə'pɑ:strəfi/

noun - the mark ('), it is used to mark the place where a word has been shortened (e.g. isn't, I've, he's etc.)