civil service - státní služba, státní správa
BrE
/ˌsɪvl'sɜ:vɪs/
AmE
/ˌsɪvl'sɜ:rvɪs/

noun - a sector of government composed of employees chosen on the basis of their ability and experience

 
special needs - speciální potřeby (vzdělávací)
BrE
/ˌspeʃl'ni:dz/
AmE
/ˌspeʃl'ni:dz/

noun - the help or care that some people need in order to learn effectively etc.

 
mock exam - zkouška nanečisto, cvičná zkouška, přípravná zkouška
BrE
/ˌmɒk ɪg'zæm/
AmE
/ˌmɑ:k ɪg'zæm/

noun - an exam where the results don't count, usually taken as practice before the real exam

 
mock examination - zkouška nanečisto, cvičná zkouška, přípravná zkouška
BrE
/ˌmɒk ɪgˌzæmɪ'neɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌmɑ:k ɪgˌzæmə'neɪʃn/

noun - an examination where the results don't count, usually taken as practice before the real exam

 
itty-bitty - malinkatý, prťavý
BrE
/ˌɪti'bɪti/
AmE
/ˌɪt̬i'bɪt̬i/

adjective, informal - tiny, very small, very insignificant

infantile
infantile - infantilní, dětinský
BrE
/'ɪnfəntaɪl/
AmE
/'ɪnfəntaɪl/

adjective - childish, typical of a child, not an adult

 
compute - spočítat, vypočítat
BrE
/kəm'pju:t/
AmE
/kəm'pju:t/

verb, formal - to find out by using numbers and mathematics, to calculate

non-flammable
non-flammable - nehořlavý, těžko hořlavý
BrE
/ˌnɒn'flæməbl/
AmE
/ˌnɑ:n'flæməbl/

adjective - not burning easily

plaster cast
plaster cast - sádra, sádrový obvaz
BrE
/'plɑ:stəkɑ:st/
AmE
/'plæstərkæst/

noun - a hard casing made of plaster that doctors put on your broken arm or leg

plaster of Paris
plaster of Paris - sádra (sochařská, lékařská)
BrE
/ˌplɑ:stər əv'pærəs/
AmE
/ˌplæstər əv'pærəs/

noun - a mixture of white powder and water that is used to make statues or to cover broken arms, legs etc.

gypsum
gypsum - sádrovec (minerál)
BrE
/'dʒɪpsəm/
AmE
/'dʒɪpsəm/

noun - a white mineral, similar to chalk, that is used to make plaster

cast
cast - sádra, sádrový obvaz
BrE
/'kɑ:st/
AmE
/'kæst/

noun - a hard casing made of plaster that doctors put on your broken arm or leg

 
cast - odlitek
BrE
/'kɑ:st/
AmE
/'kæst/

noun - an object that is made by pouring liquid metal or plaster mixture into a mould

 
stinge - skrblík, lakomec, škudlil
BrE
/'stɪndʒ/
AmE
/'stɪndʒ/

noun, informal - a person who is not generous at all

wifey
wifey - ženuška (manželka)
BrE
/'waɪfi/
AmE
/'waɪfi/

noun, informal - a wife, often used humorously or as an insult or to show great affection