connecting flight - navazující let
BrE
/kə'nektɪŋ flaɪt/
AmE
/kə'nektɪŋ flaɪt/

noun - a flight that leaves from the next airport at a suitable time for you to continue your journey

 
buzzword - módní slovíčko, populární slovíčko, populární téma, žhavé téma
BrE
/'bʌzwɜ:d/
AmE
/'bʌzwɜ:rd/

noun - a word that is very popular at the time, one that is often used in the media etc.

 
go on about - mlít o (čem), neustále mluvit o
BrE
/ˌgəʊ'ɒn əˌbaʊt/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ'ɑ:n əˌbaʊt/

verb - to speak about something for a long time, esp. in a way that makes you angry or bored

 
polygamy - polygamie
BrE
/pə'lɪgəmi/
AmE
/pə'lɪgəmi/

noun - the state of being married to more than one person at the same time (illegal in most societies)

racing
racing - závody
BrE
/'reɪsɪŋ/
AmE
/'reɪsɪŋ/

noun - a competition in which several competitors start at the same time and the winner is the fastest one

 
housing development - sídliště (rodinné domy)
BrE
/ˌhaʊzɪŋ dɪ'veləpmənt/
AmE
/ˌhaʊzɪŋ dɪ'veləpmənt/

noun - an area where a large number of similar houses are built (at the same time by one company)

 
royalty - autorský honorář
BrE
/'rɔɪəlti/
AmE
/'rɔɪəlti/

noun - the money paid to the author(s) of a book, song, movie etc. every time somebody buys it

 
wake-up call - buzení telefonem, buzení po telefonu
BrE
/'weɪkʌp ˌkɔ:l/
AmE
/'weɪkʌp ˌkɔ:l/

noun - a phone call that you arrange, especially at a hotel, to wake you up at a particular time

 
interim - dočasný, přechodný
BrE
/'ɪntərɪm/
AmE
/'ɪnt̬ərɪm/

adjective - not permanent, done only for a short time (e.g. until something else is done, something else happens etc.)

 
mass media - masmédia, hromadné sdělovací prostředky, média, médium
BrE
/ˌmæs'mi:diə/
AmE
/ˌmæs'mi:diə/

noun - a means of giving information to many people at the same time, e.g newspapers, television, radio, internet, etc.

 
shelf life - trvanlivost, skladovatelnost (potravin)
BrE
/'ʃelf laɪf/
AmE
/'ʃelf laɪf/

noun - the length of time that a food product can be kept before it goes bad and cannot be consumed

daylily
daylily - denivka (rostlina)
BrE
/'deɪˌlɪli/
AmE
/'deɪˌlɪli/

noun, technical - a plant similar to a lily which has orange or red flowers that bloom for a very short time

 
slow-burn - pomalu se rozvíjející
BrE
/'sləʊˌbɜ:n/
AmE
/'sloʊˌbɜ:rn/

adjective - (of a story, movie, or romance) developing slowly over time but becomes very exciting or emotional in the end.

footfall
footfall - návštěvnost, počet návštěvníků (obchodu apod.)
BrE
/'fʊtfɔ:l/
AmE
/'fʊtfɔ:l/

noun, British English, technical - the number of people who enter or visit a place, e.g. a shop, within a certain period of time

 
hobnob - kamarádíčkovat se s někým (vlivným, bohatým apod.)
BrE
/'hɒbnɒb/
AmE
/'hɑ:bnɑ:b/

verb, informal - to spend time with someone who is rich or famous or who is in a higher position than you