swim ring
swim ring - plavací kruh, plavací kolo, nafukovací kolo
BrE
/'swɪm rɪŋ/
AmE
/'swɪm rɪŋ/

noun - an inflatable rubber ring that you put around your waist to help you swim

lifesaver
lifesaver - záchranný kruh
BrE
/'laɪfseɪvə/
AmE
/'laɪfseɪvər/

noun, American English - a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning

 
sous chef - zástupce šéfkuchaře
BrE
/'su: ʃef/
AmE
/'su: ʃef/

noun - the second most senior cook in a restaurant

hook-and-loop
hook-and-loop - se suchým zipem, opatřen suchým zipem
BrE
/ˌhʊkən'lu:p/
AmE
/ˌhʊkən'lu:p/

adjective - fitted with a Velcro fastener

landlady
landlady - hostinská
BrE
/'lændˌleɪdi/
AmE
/'lændˌleɪdi/

noun, British English - a woman who owns or runs a pub, bar or guesthouse

landlord
landlord - hostinský
BrE
/'lændˌlɔ:d/
AmE
/'lændˌlɔ:rd/

noun, British English - a man who owns or runs a pub, bar or guesthouse

piercing
piercing - pronikavý
BrE
/'pɪəsɪŋ/
AmE
/'pɪrsɪŋ/

adjective - strong and penetrating, often describing a sound, gaze, or sensation that is sharp and intense

piercing
piercing - piercing
BrE
/'pɪəsɪŋ/
AmE
/'pɪrsɪŋ/

noun - a hole (or the process of making a hole) in surface of the body so that you can wear jewellery in it

 
ahem - ehm
BrE
/ə'hem/
AmE
/ə'hem/

interjection - the sound of somebody clearing their throat

 
figment - výplod, výmysl
BrE
/'fɪgmənt/
AmE
/'fɪgmənt/

noun - something invented or made up, the creation of someone's imagination

 
one of these days - jednou, jednoho dne
BrE
/ˌwʌnəv ði:z 'deɪz/
AmE
/ˌwʌnəv ði:z 'deɪz/

adverb - at some point in the future

 
organic - organický
BrE
/ɔ:'gænɪk/
AmE
/ɔ:r'gænɪk/

adjective - produced by or from living things

 
biogenetics - biogenetika
BrE
/ˌbaɪəʊdʒɪ'netɪks/
AmE
/ˌbaɪəʊdʒɪ'netɪks/

noun - study of genes' role in shaping life

 
polish up - vypilovat, vytříbit, vybrousit (např. styl, text)
BrE
/ˌpɒlɪʃ'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌpɑ:lɪʃ'ʌap/

verb - to make slight changes to something, e.g. a piece of writing, in order to improve it

polish up
polish up - leštit, naleštit
BrE
/ˌpɒlɪʃ'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌpɑ:lɪʃ'ʌp/

verb - to make something clean and shiny (esp. by rubbing it)