brainteaser - hlavolam, těžká hádanka, záludná otázka
BrE
/'breɪnˌti:zə/
AmE
/'breɪnˌti:zər/

noun, informal - a question, a puzzle etc. that is very difficult to answer or solve

 
icebreaker - ledoborec
BrE
/'aɪsbreɪkə/
AmE
/'aɪsbreɪkər/

noun - the type of ship that is designed to move through ice-covered water

 
Every cloud has a silver lining - všechno zlé je k něčemu dobré
BrE
/evri 'klaʊd həz ə ˌsɪlvə 'laɪnɪŋ/
AmE
/evri 'klaʊd həz ə ˌsɪlvər 'laɪnɪŋ/

phrase - said to emphasize that every sad or difficult situation has a positive side

notice
notice - povšimnutí, všimnutí (si něčeho), pozornost
BrE
/'nəʊtɪs/
AmE
/'noʊt̬ɪs/

noun - the act of seeing something suddenly and paying attention to someone or something

artsy-fartsy
artsy-fartsy - (rádoby) umělecké, příliš umělecké
BrE
/ˌɑ:tsi'fɑ:tsi/
AmE
/ˌɑ:rtsi'fɑ:rtsi/

adjective, informal - (of a piece of art) not interesting and difficult to understand for someone

 
watch house - strážní budova, strážní domek, strážní budka
BrE
/'wɒtʃˌhaʊs/
AmE
/'wɑ:tʃˌhaʊs/

noun - a building for soldiers whose job is to guard or protect a place

fortification
fortification - opevnění
BrE
/ˌfɔ:tɪfə'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌfɔ:rt̬ɪfə'keɪʃn/

noun - a structure (esp. a strong wall) built to prepare someone for an attack

 
antiseptic - antiseptický
BrE
/ˌæntɪ'septɪk/
AmE
/ˌænt̬ɪ'septɪk/

adjective - completely clean and free from microorganisms, able to destroy microorganisms and prevent infection

 
dishonour - hanba, potupa, zneuctění
BrE
/dɪs'ɒnə/
AmE
/dɪs'ɑ:nər/

noun - the state of losing respect of other people (esp. due to something immoral)

 
guidelines - pokyny, směrnice
BrE
/'gaɪdlaɪnz/
AmE
/'gaɪdlaɪnz/

noun - an official set of rules or principles telling people how to do something

culprit
culprit - pachatel, viník
BrE
/'kʌlprɪt/
AmE
/'kʌlprɪt/

noun - the person who has broken the law or caused something bad to happen

dishwasher
dishwasher - umývač nádobí
BrE
/'dɪʃwɒʃə/
AmE
/'dɪʃwɑ:ʃər/

noun - a person whose job is to wash the dishes (in a restaurant etc.)

infuse
infuse - louhovat, spařit
BrE
/ɪn'fju:z/
AmE
/ɪn'fju:z/

verb - to put something in hot liquid and leave it there for some time

wonder
wonder - divit se
BrE
/'wʌndə/
AmE
/'wʌndər/

verb - to be surprised by something or think about something in a surprised way

breadwinner
breadwinner - živitel rodiny, živitelka rodiny
BrE
/'bredˌwɪnə/
AmE
/'bredˌwɪnər/

noun - the member of a family who earns the money to support the family