proctor - dozírat (u zkoušky)
BrE
/'prɒktə/
AmE
/'prɑ:ktər/

verb, American English - to be present at a written exam and check that students aren't cheating

blow your nose
blow your nose - vysmrkat se, smrkat
BrE
/ˌbləʊ jə'nəʊz/
AmE
/ˌbloʊ jər'noʊz/

verb - to clear your nose by blowing strongly into a tissue or something similar

 
resilience - odolnost, houževnatost
BrE
/rɪ'zɪliəns/
AmE
/rɪ'zɪliəns/

noun - the ability to be alright, happy, etc. quickly after something bad has happened

 
conundrum - hádanka, záhada, hlavolam
BrE
/kə'nʌndrəm/
AmE
/kə'nʌndrəm/

noun - a problem or a question that is confusing and difficult to figure out

 
deduction - vyvození (závěrů ap.), závěr (vyvozený)
BrE
/dɪ'dʌkʃn/
AmE
/dɪ'dʌkʃn/

noun - the process of using information and facts you know to make a decision

 
trellis - treláž, mřížovina, podpůrná konstrukce pro popínavé rostliny
BrE
/'trelɪs/
AmE
/'trelɪs/

noun - a frame made of narrow pieces of wood used to support climbing plants

 
script - psací písmo
BrE
/'skrɪpt/
AmE
/'skrɪpt/

noun - a type of handwriting that uses letters that are connected to each other

 
cursive - psací písmo
BrE
/'kɜ:sɪv/
AmE
/'kɜ:rsɪv/

noun - a type of handwriting that uses letters that are connected to each other

snap fingers
snap fingers - lusknout prsty
BrE
/ˌsnæp'fɪŋgəz/
AmE
/ˌsnæp'fɪŋgərz/

verb - to make a short noise by quickly rubbing your thumb and middle finger

 
anti-wrinkle - proti vráskám
BrE
/ˌænti'rɪŋkl/
AmE
/ˌænti'rɪŋkl/

adjective - keeping a person's skin firm, preventing wrinkles to appear on a person's skin

spatula
spatula - lékařská špachtle (k prohlídce hrdla)
BrE
/'spætʃələ/
AmE
/'spætʃələ/

noun, British English - a flat instrument that is used by doctors to examine your throat (br.)

tongue depressor
tongue depressor - lékařská špachtle (k prohlídce hrdla)
BrE
/'tʌŋ dɪˌpresə/
AmE
/'tʌŋ dɪˌpresər/

noun, American English - a flat instrument that is used by doctors to examine your throat (am.)

 
possess - posednout, uchvátit, zmocnit se
BrE
/pə'zes/
AmE
/pə'zes/

verb - (of a strong power, spirit, demon etc.) to enter someone and control them

 
out and about - zase zdravý, zase jako rybička, zase na nohách
BrE
/ˌaʊtən ə'baʊt/
AmE
/ˌaʊtən ə'baʊt/

adverb - healthy again, being able to go out again, esp. after you've been ill

baton
baton - taktovka
BrE
/'bætn/
AmE
/bə'tɑ:n/

noun - a thin stick that is used by a conductor to direct the orchestra