alga
alga - řasa (mořská), chaluha, mořská řasa
BrE
/'ælgə/
AmE
/'ælgə/

noun - a primitive plant that grows in water (or near water) and does not have roots and leaves

trusty
trusty - věrný, spolehlivý, lety prověřený
BrE
/'trʌsti/
AmE
/'trʌsti/

adjective - that you have had for a long time and you can always rely on (often used humorously)

second helping
second helping - přidání si (u jídla)
BrE
/ˌsekənd 'helpɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌsekənd 'helpɪŋ/

noun - if you have a second helping, you get a second portion of the same food (or drink)

 
savings account - spořící účet
BrE
/'seɪvɪŋz əkaʊnt/
AmE
/'seɪvɪŋz əkaʊnt/

noun - an account in a bank that pays interest on the money that you have left in it

 
phlegm - hlen
BrE
/'flem/
AmE
/'flem/

noun - the thick substance that forms in your nose and throat area, especially when you have a cold

lozenge
lozenge - pastilka (např. proti kašli)
BrE
/'lɒzɪndʒ/
AmE
/'lɑ:zɪndʒ/

noun - a kind of candy you let dissolve in your mouth when you have a sore throat etc.

 
freelancer - člověk pracující na volné noze (nezávislý pracovník)
BrE
/'fri:lɑ:nsə/
AmE
/'fri:lænsər/

noun - a person who works for different companies or different people and does not have a regular job

custom
custom - obyčej, zvyk
BrE
/'kʌstəm/
AmE
/'kʌstəm/

noun - a tradition, a way of behaving that a group of people have had for a long time

tonsillitis
tonsillitis - angína
BrE
/ˌtɒnsɪ'laɪtɪs/
AmE
/ˌtɑ:nsɪ'laɪt̬ɪs/

noun - an illness in which you have a very sore throat and the tonsils become swollen and white

sensitive
sensitive - citlivý
BrE
/'sensɪtɪv/
AmE
/'sensɪt̬ɪv/

adjective - showing that you have feelings and emotions and that you understand other people's feelings and emotions, too

smellies
smellies - vůně, voňavky, voňavé produkty
BrE
/'smeliz/
AmE
/'smeliz/

noun, British English, informal - scented products, such as perfumes, soaps, body lotions, shower gels, and other items that have a pleasant fragrance

 
timeline - časová osa
BrE
/'taɪmlaɪn/
AmE
/'taɪmlaɪn/

noun - a horizontal line that shows the time and the order in which events, especially historical events have happened

 
graduate school - vysoká škola (část pro postgraduální studium)
BrE
/'grædʒuət ˌsku:l/
AmE
/'grædʒuət ˌsku:l/

noun, American English - a part of a college or a university where students who already have a first degree are taught

 
animal shelter - zvířecí útulek
BrE
/'ænɪməlˌʃeltə/
AmE
/'ænəməlˌʃelt̬ər/

noun - a place that provides a temporary home for animals that have been badly treated, not wanted or lost

 
sense - vnímání, cítění (pomocí smyslů), pocit
BrE
/'sens/
AmE
/'sens/

noun - a feeling, esp. one that we get through one or some of the five physical powers we have