stretch
stretch - protažení, protažení se
BrE
/'stretʃ/
AmE
/'stretʃ/

noun - the act of straightening your body or a part of your body e.g. as an excercise etc.

truncheon
truncheon - obušek, pendrek (policejní)
BrE
/'trʌnʃən/
AmE
/'trʌnʃən/

noun, British English - a short thick stick used by police officers as a weapon

nightstick
nightstick - obušek, pendrek (policejní)
BrE
/'naɪtˌstɪk/
AmE
/'naɪtˌstɪk/

noun, American English - a short thick stick used by police officers as a weapon

opening
opening - volná pracovní pozice, volné místo
BrE
/'əʊpənɪŋ/
AmE
/'oʊpənɪŋ/

noun - a job that is available

 
better half - drahá polovička, lepší polovička, protějšek
BrE
/ˌbetə 'hɑ:f/
AmE
/ˌbetər 'hæf/

noun, informal - your wife, husband, girlfriend, boyfriend or someone you have a relationship with

 
other half - drahá polovička, lepší polovička, protějšek
BrE
/ˌʌðə 'hɑ:f/
AmE
/ˌʌðər 'hæf/

noun, informal - your wife, husband, girlfriend, boyfriend or someone you have a relationship with

significant other
significant other - drahá polovička, protějšek, partner
BrE
/sɪgˌnɪfɪkənt 'ʌðə/
AmE
/sɪgˌnɪfɪkənt 'ʌðər/

noun - your wife, husband, girlfriend, boyfriend or someone you have a relationship with

 
Tokyo - Tokyo
BrE
/'təʊkiəʊ/
AmE
/'toʊkioʊ/

noun - the largest city in Japan, the capital of Japan

 
Rio de Janeiro - Rio de Janeiro
BrE
/ˌri:əʊ də dʒə'neɪrəʊ/
AmE
/ˌri:oʊ də dʒə'neɪroʊ/

noun - the second largest city in Brazil

 
Sydney - Sydney
BrE
/'sɪdni/
AmE
/'sɪdni/

noun - the largest and the most populous city in Australia

 
run past - probrat, zkonzultovat (něco s někým)
BrE
/ˌrʌn 'pɑ:st/
AmE
/ˌrʌn 'pæst/

verb, informal - to discuss an idea with someone in order to see what they think about it

run by
run by - probrat, zkonzultovat (něco s někým)
BrE
/ˌrʌn 'baɪ/
AmE
/ˌrʌn 'baɪ/

verb, informal - to discuss an idea with someone in order to see what they think about it

 
padded - protinárazový, vycpaný, vyztužený
BrE
/'pædɪd/
AmE
/'pædɪd/

adjective - having soft material placed inside so it makes it more comfortable or protects something from damage

 
red flag - varovné znamení (že je něco špatně)
BrE
/ˌred 'flæg/
AmE
/ˌred 'flæg/

noun - a warning sign or signal showing that something may be wrong

 
red flag - rudá vlajka, rudý prapor
BrE
/ˌred 'flæg/
AmE
/ˌred 'flæg/

noun - a flag that symbolises communism or revolution