perk
perk - benefit, výhoda
BrE
/'pɜ:k/
AmE
/'pɜ:rk/

noun - something that you get from your work in addition to your salary, e.g. company car or flexible working hours

phone box
phone box - telefonní budka
BrE
/'fəʊnˌbɒks/
AmE
/'foʊnˌbɑ:ks/

noun - a large box standing in the street etc. which you can enter and where you can use a telephone

pupil
pupil - zornice, panenka (oční)
BrE
/'pju:pl/
AmE
/'pju:pl/

noun - a small opening in the middle of your eye, it looks black and it can get smaller or bigger

 
bemusement - zmatení, rozpaky
BrE
/bɪ'mju:zmənt/
AmE
/bɪ'mju:zmənt/

noun - the state of being confused, mixed up, understanding something in a wrong way or not understanding it at all

 
switchboard - telefonní ústředna
BrE
/'swɪtʃˌbɔ:d/
AmE
/'swɪtʃˌbɔ:rd/

noun - a telephone central in a company etc. where callers can be put through to different parts of the company

 
past participle - příčestí minulé, minulé příčestí
BrE
/ˌpɑ:st pɑ:'tɪsɪpl/
AmE
/ˌpæst pɑ:r'tɪsɪpl/

noun - the form of the verb used in the passive voice, the present perfect etc. (e.g. done, gone, been, finished...)

 
word chain - slovní fotbal
BrE
/'wɜ:dˌtʃeɪn/
AmE
/'wɜ:rdˌtʃeɪn/

noun - a game in which people have to say words that begin with the last letter of the previous word

 
Truth or dare - vadí nevadí
BrE
/ˌtru:θ ə'deə/
AmE
/ˌtru:θ ər'der/

noun - a game in which you either have to tell the others something personal about yourself or do something crazy

 
20 questions - hra na 20 otázek
BrE
/ˌtwenti'kwestʃənz/
AmE
/ˌtwent̬i'kwestʃənz/

noun - a game in which you have to ask yes/no questions and find out what the secret word is

 
learn lesson - poučit se, ponaučit se
BrE
/lɜ:n 'lesn/
AmE
/lɜ:rn 'lesən/

verb - to learn what to do in the future because you do not want to make the same mistakes again

 
interchangeably - zaměnitelně, vyměnitelně
BrE
/ˌɪntə'tʃeɪndʒəbli/
AmE
/ˌɪntə'tʃeɪndʒəbli/

adverb - in a way that allows two or more things to be used instead of each other without any significant difference

redneck
redneck - vidlák, křupan, buran, vesnický balík
BrE
/'rednek/
AmE
/'rednek/

noun, American English, informal - a working-class person from a rural area in the southern United States, often stereotyped as uneducated, conservative, or unsophisticated

notice
notice - upozornění, oznámení, varování, avízo, lhůta
BrE
/'nəʊtɪs/
AmE
/'noʊt̬ɪs/

noun - the period of time before something happens or is expected to happen, especially a warning or information given in advance

 
sifter - sypátko (např. na cukr)
BrE
/'sɪftə/
AmE
/'sɪftər/

noun, British English - a container with small holes in the top that is used for scattering sugar or a similar substance onto things

 
new broom - nový člověk, nová krev ve vedení (často dělající velké změny)
BrE
/ˌnju: 'bru:m/
AmE
/ˌnu: 'bru:m/

noun - someone who has just started working for a company or organization, usually in a senior position, and makes many changes