hamper
hamper - koš na prádlo
BrE
/'hæmpə/
AmE
/'hæmpər/

noun, American English - a container that you keep your dirty clothes and bed sheets in until they are washed

report card
report card - vysvědčení
BrE
/rɪ'pɔ:tˌkɑ:d/
AmE
/rɪ'pɔ:rtˌkɑ:rd/

noun, American English - a formal statement concerning a child's performance and behavior in a school year (or a semester)

 
report - vysvědčení
BrE
/rɪ'pɔ:t/
AmE
/rɪ'pɔ:rt/

noun, British English - a formal statement concerning a child's performance and behavior in a school year (or a semester)

 
decider - rozhodující zápas, rozhodující gól
BrE
/dɪ'saɪdə/
AmE
/dɪ'saɪdər/

noun, British English - the game, goal, race, etc. that will decide which player or team wins in the competition

pole dancer
pole dancer - tanečnice u tyče
BrE
/'pəʊl dɑ:nsə/
AmE
/'poʊl dɑ:nsər/

noun - a man or woman who dance around an upright pole, usually in a bar or club

 
kleptomania - kleptomanie
BrE
/kleptə'meɪniə/
AmE
/kleptə'meɪniə/

noun - a mental illness in which someone has a strong wish to steal that they cannot control

hot-air balloon
hot-air balloon - horkovzdušný balon
BrE
/ˌhɒt'eə bə'lu:n/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:t'er bə'lu:n/

noun - a large bag filled with hot air used in the past for travelling through the air

 
dauntingly - znepokojivě, až děsivě
BrE
/'dɔ:ntɪŋli/
AmE
/'dɑ:ntɪŋli/

adverb - in a way that makes someone worried or scared, esp. by making something appear too difficult

chat up
chat up - balit, nabalovat (někoho)
BrE
/ˌtʃæt 'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌtʃaæt̬ 'ʌp/

verb, British English, informal - to talk to someone in a way that shows that you are sexually attracted to them

pincushion
pincushion - jehelníček
BrE
/'pɪnˌkʊʃn/
AmE
/'pɪnˌkʊʃn/

noun - a very small fabric pad, filled with soft material, that you use to stick pins in

 
HMRC - finanční úřad
BrE
/ˌeɪtʃemɑ:'si:/
AmE
/ˌeɪtʃemɑ:r'si:/

short for Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs, an agency responsible for collecting taxes in the UK

hairspray
hairspray - lak na vlasy (ve spreji)
BrE
/'heəspreɪ/
AmE
/'herspreɪ/

noun - a liquid in a can that you spray onto your hair to make it look good

 
stopover - mezipřistání, zastávka
BrE
/'stɒpəʊvə/
AmE
/'stɑ:poʊvər/

noun, British English - a short stay in a place that you make on a long journey to somewhere else

supplies
supplies - potřeby, výbava
BrE
/sə'plaɪz/
AmE
/sə'plaɪz/

noun - things that you can use for a particular purpose (e.g. at school, in the office etc.)

 
endanger - vystavit nebezpečí, ohrozit
BrE
/ɪn'deɪndʒe/
AmE
/ɪn'deɪndʒer/

verb - to put someone or something in a situation where they might be harmed, damaged or destroyed