front yard
front yard - předzahrádka, prostor před domem
BrE
/ˌfrʌnt'jɑ:d/
AmE
/ˌfrʌnt'jɑ:rd/

noun - an area of land in front of a house, usually covered with grass or plants

 
roasting - tvrdá kritika, kartáč
BrE
/'rəʊstɪŋ/
AmE
/'roʊstɪŋ/

noun - the act of criticizing somebody in an angry way because you disapprove of their behaviour

lemon grass
lemon grass - citronová tráva
BrE
/'lemənˌgrɑ:s/
AmE
/'lemənˌgrɑ:s/

noun - a type of grass that smells and tastes of lemon and is used in cooking

hold
hold - držení, sevření
BrE
/'həʊld/
AmE
/'hoʊld/

noun - the act of keeping something in your hand, the act of gripping or squeezing something

 
cuspid - špičák (zub)
BrE
/'kʌspɪd/
AmE
/'kʌspɪd/

noun, technical - on of the four pointed teeth in the front of the mouth, right behind incisors

 
canine - špičák (zub)
BrE
/'keɪnaɪn/
AmE
/'keɪnaɪn/

noun - on of the four pointed teeth in the front of the mouth, right behind incisors

 
wordplay - slovíčkaření, hra se slovy
BrE
/'wɜ:dpleɪ/
AmE
/'wɜ:rdpleɪ/

noun - the activity of making jokes by using the meanings of words in a witty way

 
spate - záplava, příval (vody)
BrE
/'speɪt/
AmE
/'speɪt/

noun - a lot of water (in a river etc.), usually as a result of heavy rain

spate
spate - záplava, příval (vody)
BrE
/'speɪt/
AmE
/'speɪt/

noun - a lot of water (in a river etc.), usually as a result of heavy rain

 
block letters - hůlkové písmo
BrE
/ˌblɒk 'letəs/
AmE
/ˌblɑ:k 'let̬ərs/

noun - a style of writing in which every letter of a word is capitalized, written separately

 
emergency exit - nouzový východ
BrE
/ɪ'mɜ:dʒənsi'eksɪt/
AmE
/ɪ'mɜ:rdʒənsi'eksɪt/

noun - a door out of a place that is used in case of a fire, etc.

 
house arrest - domácí vězení
BrE
/'haʊsəˌrest/
AmE
/'haʊsəˌrest/

noun - a kind of punishment that makes you stay in your house instead of a prison

 
workload - pracovní zátěž, pracovní vytížení, vytížení
BrE
/'wɜ:kləʊd/
AmE
/'wɜ:kloʊd/

noun - the amount of work you are supposed to do in a specific amount of time

tornado
tornado - tornádo
BrE
/tɔ:'neɪdəʊ/
AmE
/tɔ:r'neɪdoʊ/

noun - a very strong wind blowing in a circle capable of causing a lot of damage

overseer
overseer - dohled, dohlížitel, dozorce, pracovní dohled
BrE
/'əʊvəsi:ə/
AmE
/'oʊvərsi:ər/

noun - a person who is in charge of overseeing the operations of a particular task or a group of workers