area code - místní předvolba (tel.), předvolba (tel.)
BrE
/'eəriəˌkəʊd/
AmE
/'eriəˌkoʊd/

noun - the number you dial before the actual phone number if you want to contact somebody in a different area or region

demonstrate
demonstrate - účastnit se demonstrace, demonstrovat
BrE
/'demənstreɪt/
AmE
/'demənstreɪt/

verb - to take part in an event in which a large group of people march through the street to show their unhappiness about something etc.

baptize
baptize - pokřtít, křtít
BrE
/'bæptaɪz/
AmE
/'bæptaɪz/

verb - to perform a ceremony in which they pour water on a person's head or in which a person is submerged in water to show that they have become members of the church

byroad
byroad - vedlejší silnice, venkovská silnice
BrE
/'baɪrəʊd/
AmE
/'baɪroʊd/

noun - a small, less important road that is not a main route, often in the countryside

 
sire - pane, veličenstvo, můj pane, králi
BrE
/'saɪə/
AmE
/'saɪr/

noun, dated - a respectful form of address used for a king or nobleman, especially in the past

 
ex-president - bývalý prezident, ex-prezident, někdejší hlava státu
BrE
/ˌeks'prezɪdənt/
AmE
/ˌeks'prezɪdənt/

noun - a person who previously held the position of president but is no longer in office

understandably
understandably - pochopitelně, logicky, přirozeně, srozumitelně
BrE
/ˌʌndə'stændəbli/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'stændəbli/

adverb - in a way that is easy to understand or that is reasonable given the situation

busser
busser - pomocník číšníka, pracovník sklízející stoly, sběrač nádobí
BrE
/'bʌsə/
AmE
/'bʌsər/

noun, American English - a person who clears tables, removes dirty dishes, and helps the waiters in a restaurant

busboy
busboy - pomocník číšníka, pracovník sklízející stoly, sběrač nádobí
BrE
/'bʌsbɔɪ/
AmE
/'bʌsbɔɪ/

noun, American English - a person who clears tables, removes dirty dishes, and helps the waiters in a restaurant

 
forethought - prozíravost, předvídavost, rozvaha, uvážlivost
BrE
/'fɔ:θɔ:t/
AmE
/'fɔ:rθɑ:t/

noun - careful thinking or planning about what might happen in the future, especially to avoid problems

coolant
coolant - chladící kapalina, chladivo, chladící směs
BrE
/'ku:lənt/
AmE
/'ku:lənt/

noun - a liquid substance used in the cooling system of an engine to regulate its temperature

narrowboat
narrowboat - hausbót
BrE
/'nærəʊbəʊt/
AmE
/'næroʊboʊt/

noun, British English - a long, narrow vessel, usually used for leisurely travel along canals, especially in the UK

intensive care unit
intensive care unit - jednotka intenzivní péče
BrE
/ɪnˌtensɪv 'keə jʊ:nɪt/
AmE
/ɪnˌtensɪv 'ker jʊ:nɪt/

noun - the department in a hospital that provides intensive care to people who are seriously ill

 
familiar - familiární, dotěrný, vlezlý, příliš osobní
BrE
/fə'mɪliə/
AmE
/fə'mɪliər/

adjective - very informal and friendly, often in a way that is not appropriate for the situation

 
hard-boiled - vařený natvrdo (o vejcích)
BrE
/'hɑ:dbɔɪld/
AmE
/'hɑ:dbɔɪld/

adjective - (of an egg) cooked in its shell until the inside (yolk and white) is solid