back up - couvat
BrE
/ˌbæk 'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌbæk 'ʌp/

verb - to move backwards, especially in a car or other vehicle

 
meet somebody halfway - vyjít někomu vstříc, najít kompromis
BrE
/ˌmi:t hɑ:f'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌmi:t hæf'weɪ/

verb - to find a compromise, especially in an agrument with someone

server
server - číšník, servírka, obsluha (v restauraci)
BrE
/'sɜ:və/
AmE
/'sɜ:rvər/

noun - a person who serves food and drinks in a restaurant

 
redundancy - nadbytečnost, přebytečnost
BrE
/rɪ'dʌndənsi/
AmE
/rɪ'dʌndənsi/

noun - a situation in which something is not necessary or useful

 
amendment - úprava (zákona), novela (zákona)
BrE
/ə'mendmənt/
AmE
/ə'mendmənt/

noun - a change in a formal document, especially a law etc.

 
pass round - rozdat, nechat kolovat
BrE
/ˌpɑ:s 'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌpæs 'raʊnd/

verb - to give or share something with everyone in a group

 
pass around - rozdat, nechat kolovat
BrE
/ˌpɑ:s ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌpæs ə'raʊnd/

verb - to give or share something with everyone in a group

 
gridlock - patová situace
BrE
/'grɪdˌlɒk/
AmE
/'grɪdˌlɑ:k/

noun - a situation in which no progress seems to be possible

 
impressively - působivě
BrE
/ɪm'presɪvli/
AmE
/ɪm'presɪvli/

adverb - in a way that makes one feel admiration or respect

 
leisured - pohodový
BrE
/'leʒəd/
AmE
/'li:ʒərd/

adjective - done in a relaxed way, usually not involving any work

 
readjust - pozměnit, poopravit
BrE
/ˌri:ə'dʒʌst/
AmE
/ˌri:ə'dʒʌst/

verb - to move something slightly in order to correct its position

hot tub
hot tub - horká lázeň (především pro více lidí)
BrE
/'hɒt tʌb/
AmE
/'hɑ:t tʌb/

noun - a heated bath in which several people can sit together

 
pleat - záhyb, sámek
BrE
/'pli:t/
AmE
/'pli:t/

noun - a permanent narrow fold, usually in a skirt or dress

gaudy
gaudy - křiklavý, extravagantní, nevkusný, okázalý
BrE
/'gɔ:di/
AmE
/'gɔ:di/

adjective - too brightly coloured in an unpleasant way, extravagant, standing out

 
candy striper - dobrovolník v nemocnici, dobrovolnice v nemocnici
BrE
/'kændi ˌstraɪpə/
AmE
/'kændi ˌstraɪpər/

noun, American English, informal - a volunteer worker in a hospital (usually a young female)