fresher - nováček (na VŠ), prvák (na začátku semestru)
BrE
/'freʃə/
AmE
/'freʃər/

noun, British English, informal - a first-year student at the beginning of their studies

congestion
congestion - zácpy (na silnici), hustý provoz, ucpané silnice, zácpa
BrE
/kən'dʒestʃən/
AmE
/kən'dʒestʃən/

noun - heavy traffic, the state of being very crowded

meticulous
meticulous - puntičkářský, úzkostlivě pečlivý, akurátní
BrE
/mə'tɪkjələs/
AmE
/mə'tɪkjələs/

adjective - paying careful attention to small details

holidaymaker
holidaymaker - rekreant, cestovatel, turista, výletník, dovolenkář
BrE
/'hɒlɪdiˌmeɪkə/
AmE
/'hɑ:lɪdeɪˌmeɪkər/

noun, British English - someone who is visiting a place on holiday

 
Biro - propiska, kuličkové pero
BrE
/'baɪrəʊ/
AmE
/'baɪroʊ/

noun, British English - (trademark) a cheap kind of a ballpoint pen

 
bureau de change - směnárna
BrE
/'bjʊərəʊ də ʃɑ:nʒ/
AmE
/'bjʊroʊ də ʃɑ:nʒ/

noun - an office where you can exchange one currency for another

 
bureau - komoda
BrE
/'bjʊərəʊ/
AmE
/'bjʊroʊ/

noun, American English - a chest of drawers

 
bureau - psací stůl
BrE
/'bjʊərəʊ/
AmE
/'bjʊroʊ/

noun, British English - a piece of furniture with drawers and a top that can be opened to write on

 
bureau - úřad, kancelář
BrE
/'bjʊərəʊ/
AmE
/'bjʊroʊ/

noun - an office or a department

padlock
padlock - visací zámek
BrE
/'pædlɒk/
AmE
/'pædlɑ:k/

noun - a type of lock that is used to fasten one thing to another, it is usually put on gates or bicycles

 
dietary - stravovací
BrE
/'daɪətri/
AmE
/'daɪəteri/

adjective - related to the food you eat

 
contrary - opačný, odporující, protichůdný
BrE
/'kɒntrəri/
AmE
/'kɑntrəri/

adjective - different from something

 
lair - doupě, brloh, pelech
BrE
/'leə/
AmE
/'ler/

noun - a home of a wild animal, or a place where you can hide or be alone

 
swordfish - mečoun
BrE
/'sɔ:dˌfɪʃ/
AmE
/'sɔ:rdˌfɪʃ/

noun - a large sea fish with a long pointed upper jaw

 
whopper - obr
BrE
/'wɒpə/
AmE
/'wɑ:pər/

noun, informal - something very big and impressive