downtime - doba nečinnosti, odstávka, prostoj
BrE
/'daʊnˌtaɪm/
AmE
/'daʊnˌtaɪm/

noun - a period of time in which something (a machine) is inactive, a period of time in which a person is not working

 
throw - uspořádat (např. oslavu), dát (např. ránu), mít (např. záchvat)
BrE
/'θrəʊ/
AmE
/'θroʊ/

verb - a verb used in some collocations that means to organize (such as a party), to give (such as a punch), to have (such as a fit or a tantrum)

coupon
coupon - poukaz, poukázka, kupón (slevový apod.)
BrE
/'ku:pɒn/
AmE
/'ku:pɑ:n/

noun - a small piece of printed paper or an online code that gives you a discount or a special offer on a product or service, often used during a purchase

Christmas cracker
Christmas cracker - vánoční petarda, vánoční rachejtle
BrE
/ˌkrɪsməs 'krækə/
AmE
/ˌkrɪsməs 'krækər/

noun - a festive paper tube with a surprise inside, pulled open with a snap during Christmas celebrations

midwife
midwife - porodní asistent, porodní asistentka, porodní bába
BrE
/'mɪdwaɪf/
AmE
/'mɪdwaɪf/

noun - a person (other than a medical doctor) whose job is to help a woman give birth

buttonhole
buttonhole - knoflíková dírka
BrE
/'bʌtnhəʊl/
AmE
/'bʌt̬nhoʊl/

noun - a small hole in a piece of clothing where a button fits through to fasten it

coat check
coat check - šatna (v divadle apod.)
BrE
/'kəʊtˌtʃek/
AmE
/'koʊtˌtʃek/

noun, American English - a small room in a building (e.g. a theatre) where people leave their coats, bags etc.

 
froth at the mouth - mít pěnu u huby
BrE
/ˌfrɒθ ətðə'maʊθ/
AmE
/ˌfrɑ:θ ətðə'maʊθ/

verb - to produce a lot of saliva in the mouth, often as a result of a disease

lordship
lordship - lordstvo, milost, veličenstvo
BrE
/'lɔ:dʃɪp/
AmE
/'lɔ:rdʃɪp/

noun - a title used when speaking to or about a nobleman, or a bishop in some contexts

 
harpy - Harpyje (z řecké mytologie)
BrE
/'hɑ:pi/
AmE
/'hɑ:rpi/

noun - a creature from Greek mythology depicted as a bird with a woman's head and upper body

haft
haft - rukojeť, násada, topůrko (u nože, sekery apod.)
BrE
/'hɑ:ft/
AmE
/'hæft/

noun, technical - a haft is the handle of a weapon or tool, especially of a knife or axe

 
sperm - spermie, sperma, semeno
BrE
/'spɜ:m/
AmE
/'spɜ:rm/

noun - a male reproductive cell that can join with a female egg to create a new life

monolith
monolith - monolit
BrE
/'mɒnəlɪθ/
AmE
/'mɑ:nəlɪθ/

noun - a large single upright block of stone, often used as a monument or a geological feature

 
saddle - hřbet (maso k jídlu)
BrE
/'sædl/
AmE
/'sædl/

noun - a piece of meat from the back of an animal, e.g. a lamb or a hare

padlock
padlock - zamknout (na visací zámek), zajistit visacím zámkem
BrE
/'pædlɒk/
AmE
/'pædlɑ:k/

verb - to fasten or secure something using a padlock (a detachable lock with a U-shaped bar)