inner city - chudá čtvrť (v centru města), chudinská čtvrť (v centru města)
BrE
/ˌɪnə'sɪti/
AmE
/ˌɪnər'sɪt̬i/

noun - an area near the center of a city where there are a lot of social problems

hairspray
hairspray - lak na vlasy (ve spreji)
BrE
/'heəspreɪ/
AmE
/'herspreɪ/

noun - a liquid in a can that you spray onto your hair to make it look good

 
editor - korektor (před publikováním)
BrE
/'edɪtə/
AmE
/'edɪtər/

noun - a person who corrects or checks a book or other written material before they are published

larva
larva - larva
BrE
/'lɑ:və/
AmE
/'lɑ:rvə/

noun - a young insect that has just come out of an egg and looks like a worm

 
shelve - odložit (na neurčito)
BrE
/'ʃelv/
AmE
/'ʃelv/

verb - to decide not to continue with a plan, project, etc. either for a while or permanently

 
secret agent - tajný agent, špión
BrE
/ˌsi:krət 'eɪdʒənt/
AmE
/ˌsi:krət 'eɪdʒənt/

noun - a person whose job is to find out secret information for a government or other organization

balm
balm - balzám, vonná mast, vonný olej
BrE
/'bɑ:m/
AmE
/'bɑ:m/

noun - a liquid or cream that has a pleasant smell that that you rub into your skin

tarragon
tarragon - estragon
BrE
/'tærəgən/
AmE
/'tærəgən/

noun - a herb with narrow aromatic leaves that has a strong taste and is used in cooking

bakeshop
bakeshop - pekařství, pekárna
BrE
/'beɪkʃɒp/
AmE
/'beɪkʃɑ:p/

noun - a place where bread etc. is baked; a shop where you can buy bread, rolls etc.

shavings
shavings - hobliny
BrE
/'ʃeɪvɪŋz/
AmE
/'ʃeɪvɪŋz/

noun - very thin pieces, especially of wood, that are cut from a surface using a sharp tool

gamble
gamble - risk, hazard
BrE
/'gæmbl/
AmE
/'gæmbl/

noun - a risky action that you take in the hope that the result will be a success

Frisbee
Frisbee - létající talíř
BrE
/'frɪzbi/
AmE
/'frɪzbi/

noun - (trademark) a light plastic disc, that is thrown from one player to another in a game

 
phrasing - frázování (v hudbě)
BrE
/'freɪzɪŋ/
AmE
/'freɪzɪŋ/

noun, technical - the way in which a musician or singer divides a piece of music into separate parts

 
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

 
let off - dát mírný trest
BrE
/let 'f/
AmE
/let 'ɔ:f/

verb - to not punish someone who committed a crime or to give them only a light punishment