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

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

 
humanist - humanista
BrE
/'hju:mənɪst/
AmE
/'hju:mənɪst/

noun - a person who believes that people do not need a religion to satisfy their emotional needs

 
abstract - shrnutí, výtah
BrE
/'æbstrækt/
AmE
/'æbstrækt/

noun - a short piece of an article, a book, etc. that gives only the most important facts

 
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

 
IOU - dlužní úpis
BrE
/ˌaɪ əʊ 'ju:/
AmE
/ˌaɪ oʊ 'ju:/

noun, informal - a note or document that acknowledges the existence of a debt (abbreviation for 'I owe you')

pole dancer
pole dancer - tanečnice u tyče
BrE
/'pəʊl dɑ:nsə/
AmE
/'poʊl dɑ:nsər/

noun - a man or woman who dance around an upright pole, usually in a bar or club

 
fedora - pánský klobouk
BrE
/fə'dɔ:rə/
AmE
/fə'dɔ:rə/

noun - a low hat with a wide brim that curls up, it is usually worn by men

 
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

beaker
beaker - kádinka (chemická)
BrE
/'bikə/
AmE
/'bikər/

noun - a glass container with straight sides and usually a lip used in chemistry for measuring liquids

fire engine
fire engine - hasičský vůz
BrE
/'faɪəˌendʒɪn/
AmE
/'faɪərˌendʒɪn/

noun - a special vehicle, usually red, that is used by firefighters to shoot water at a fire

geyser
geyser - gejzír
BrE
/'gi:zə/
AmE
/'gaɪzər/

noun - a hot spring which sends boiling water and steam high into the air like a fountain

stutter
stutter - koktání, zadrhávání (v řeči)
BrE
/'stʌtə/
AmE
/'stʌt̬ər/

noun - a speech problem when you can't speak properly, because you pause a lot and repeat sounds

stammer
stammer - koktání
BrE
/'stæmə/
AmE
/'stæmər/

noun - a speech problem when you can't speak properly, because you pause a lot and repeat sounds