cover letter - průvodní dopis, motivační dopis
BrE
/'kʌvəˌletə/
AmE
/'kʌvərˌlet̬ər/

noun, American English, formal - a letter that you send along with some documents, esp. a personal letter you send with your CV

 
covering letter - průvodní dopis, motivační dopis
BrE
/'kʌvərɪŋˌletə/
AmE
/'kʌvərɪŋˌlet̬ər/

noun, formal - a letter that you send along with some documents, esp. a personal letter you send with your CV

the javelin
the javelin - hod oštěpem (v atletice)
BrE
/ðə'dʒævlɪn/
AmE
/ðə'dʒævlɪn/

noun - an event in athletics in which the athlete throws a light long throwing stick with a pointed tip

javelin throw
javelin throw - hod oštěpem (v atletice)
BrE
/'dʒævlɪnˌθrəʊ/
AmE
/'dʒævlɪnˌθroʊ/

noun - an event in athletics in which the athlete throws a light long throwing stick with a pointed tip

relay
relay - štafetový závod, štafetový běh, štafeta
BrE
/'ri:leɪ/
AmE
/'ri:leɪ/

noun - a race between teams in which each member only runs a part of the way and another continues

relay race
relay race - štafetový závod, štafetový běh
BrE
/'ri:leɪˌreɪs/
AmE
/'ri:leɪˌreɪs/

noun - a race between teams in which each member only runs a part of the way and another continues

 
mat - podložka (na stůl)
BrE
/'mæt/
AmE
/'mæt/

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on a surface (on the table etc.) to protect it

 
mortgagor - hypoteční dlůžník
BrE
/'mɔ:gɪdʒə/
AmE
/'mɔ:gɪdʒər/

noun - a person who borrows money from an organization, usually a bank, in order to buy their own property

 
animal shelter - zvířecí útulek
BrE
/'ænɪməlˌʃeltə/
AmE
/'ænəməlˌʃelt̬ər/

noun - a place that provides a temporary home for animals that have been badly treated, not wanted or lost

area
area - plocha, rozloha, obsah (např. trojúhelníku)
BrE
/'eəriə/
AmE
/'eriə/

noun - the amount of space inside a shape (square, triangle etc.) or the size of a piece of land

manacle
manacle - okov, pouto
BrE
/'mænəkl/
AmE
/'mænəkl/

noun - one of the two metal pieces connected with a chain that are used to tie a prisoner's wrists

tea bag
tea bag - čajový sáček
BrE
/'ti:ˌbæg/
AmE
/'ti:ˌbæg/

noun - a small sack with dried tea leaves that you put in a cup and pour hot water over

shackles
shackles - okovy, pouta, řetězy
BrE
/'ʃæklz/
AmE
/'ʃæklz/

noun - the two metal pieces connected with a chain that are used to tie a prisoner's wrists or ankles

 
overestimate - příliš vysoký odhad, přecenění
BrE
/ˌəʊvər'estɪmət/
AmE
/ˌoʊvər'estɪmət/

noun - a belief or a guess that something is bigger, more difficult, more important etc. than it really is

pointer
pointer - ukazovátko
BrE
/'pɔɪntə/
AmE
/'pɔɪnt̬ər/

noun - a thin wooden stick etc. that is used to show something on the blackboard, on a map etc.