public defender - veřejný obhájce
BrE
/ˌpʌblɪk dɪ'fendə/
AmE
/ˌpʌblɪk dɪ'fendər/

noun - a lawyer who provides legal representation to people who can't afford a lawyer in criminal, juvenile and other cases

mortgage
mortgage - hypotéka
BrE
/'mɔ:gɪdʒ/
AmE
/'mɔ:rgɪdʒ/

noun - a way of loaning money (esp. for a house or an apartment), if the property is used as security

 
answerphone - záznamník, telefonní záznamník
BrE
/'ɑ:nsəˌfəʊn/
AmE
/'ænsərˌfoʊn/

noun, British English - a machine connected to your telephone that enables people to leave you a message when you are not available

pedal
pedal - pedál, šlapka (pedál)
BrE
/'pedl/
AmE
/'pedl/

noun - a part of a bicycle etc. that is pressed with the foot in order to make the bike move

port
port - přístav
BrE
/'pɔ:t/
AmE
/'pɔ:rt/

noun - the place where you can get on/off a ship or where goods can be load onto a ship

platypus
platypus - ptakopysk
BrE
/'plætɪpʊs/
AmE
/'plæt̬ɪpəs/

noun - an Australian animal that has four legs, brown fur and a bill like a duck, it lives near water

soy sauce
soy sauce - sójová omáčka, sójovka
BrE
/ˌsɒɪ'sɔ:s/
AmE
/ˌsɒɪ'sɑ:s/

noun - a dark brown sauce made from soya beans and used as a flavoring, especially in Chinese and Japanese cooking

 
dialog box - dialogové okno
BrE
/'daɪəlɒgˌbɒks/
AmE
/'daɪəlɑ:gˌbɑ:ks/

noun - a small window on the computer screen that gives information or asks the user to answer a question etc.

 
audition - dělat konkurz, zúčastnit se konkurzu
BrE
/ɔ:'dɪʃn/
AmE
/ɔ:'dɪʃn/

verb - to give a short performance to show that you are good enough to be in a play, film, etc.

 
take further - pokročit, postoupit (v čem)
BrE
/teɪk 'fɜ:ðə/
AmE
/teɪk 'fɜ:rðər/

verb - to take more action, to involve someone at a higher level, to complain to someone at a higher level

smudge
smudge - šmouha, skvrna, mazanec
BrE
/'smʌdʒ/
AmE
/'smʌdʒ/

noun - a dirty mark on the surface of something made by rubbing a substance (oil, paint, dirt etc.) on it

 
smear - šmouha, skvrna, mazanec
BrE
/'smɪə/
AmE
/'smɪr/

noun - a dirty mark on the surface of something made by rubbing a substance (oil, paint, dirt etc.) on it

 
galley - galéra
BrE
/'gæli/
AmE
/'gæli/

noun, technical - a kind of medieval boat with oars and a sail, prisoners and slaves were often used to row it

taxi driver
taxi driver - taxikář, řidič taxi
BrE
/'tæksiˌdraɪvə/
AmE
/'tæksiˌdraɪvər/

noun - a person whose job is to take people to a place by car (the people pay for the journey)

stock
stock - balík karet (ve hře)
BrE
/'stɒk/
AmE
/'stɑ:k/

noun - a pile of cards on the table that you use in a game, especially those that haven't been dealt