nourish - vyživovat, dodávat živiny, živit
BrE
/'nʌrɪʃ/
AmE
/'nʌrɪʃ/

verb - to provide a plant, an animal, a person etc. with what they need in order to live and grow

 
steamroller - parní válec
BrE
/'sti:mˌrəʊlə/
AmE
/'sti:mˌroʊlər/

noun - a special vehicle with a heavy metal cylinder that is used to make the ground flat (esp. roads etc.)

 
roller - válec (silniční)
BrE
/'rəʊlə/
AmE
/'roʊlər/

noun - a special vehicle with a heavy metal cylinder that is used to make the ground flat (esp. roads etc.)

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

life preserver
life preserver - záchranný kruh, záchranná vesta
BrE
/'laɪf prɪˌzɜ:və/
AmE
/'laɪf prɪˌzɜ:rvər/

noun, American English - a life belt or sometimes a life jacket that you wear in water and it prevents you from sinking

minibar
minibar - minibar
BrE
/'mɪnibɑ:/
AmE
/'mɪnibɑ:r/

noun - a small fridge in a hotel room with small bottles of alcohol, juice, soft drinks and usually some snacks

 
administration - správa, vedení, řízení
BrE
/ədˌmɪnɪ'streɪʃn/
AmE
/ədˌmɪnɪ'streɪʃn/

noun - the act of running a company or an institution, the activities connected with running a company or an institution

 
clam - škeble, mušle
BrE
/'klæm/
AmE
/'klæm/

noun - a mollusc with a two-part shell, especially that which lives in mud or sand and can be eaten

 
reference book - příručka, odborná příručka
BrE
/'refrəns bʊk/
AmE
/'refrəns bʊk/

noun - a book we use to look up information when we need it (such as an encyclopedia, a dictionary etc.)

 
spray - vodní tříšť, jemné kapičky, mlhovina
BrE
/'spreɪ/
AmE
/'spreɪ/

noun - a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air, especially from the sea or a waterfall

thong
thong - tanga
BrE
/'θɒŋ/
AmE
/'θɑ:n/

noun - a kind of underwear (knickers, briefs etc.) that only has a very narrow strip of cloth at the back

battering ram
battering ram - beranidlo
BrE
/ˌbætərɪŋ'ræm/
AmE
/ˌbæt̬ərɪŋ'ræm/

noun - a large heavy object (usually a wooden log etc.) used in battles etc. to break down doors or gates

 
pensioner - důchodce, penzista
BrE
/'penʃənə/
AmE
/'penʃənər/

noun - a person who has reached a certain age, does not work anymore and gets money regularly from the government

 
third party - třetí strana
BrE
/ˌθɜ:d'pɑ:ti/
AmE
/ˌθɜ:rd'pɑ:rt̬i/

noun, formal - a person or a company etc. that is not one of the two participants in an agreement, contract etc.