ramble - mluvit nesouvisle, mluvit od věci, plácat páté přes deváté
BrE
/'ræmbl/
AmE
/'ræmbl/

verb - to talk in a confused or aimless way, going off-topic and being difficult to follow, often for a long time

 
hardcover - kniha v pevné vazbě
BrE
/'hɑ:dkʌvə/
AmE
/'hɑ:rdkʌvər/

noun, American English - a book with a rigid and durable cover made of thick material, often cardboard, that provides protection to the pages within

 
hardback - kniha v pevné vazbě
BrE
/'hɑ:dbæk/
AmE
/'hɑ:rdbæk/

noun, British English - a book with a rigid and durable cover made of thick material, often cardboard, that provides protection to the pages within

 
platelet - krevní destička
BrE
/'pleɪtlət/
AmE
/'pleɪtlət/

noun - a small cell fragment in the blood that helps with blood clotting, playing a crucial role in stopping bleeding from wounds

glue stick
glue stick - lepicí tyčinka, lepidlo
BrE
/'glu:stɪk/
AmE
/'glu:stɪk/

noun - a tube-shaped tool that helps spread a substance that is used to stick two pieces of something together (e.g. paper)

 
sneak peek - ochutnávka (filmu, videohry apod.)
BrE
/ˌsni:k'pi:k/
AmE
/ˌsni:k'pi:k/

noun, informal - an opportunity to see something, e.g. a film or video game or a part of it, before it is officially released

venetian blind
venetian blind - žaluzie
BrE
/və'ni:ʃn blaɪnd/
AmE
/və'ni:ʃn blaɪnd/

noun - a covering for a window made up of strips of plastic or metal that can be turned to let in light

 
institutionalise - hospitalizovat
BrE
/ˌɪnstɪ'tju:ʃənəlaɪz/
AmE
/ˌɪnstɪ'tu:ʃənəlaɪz/

verb - to send someone, especially someone who is sick or mentally ill, to stay in a special hospital for a long period

 
entrée - předkrm nebo hlavní chod
BrE
/'ɒntreɪ/
AmE
/'ɑ:ntreɪ/

noun - a small dish served before the main course (usually British usage) or the main dish of a meal (usually American usage)

 
ghostwriter - skutečný autor (píšící pro někoho jiného)
BrE
/'gəʊstraɪtə/
AmE
/'gəʊstraɪtər/

noun - a person who writes a book or an article for another person, under whose name it is going to be published

 
guise - zástěrka, převlek
BrE
/'gaɪz/
AmE
/'gaɪz/

noun - a way in which someone or something appears, often in a way that is temporary or different from their real nature

 
donor - dárce, sponzor
BrE
/'dəʊnə/
AmE
/'ˌdəʊnər/

noun - a person or an organization that gives something, especially money, clothes or food, to a charity or people who need it

wing mirror
wing mirror - postranní zrcátko, vnější zrcátko
BrE
/'wɪŋˌmɪrə/
AmE
/'wɪŋˌmɪrər/

noun, British English - a mirror fastened to the side of a car that makes it possible for you to see what is behind you

side-view mirror
side-view mirror - zpětné zrcátko
BrE
/ˌsaɪdvju:'mɪrə/
AmE
/ˌsaɪdvju:'mɪrər/

noun, American English - a mirror fastened to the side of a car that makes it possible for you to see what is behind you

 
outing - odhalení homosexuality
BrE
/'aʊtɪŋ/
AmE
/'aʊt̬ɪŋ/

noun - a situation in which it is made public that a person is gay when this information was supposed to be private