median
median - střední pás (na silnici), střední dělicí pás
BrE
/'mi:diən/
AmE
/'mi:diən/

noun - the strip of land or concrete that separates lanes of traffic going in opposite directions on a road

commemoration
commemoration - památka, vzpomínka, vzpomínková slavnost, připomínka
BrE
/kəˌmemə'reɪʃn/
AmE
/kəˌmemə'reɪʃn/

noun - the act of honoring the memory of a person or event, often through a ceremony, memorial, or tribute

splurge
splurge - rozhazování peněz, vyhazování peněz (za něco)
BrE
/'splɜ:dʒ/
AmE
/'splɜ:rdʒ/

noun, informal - the act of spending a lot of money on something expensive, or something that you do not need

 
spay - kastrovat, vykastrovat (samici), odstranit vaječníky
BrE
/'speɪ/
AmE
/'speɪ/

verb - to remove some parts of the sex organs of a female animal so that it cannot have babies

semaphore
semaphore - signalizace praporky, signalizace pažemi, semafor (abeceda)
BrE
/'seməfɔ:/
AmE
/'seməfɔ:r/

noun - a signalling system based on the waving of a pair of hand-held flags in a particular pattern

 
quill - bodlina, osten (např. dikobraza)
BrE
/'kwɪl/
AmE
/'kwɪl/

noun - one of the long sharp things on the back of some animals, e.g. a hedgehog or a porcupine

dry wall
dry wall - sádrokarton
BrE
/ˌdraɪ'wɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌdraɪ'wɔ:l/

noun, American English - a kind of material used to build interior walls and ceilings, it is made of plaster and paper

 
cock - napřímit, vztyčit, naklonit (část těla)
BrE
/'kɒk/
AmE
/'kɑ:k/

verb - to raise a part of your body or to hold a part of your body at an angle

 
load - načíst (počítačem)
BrE
/'ləʊd/
AmE
/'loʊd/

verb - (of computers) to read the code and data of a programme and make it ready to be used

 
processing - zpracování (materiálu ap.)
BrE
/'prəʊsesɪŋ/
AmE
/'prɑ:sesɪŋ/

noun - the act of preparing, preserving, or changing food or other material as a part of an industrial operation

 
vomiting - zvracení
BrE
/'vɒmɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'vɑ:mɪt̬ɪŋ/

noun - the act of letting food come out of your stomach through your mouth, esp. when you feel sick

canvas
canvas - malířské plátno, malba, obraz (na plátně)
BrE
/'kænvəs/
AmE
/'kænvəs/

noun - a piece of canvas that is used for painting on, or a painting on a piece of canvas

 
paternity leave - otcovská dovolená
BrE
/pə'tɜ:nəti ˌli:v/
AmE
/pə'tɜ:rnɪt̬i ˌli:v/

noun - a period of time that the father of a newborn baby is allowed to stay away from work

open-faced
open-faced - obložený (např. chléb nebo toust)
BrE
/ˌəʊpən'feɪst/
AmE
/ˌoʊpən'feɪst/

adjective - a piece of pastry (e.g. bread, baguette, etc,) layered with butter, cheese, ham, or other kinds of food

drumstick
drumstick - drůbeží stehýnko
BrE
/'drʌmstɪk/
AmE
/'drʌmstɪk/

noun - the lower part of the leg of a chicken, turkey or other poultry that is cooked and eaten