relic - relikvie
BrE
/'relɪk/
AmE
/'relɪk/

noun - an object of spiritual value especially if it is connected with a holy person (such as part of their body or clothes)

 
bedpan - ložní mísa, mísa (ložní)
BrE
/'bedˌpæn/
AmE
/'bedˌpæn/

noun - a kind of bowl that people use instead of a toilet when they can't leave the bed (if they are sick etc.)

 
downtime - doba nečinnosti, odstávka, prostoj
BrE
/'daʊnˌtaɪm/
AmE
/'daʊnˌtaɪm/

noun - a period of time in which something (a machine) is inactive, a period of time in which a person is not working

 
stutter - zadrhávat se, zasekávat se, vynechávat, vrčet
BrE
/'stʌtə/
AmE
/'stʌt̬ər/

verb - (of machines or vehicles) to work or move in a stop-start or uneven way, often because of a technical problem or malfunction

drawstring
drawstring - šňůrka na stažení, stahovací šňůrka
BrE
/'drɔ:strɪŋ/
AmE
/'drɑ:strɪŋ/

noun - a string or cord that you pull to tighten or close something, like the waist of trousers or the top of a bag

aggregate
aggregate - kamenivo (stavební)
BrE
/'ægrɪgət/
AmE
/'ægrɪgət/

noun, technical - a material or mixture of materials, such as sand, gravel, or crushed stone, used in construction as a component of concrete or asphalt

 
mixed bag - směsice
BrE
/ˌmɪkst'bæg/
AmE
/ˌmɪkst'bæg/

noun, informal - a group or collection of people or things that are very different from each other, especially in terms of quality, type, or opinion

 
chain store - řetězový obchod, filiálka
BrE
/'tʃeɪn stɔ:/
AmE
/'tʃeɪn stɔ:r/

noun - a shop that is one of a series of shops that belong to a single company, these shops usually sell the same products

 
house - koleje
BrE
/'haʊs/
AmE
/'haʊs/

noun - a group of children of different ages that compete against other groups in sports competitions, it is a system in some British schools

tabloid
tabloid - bulvární (noviny)
BrE
/'tæblɔɪd/
AmE
/'tæblɔɪd/

adjective - relating to a popular kind of newspaper that is printed on smaller sheets of paper, the news in it is not very serious

camisole
camisole - košilka, dámská košilka
BrE
/'kæmɪsəʊl/
AmE
/'kæmɪsoʊl/

noun - a light pice of women's underwear that is worn on the top part of the body, usually held up with two narrow straps

chopstick
chopstick - hůlka (na jídlo), jídelní hůlka
BrE
/'tʃɒpstɪk/
AmE
/'tʃɑ:pstɪk/

noun - on of the two long thin sticks that are used in China, Japan etc. to eat with (instead of a knife and fork)

 
storage - uložení, uskladnění, skladování, uschování, uchování
BrE
/'stɔ:rɪdʒ/
AmE
/'stɔ:rɪdʒ/

noun - the act of putting something somewhere where it will be available for later use, the state of being put somewhere for later use

cough
cough - kašlat, zakašlat
BrE
/'kɒf/
AmE
/'kɑ:f/

verb - to produce a rough noise and push air out of your throat suddenly, usually as a result of a cold or another illness

 
consulate - konzulát
BrE
/'kɒnsjʊlət/
AmE
/'kɑ:nsələt/

noun - a place in a foreing country where an official of your country works and can help you in case of an accident etc.