homeschooling - domácí výuka, domácí vzdělávání
BrE
/ˌhəʊm'sku:lɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌhoʊm'sku:lɪŋ/

noun - the process of teaching children at home rather than having them attend a school

 
presentation - počítačová prezentace
BrE
/ˌprezn'teɪʃən/
AmE
/ˌpri:zen'teɪʃən/

noun - a series of slides (Powerpoint etc.) that are used when somebody gives a talk

 
self-consciously - nesměle, rozpačitě
BrE
/ˌself'kɒnʃəsli/
AmE
/ˌself'kɑ:nʃəsli/

adverb - in an embarrassed way, nervously due to being afraid of what others might think

 
thumbs-up - palec nahoru
BrE
/'θʌmzˌʌp/
AmE
/'θʌmzˌʌp/

adjective, informal - a sign that you make by raising your thumb to show approval of something

 
cut to the chase - jít rovnou k věci
BrE
/ˌkʌt tə ðə 'tʃeɪs/
AmE
/ˌkʌt tə ðə 'tʃeɪs/

verb, informal - to start dealing with the important thing, instead of talking about less important things

 
outline - nastínit, načrtnout
BrE
/'aʊtlaɪn/
AmE
/'aʊtlaɪn/

verb - to describe only the most important parts of something and leave out the details

 
portion - rozdělit na části, naporcovat
BrE
/'pɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/'pɔ:rʃn/

verb - to divide something into parts (especially of food before it is served to people)

 
networking - sdílení, seznamování, získávání kontaktů
BrE
/'netwɜ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/'netwɜ:rkɪŋ/

noun - meeting or contacting people, especially because of business opportunities, sharing information, getting advice etc.

 
quintuplet - paterče
BrE
/kwɪn'tju:plət/
AmE
/kwɪn'tʌplət/

noun - one of the five children born from the same mother at the same time

pickpocketing
pickpocketing - kapesní krádež
BrE
/'pɪkpɒkɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'pɪkpɑ:kət̬ɪŋ/

noun - the act of stealing something from someone's pocket, bag etc. when they're not looking

bald eagle
bald eagle - orel bělohlavý
BrE
/ˌbɔ:ld 'i:gl/
AmE
/ˌbɑ:ld 'i:gl/

noun - a large eagle with a white head, used as a symbol of the US

 
Helm's Deep - Helmův žleb
BrE
/'helmz ˌdi:p/
AmE
/'helmz ˌdi:p/

noun - a gorge in the White Mountains, a fictional name, The Lord of the Rings

 
parmesan - parmazán
BrE
/ˌpɑ:mɪ'zæn/
AmE
/'pɑrməˌʒɑ:n/

noun - a hard type of cheese that is often grated and used in pasta dishes

trunk
trunk - kufr (lodní), bedna, truhla (na oblečení apod.)
BrE
/'trʌŋk/
AmE
/'trʌŋk/

noun, American English - a large piece of luggage used for carrying clothes in when you are travelling

tower
tower - věž
BrE
/'taʊə/
AmE
/'taʊər/

noun - a tall building or structure, esp. as a part of a castle, church etc.