double standard
double standard - dvojí metr, nestejný přístup
BrE
/ˌdʌbl 'stændəd/
AmE
/ˌdʌbl 'stændərd/

noun - treating a person or a group of people differently than another in the same situation

 
fastener - zapínání
BrE
/'fɑ:snə/
AmE
/'fæsnər/

noun - a button, zip or something similar used to join together two parts, especially of clothes

snowed in
snowed in - zasněžený, zapadaný sněhem, odříznutý od světa (sněhem)
BrE
/ˌsnəʊd'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌsnoʊd'ɪn/

verb, American English - to be blocked with snow, to be unable to leave a place because of snow

 
cover art - vzhled obalu, grafické zpracování obalu
BrE
/'kʌvəˌɑ:t/
AmE
/'kʌvərˌɑ:rt/

noun - the pictures, drawings, photos etc. on the cover of a book, videogame, movie DVD etc.

 
tenderloin - svíčková (hovězí)
BrE
/'tendəlɔɪn/
AmE
/'tendərlɔɪn/

noun - very tender meat from a muscle at the lower back of a cow, pig etc.

 
fraternal - dvojvaječný (o dvojčatech)
BrE
/frə'tɜ:nl/
AmE
/frə'tɜ:rnl/

adjective - (of twins) born on the same day from the same mother but two different eggs

 
lifespan - délka života
BrE
/'laɪfspæn/
AmE
/'laɪfspæn/

noun - the length of time that a person, animal or plant is expected to live for

 
bring forward - přesunout na dřívější čas
BrE
/ˌbrɪŋ 'fɔ:wəd/
AmE
/ˌbrɪŋ 'fɔ:rwərd/

verb - to change the time or date of something so that it happens earlier than planned

 
nursery school - mateřská školka
BrE
/'nɜ:səri sku:l/
AmE
/'nɜ:rsəri sku:l/

noun - a school for very young children, mainly between the ages of about two and five

shawl
shawl - přehoz, šál, velký šátek
BrE
/'ʃɔ:l/
AmE
/'ʃɑ:l/

noun - a large piece of cloth that women wear around the shoulders or over the head

 
statutory rape - pohlavní zneužití, nezákonný styk s nezletilým
BrE
/'stætʃətriˌreɪp/
AmE
/'stætʃətɔ:riˌreɪp/

noun - sexual relations between an adult and a person who is under the age of consent

superstore
superstore - hypermarket
BrE
/'su:pəstɔ:/
AmE
/'su:pərstɔ:/

noun - a very large shop selling a large variety of products, usually bigger than a supermarket

 
valve - chlopeň
BrE
/'vælv/
AmE
/'vælv/

noun, technical - a structure in a vein or in the heart that controls the flow of blood

Worcester sauce
Worcester sauce - worcesterová omáčka
BrE
/ˌwʊstə'sɔ:s/
AmE
/ˌwʊstər'sɑ:s/

noun - a dark-brown liquid made of soy, vinegar and spices that used used in cooking

 
humility - pokora, skromnost
BrE
/hju:'mɪləti/
AmE
/hju:'mɪlət̬i/

noun - the quality of not being proud or not thinking that you are better than others