imperial - imperiální (systém měr)
BrE
/ɪm'pɪərɪəl/
AmE
/ɪm'pɪərɪəl/

adjective - relating to the system of measurement that uses units such as inches, pounds, feet etc.

cheat sheet
cheat sheet - tahák (školní)
BrE
/'tʃi:tˌʃi:t/
AmE
/'tʃi:tˌʃi:t/

noun - a piece of paper which students use secretly during a test at school and cheat

crib sheet
crib sheet - tahák (školní)
BrE
/'krɪbˌʃi:t/
AmE
/'krɪbˌʃi:t/

noun - a piece of paper which students use secretly during a test at school and cheat

 
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

contraceptive
contraceptive - antikoncepce (prostředek či metoda)
BrE
/ˌkɒntrə'septɪv/
AmE
/ˌkɑntrə'septɪv/

noun - a method or a means of preventing conception (such as a condom, the pill etc.)

 
what if - co když, co kdyby
BrE
/'wɒt ɪf/
AmE
/'wɑt ɪf/

phrase - the words we use at the beginning of a question asking about a hypothetical possibility

 
cold turkey - absťák (nejen drogový)
BrE
/ˌkəʊld 'tɜ:ki/
AmE
/ˌkoʊld 'tɜ:rki/

noun, informal - the unpleasant feeling of suddenly not having something you are addicted to (esp. a drug)

 
thin - prořezat, protrhat, proklestit
BrE
/'θɪn/
AmE
/'θɪn/

verb - to remove some parts of plants or bushes in order to make them less dense

antihistamine
antihistamine - antihistaminikum, lék na alergii
BrE
/ˌæntɪ'hɪstəmi:n/
AmE
/ˌæntɪ'hɪstəmi:n/

noun - a kind of drug that you take if you have an allergic reaction to something

suppository
suppository - čípek (lék)
BrE
/sə'pɒzətri/
AmE
/sə'pɑ:zɪtɔ:ri/

noun - a kind of medicine which is placed into the rectum or the vagina to dissolve

cellphone
cellphone - mobilní telefon
BrE
/'selfəʊn/
AmE
/'selfoʊn/

noun, American English - a kind of small telephone which you can easily carry in your bag or pocket

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

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

 
gist - podstata, jádro věci, hlavní myšlenka
BrE
/'dʒɪst/
AmE
/'dʒɪst/

noun - the main idea or the most important part of something that was said or written

wax pastel
wax pastel - voskovka
BrE
/'wæksˌpæstl/
AmE
/'wæksˌpæstl/

noun - a stick of colored wax or chalk used to write or draw in different colours

 
ups and downs - dobré i špatné chvíle, dobré i špatné věci
BrE
/ˌʌps ən 'daʊnz/
AmE
/ˌʌps ən 'daʊnz/

noun - a mixture of good and bad things in a particular situation, e.g. in a relationship