rhizome
rhizome - oddenek
BrE
/'raɪzəʊm/
AmE
/'raɪzoʊm/

noun - the side underground growth of some plants that can be used to start a new plant

wristband
wristband - potítko (na zápěstí)
BrE
/'rɪstbænd/
AmE
/'rɪstbænd/

noun - a strip of absorbent material that you wear around your wrist during exercise to absorb sweat

 
gasket - těsnění
BrE
/'gæskɪt/
AmE
/'gæskɪt/

noun - a flat piece of material, usually rubber, that is placed between two surfaces to seal them

 
wholesale - hromadný, celoplošný, masový, prováděný ve velkém
BrE
/'həʊlseɪl/
AmE
/'hoʊlseɪl/

adjective - happening or done to a large number of things or people, often relating to something bad

 
IOU - dlužní úpis
BrE
/ˌaɪ əʊ 'ju:/
AmE
/ˌaɪ oʊ 'ju:/

noun, informal - a note or document that acknowledges the existence of a debt (abbreviation for 'I owe you')

resentment
resentment - rozhořčení, pocit křivdy, pocit nespravedlnosti
BrE
/rɪ'zentmənt/
AmE
/rɪ'zentmənt/

noun - a feeling of anger because you feel that someone or something has been unfair to you

hamper
hamper - dárkový koš
BrE
/'hæmpə/
AmE
/'hæmpər/

noun, British English - a box or a package containing food of various kinds that is given as a present

 
disobedience - neposlušnost
BrE
/ˌdɪsə'bi:diəns/
AmE
/ˌdɪsə'bi:diəns/

noun - the act of not doing what you are told or what you are expected to do

Band-Aid
Band-Aid - náplast
BrE
/'bændˌeɪd/
AmE
/'bændˌeɪd/

noun, American English - (trademark) a piece of material that is stuck to the skin to cover cuts and wounds

 
decipher - rozluštit, rozšifrovat
BrE
/dɪ'saɪfə/
AmE
/dɪ'saɪfər/

verb - to find out the meaning of something that is written poorly or in a hidden way

valve
valve - ventil
BrE
/'vælv/
AmE
/'vælv/

noun, technical - a device which controls the flow of air or liquid through a tube or a pipe

 
kinship - spřízněnost, blízký vztah
BrE
/'kɪnʃɪp/
AmE
/'kɪnʃɪp/

noun - a feeling of being related to someone because they share the same origin, values, attitudes etc.

 
USB - USB
BrE
/ˌju:es'bi:/
AmE
/ˌju:es'bi:/

noun - a standard for connecting a variety of devices to a computer (keyboards, mouses, printers, microphones etc.)

 
publication - publikování, vydání
BrE
/ˌpʌblɪ'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌpʌblɪ'keɪʃn/

noun - the act of printing a book, magazine, etc. and sending it to shops to be sold

 
make a wish - přát si něco, mít přání, něco si přát
BrE
/ˌmeɪkə'wɪʃ/
AmE
/ˌmeɪkə'wɪʃ/

verb - to think of what you wish for, hoping that it will happen as if by magic