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.)

 
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')

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

deep pockets
deep pockets - hodně peněz
BrE
/ˌdi:p'pɒkɪts/
AmE
/ˌdi:p'pɑ:kɪts/

noun - if you a person or a company has deep pockets, they have a lot of money

 
prefabricated - prefabrikovaný
BrE
/'ˌpri:ˌfæbrɪkeɪtɪd/
AmE
/'ˌpri:ˌfæbrɪket̬ɪd/

adjective - made into a block that is ready to use in a construction of a building etc.

 
precast - prefabrikovaný
BrE
/'ˌpri:ˌkɑ:st/
AmE
/'ˌpri:ˌkæst/

adjective - made into a block that is ready to use in a construction of a building etc.

 
premolar - třenový zub (před stoličkou)
BrE
/pri:'məʊlə/
AmE
/pri:'moʊlər/

noun - one of the eight large teeth that we have in our mouths between canines and molars

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

 
favouritism - protekce, nadržování
BrE
/'feɪvərɪtɪzəm/
AmE
/'feɪvərɪtɪzəm/

noun - the act of treating one person or one group better than others in an unfair way

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

adjective, British English - to be blocked with snow, to have it impossible to leave a place because of snow

bauble
bauble - vánoční koule
BrE
/'bɔ:bl/
AmE
/'bɔ:bl/

noun, British English - a decoration in the shape of a ball that is used for decorating a Christmas tree

quiche
quiche - quiche (slaný koláč)
BrE
/'ki:ʃ/
AmE
/'ki:ʃ/

noun - a pie without a top, usually filled with a mixture of eggs, cheese and other ingredients

 
lecture - přednášet, učit, prezentovat
BrE
/'lektʃə/
AmE
/'lektʃər/

verb - to give a talk to a group of people, usually at a college or a university

 
lounge lizard - kavárenský povaleč, vymetač večírků
BrE
/'laʊndʒ lɪzəd/
AmE
/'laʊndʒ lɪzərd/

noun, dated - a person who spends a lot of time in nightclubs, pubs, etc. where rich people gather