conservation - šetření, uchování
BrE
/ˌkɒnsə'veɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:nsər'veɪʃn/

noun - the process of using something (water, gas, etc.) carefully in order not to waste or damage it

 
qualitative - kvalitativní
BrE
/'kwɒlɪtətɪv/
AmE
/'kwɑ:lɪteɪtɪv/

adjective - relating to how good or bad something is, rather than to how much of it there is

daylight saving time
daylight saving time - letní čas
BrE
/ˌdeɪlaɪt 'seɪvɪŋ taɪm/
AmE
/ˌdeɪlaɪt 'seɪvɪŋ taɪm/

noun, American English - the time when clocks are one hour ahead of standard time during the summer (abbreviated as DST)

second helping
second helping - přidání si (u jídla)
BrE
/ˌsekənd 'helpɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌsekənd 'helpɪŋ/

noun - if you have a second helping, you get a second portion of the same food (or drink)

statement
statement - výpis (bankovní)
BrE
/'steɪtmənt/
AmE
/'steɪtmənt/

noun - a printed document showing how much money was paid into and taken out of your bank account

 
curator - správce, kurátor
BrE
/kjʊə'reɪtə/
AmE
/'kjʊreɪtər/

noun - a person who is in charge of the object in a museum or an art gallery, etc.

 
morale - morálka
BrE
/mə'rɑ:l/
AmE
/mə'ræl/

noun - the amount of confidence and cheerfulness that a person or a group has at a particular time

 
but for - kdyby nebylo (něčeho), nebýt (čeho)
BrE
/'bʌt fə/
AmE
/'bʌt fər/

preposition - a phrase we can use instead of 'if it weren't for' or 'if it hadn't been for'

 
zealous - nadšený, horlivý
BrE
/'zeləs/
AmE
/'zeləs/

adjective, formal - spending a lot of time supporting something that they believe in, especially a religious or political ideal

 
sportsmanship - sportovní chování
BrE
/'spɔ:tsmənʃɪp/
AmE
/'spɔ:rtsmənʃɪp/

noun - behavior in sport that shows respect for the rules of the game and for the other players

pick sb's brains
pick sb's brains - tahat rozumy (z někoho)
BrE
/ˌpɪk sʌmbɒdiz 'breɪnz/
AmE
/ˌpɪk sʌmbɑ:diz 'breɪnz/

verb, informal - to ask somebody a lot of questions about something, especially because they know a lot about it

 
tide over - pomoci překonat, pomoci překlenout období
BrE
/ˌtaɪd'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌtaɪd'oʊvər/

verb - to help someone get through a difficult period of time by providing them with what they need

partition
partition - příčka, přepážka, přepažení, dělicí stěna
BrE
/pɑ:'tɪʃən/
AmE
/pɑ:'tɪʃən/

noun - a thin wall or screen that separates one part of a room or a building from another

specimen
specimen - vzorek (např. krve k testování)
BrE
/'spesɪmən/
AmE
/'spesɪmən/

noun - a small amount of something that is taken to be tested or examined (e.g. blood or urine)

 
extension lead - prodlužovací kabel, prodlužovačka
BrE
/ɪk'stenʃnˌli:d/
AmE
/ɪk'stenʃnˌli:d/

noun, British English - an extra electric wire that you use when the wire of a device is not long enough