chronic - věčný, chronický (problém, onemocnění ap.)
BrE
/'krɒnɪk/
AmE
/'krɑ:nɪk/

adjective - (of a disease or something bad) lasting for a very long time, difficult to cure or solve

 
map - mapovat, zmapovat
BrE
/'mæp/
AmE
/'mæp/

verb - to make a map of something, to look at something carefully to find out information about it

 
twitch - cuknout
BrE
/'twɪtʃ/
AmE
/'twɪtʃ/

verb - to make a sudden, quick movement with a part of your body, that you sometimes cannot control

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

 
subcontractor - subdodavatel
BrE
/ˌsʌbkən'træktə/
AmE
/ˌsʌb'kɑ:nˌtræktər/

noun - a person or a company that does part of the work given to another person or company

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

 
C - cé, céčko (známka)
BrE
/'si:/
AmE
/'si:/

noun - a mark for an exam or a piece of work that shows that your work is average

 
suffragette - sufražetka
BrE
/ˌsʌfrə'dʒet/
AmE
/ˌsʌfrə'dʒet/

noun - a woman who in Britain in the 20th century organised a campaign for the right of women

 
lassie - děvčátko
BrE
/'læsi/
AmE
/'læsi/

noun, informal - a nice informal word for a girl (used mainly in Scotland and in the north of England)

 
laddie - klouček
BrE
/'lædi/
AmE
/'lædi/

noun, informal - a nice informal word for a boy (used mainly in Scotland and in the north of England)

 
grower - pěstitel
BrE
/'grəʊə/
AmE
/'grəʊər/

noun - a person who grows a particular type of plant, fruit or vegetable in order to sell them

fixture
fixture - příslušenství bytu, pevné vybavení
BrE
/'fɪkstʃə/
AmE
/'fɪkstʃər/

noun - a piece of furniture or equipment that is permanently fixed in a house, such as a bath

mincemeat
mincemeat - sladká směs sušeného ovoce a oříšků (uvnitř vánočního pečiva)
BrE
/'mɪnsmi:t/
AmE
/'mɪnsmi:t/

noun, British English - a sweet mixture of small pieces dried fruits, nuts and spices that is put inside Christmas pies

 
good riddance - naštěstí je to pryč, dobře, že je to pryč
BrE
/ˌgʊd'rɪdəns/
AmE
/ˌgʊd'rɪdəns/

phrase - a phrase we use when we are glad we lost something or we got rid of something

Post-it
Post-it - samolepící lísteček na vzkazy
BrE
/'pəʊst ɪt/
AmE
/'pəʊst ɪt/

noun - (trademark) a small colored piece of paper that is sticky on one side, used for short messages