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)

 
scrub - drhnutí (kartáčem), vydrhnutí (kartáčem)
BrE
/'skrʌb/
AmE
/'skrʌb/

noun - an act of cleaning something by rubbing it hard with an instrument, such as a stiff brush

 
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

 
scraps - zbytky (jídla)
BrE
/'skræps/
AmE
/'skræps/

noun - leftovers that are thrown away, pieces of food that are not eaten and are normally thrown away

scaffolding
scaffolding - lešení (kolem budovy)
BrE
/'skæfldɪŋ/
AmE
/'skæfldɪŋ/

noun - a structure of poles and boards that is put around a building for workers to stand on

 
payslip - výplatní páska
BrE
/'peɪslɪp/
AmE
/'peɪslɪp/

noun, British English - a piece of paper that an employee always gets with the money they are paid for work

asparagus
asparagus - chřest
BrE
/ə'spærəgəs/
AmE
/ə'spærəgəs/

noun - a long thin vegetable in the form of a stem, it can be either green or white

 
personnel - personální (oddělení)
BrE
/ˌpɜ:sə'nel/
AmE
/ˌpɜ:rsə'nel/

noun - the part of a company that looks after its employees and is responsible for hiring new employees

 
u-turn - obrat, otočka, otočení do protisměru
BrE
/'ju:tɜ:n/
AmE
/'ju:tɜ:rn/

noun - a turn, usually of a car, made to go back in the direction it has come from

 
groom - upravit, urovnat, vyhladit, učesat (přeneseně)
BrE
/'gru:m/
AmE
/'gru:m/

verb - to improve the look or condition of something or someone to make them more acceptable or agreeable

gift voucher
gift voucher - dárková poukázka, dárkový kupon
BrE
/'gɪft ˌvaʊtʃə/
AmE
/'gɪft ˌvaʊtʃər/

noun - a piece of paper, given as a present, that can be exchanged for goods in a shop

obelisk
obelisk - obelisk, kamenný sloup
BrE
/'ɒbəlɪsk/
AmE
/'ɑ:bəlɪsk/

noun - a tall stone column that was built in honour of a famous person or an important event

 
sweat out - vypotit
BrE
/'swet aʊt/
AmE
/'swet aʊt/

verb - to make yourself sweat a lot, for instance, when you want to get rid of an illness

contraption
contraption - udělátko, vychytávka
BrE
/kən'træpʃn/
AmE
/kən'træpʃn/

noun, informal - a piece of equipment, usually one that is quickly put together for a particular purpose, often improvised

stretcher
stretcher - nosítka (pro raněné)
BrE
/'stretʃə/
AmE
/'stretʃər/

noun - A kind of bed that is used to carry someone who is injured and/or can't walk.