keep a low profile - držet se při zemi, neprojevovat se moc výrazně, nebýt na očích, neupoutávat pozornost
BrE
/ˌki:p əˌləʊ'prəʊfaɪl/
AmE
/ˌki:p əˌloʊ'proʊfaɪl/

verb - to keep out of sight, to try not to be seen or heard, try not to attract attention

 
tear duct - slzný kanálek
BrE
/'tɪədʌkt/
AmE
/'tɪrdʌkt/

noun - a kind of tube that carries tears from the tear gland to the eye and the nasal cavity

 
class - vyučovací hodina, hodina (vyučovací)
BrE
/'klɑ:s/
AmE
/'klæs/

noun - a period in which a student studies a subject with a teacher, a part of a school day

 
cleft palate - rozštěp patra
BrE
/ˌkleft'pælət/
AmE
/ˌkleft'pælət/

noun - a birth defect in which there is a split or opening in the roof of the baby's mouth

postcode
postcode - poštovní směrovací číslo
BrE
/'pəʊstˌkəʊd/
AmE
/'poʊstˌkoʊd/

noun, British English - a code made up of numbers and/or letters that identifies the place where a letter is sent

yeast
yeast - kvasnice, droždí
BrE
/'ji:st/
AmE
/'ji:st/

noun - a kind of fungus that is added to make dough rise or used in making beer or wine

 
adulteration - pančování (např. nápoje), ředění, šizení
BrE
/əˌdʌltə'reɪʃn/
AmE
/əˌdʌltə'reɪʃn/

noun - the act of mixing something (esp. food and drink) with a different substance to make it less pure

 
stroke - tah (štětcem)
BrE
/'strəʊk/
AmE
/'stroʊk/

noun - a mark on a surface (paper, canvas etc.) made by a single movement of a pen, brush etc.

 
name day - svátek, jmeniny
BrE
/'neɪm deɪ/
AmE
/'neɪm deɪ/

noun - a celebration of someone's name, held every year on a special day that is associated with the name

 
mat - podložka (na stůl)
BrE
/'mæt/
AmE
/'mæt/

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on a surface (on the table etc.) to protect it

 
single parent - rodič samoživitel (vychovává děti sám)
BrE
/ˌsɪŋgl'peərənt/
AmE
/ˌsɪŋgl'peərənt/

noun - a mother or father who are not married and take care of their child or children by themselves

 
obsession - posedlost
BrE
/əb'seʃn/
AmE
/əb'seʃn/

noun - the state of being interested in something too much, in a way that is not normal or healthy

manacle
manacle - okov, pouto
BrE
/'mænəkl/
AmE
/'mænəkl/

noun - one of the two metal pieces connected with a chain that are used to tie a prisoner's wrists

dry cleaning
dry cleaning - chemické čištění, věci určené do čistírny, věci z čistírny
BrE
/'draɪˌkli:nɪŋ/
AmE
/'draɪˌkli:nɪŋ/

noun - the process of cleaning clothes with chemicals rather than water, or the clothes that are cleaned this way

 
manipulation - manipulace (s lidmi)
BrE
/məˌnɪpjə'leɪʃn/
AmE
/məˌnɪpjə'leɪʃn/

noun - the act of controlling people and making them do what you want, especially by being clever and deceptive