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

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

curtain
curtain - záclona
BrE
/'kɜ:tən/
AmE
/'kɜ:rt̬ən/

noun - a piece of cloth or other material, which you can use to cover a window, or for decoration

continent
continent - světadíl, kontinent
BrE
/'kɒntɪnənt/
AmE
/'kɑ:ntɪnənt/

noun - a large mass of land on the planet, usually surrounded by seas and oceans, e.g Europe, Asia etc.

 
witness - svědek (na svatbě)
BrE
/'wɪtnəs/
AmE
/'wɪtnəs/

noun - a person who is present at a wedding and signs his name as a proof of the wedding

 
verdict - verdikt
BrE
/'vɜ:dɪkt/
AmE
/'vɜ:rdɪkt/

noun - a decision made by a group of people, esp. one saying whether a suspect is guilty or innocent

 
veto - vetovat
BrE
/'vi:təʊ/
AmE
/'vi:t̬oʊ/

verb - to refuse to accept a new act etc. when it has been approved of by the parliament etc.

 
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

 
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.

 
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

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

filling
filling - plomba (zubní), výplň (zubní), zubní výplň
BrE
/'fɪlɪŋ/
AmE
/'fɪlɪŋ/

noun - a kind of material that is used to fill the cavity in your tooth after it is drilled

flaw
flaw - nedostatek, nedokonalost, vada, kaz, závada, defekt
BrE
/'flɔ:/
AmE
/'flɑ:/

noun - a mistake in something because of which it cannot be used properly or it is not good enough

ferry
ferry - trajekt, přívoz
BrE
/'feri/
AmE
/'feri/

noun - a kind of boat that travels across a channel or a river and carries people, cars, buses etc.

 
neon - neon
BrE
/'ni:ɒn/
AmE
/'ni:ɑ:n/

noun - bright light produced by a special type of gas that shines when an electric current goes through it