smear - šmouha, skvrna, mazanec
BrE
/'smɪə/
AmE
/'smɪr/

noun - a dirty mark on the surface of something made by rubbing a substance (oil, paint, dirt etc.) on it

 
switchboard - telefonní ústředna
BrE
/'swɪtʃˌbɔ:d/
AmE
/'swɪtʃˌbɔ:rd/

noun - a telephone central in a company etc. where callers can be put through to different parts of the company

 
word chain - slovní fotbal
BrE
/'wɜ:dˌtʃeɪn/
AmE
/'wɜ:rdˌtʃeɪn/

noun - a game in which people have to say words that begin with the last letter of the previous word

 
bemusement - zmatení, rozpaky
BrE
/bɪ'mju:zmənt/
AmE
/bɪ'mju:zmənt/

noun - the state of being confused, mixed up, understanding something in a wrong way or not understanding it at all

labyrinth
labyrinth - labyrint, bludiště
BrE
/'læbərɪnθ/
AmE
/'læbərɪnθ/

noun - a complex set of paths, tunnels etc. that is difficult to go through, where you can easily get lost

scorpion
scorpion - štír, škorpion
BrE
/'skɔ:piən/
AmE
/'skɔ:rpiən/

noun - a small animal that has a curved tail with a poisonous sting, lives in hot areas of the world

lift
lift - vlek
BrE
/'lɪft/
AmE
/'lɪft/

noun - a way of transporting skiers up the hill, by pulling them up by a device fastened to a cable

snowboard
snowboard - snowboard
BrE
/'snəʊbɔ:d/
AmE
/'snoʊbɔ:rd/

noun - a piece of sports equipment that looks like a wide ski, which is used to slide down snowy hills

 
fringe benefit - zaměstnanecká výhoda (mimo plat)
BrE
/'frɪndʒ benɪfɪt/
AmE
/'frɪndʒ benəfɪt/

noun - something that some employers get from their employer in addition to their salaries, not in the form of money

 
first come, first served - kdo dřív přijde, ten dřív mele
BrE
/ˌfɜ:st 'kʌm ˌfɜ:st 'sɜ:vd/
AmE
/ˌfɜ:rst 'kʌm ˌfɜ:rst 'sɜ:rvd/

phrase - used to mean that a group of people will be dealt with in the order in which they arrive

realtor
realtor - realitní makléř, realitní agent
BrE
/'rɪəltə/
AmE
/'ri:əltər/

noun, American English - (trademark) a person whose job is to arrange the buying, selling or renting of houses, apartments etc. for people

 
carbs - sacharidy
BrE
/'kɑ:bz/
AmE
/'kɑ:rbz/

noun - molecules consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen that are present in the food we eat, especially sugar, bread, etc.

minibar
minibar - minibar
BrE
/'mɪnibɑ:/
AmE
/'mɪnibɑ:r/

noun - a small fridge in a hotel room with small bottles of alcohol, juice, soft drinks and usually some snacks

 
time will tell - čas ukáže
BrE
/ˌtaɪm wɪl'tel/
AmE
/ˌtaɪm wɪl'tel/

phrase - a saying that says that we will see how something works out after a period of time, not now

lush
lush - bujný (o vegetaci), bujně rostoucí
BrE
/'lʌʃ/
AmE
/'lʌʃ/

adjective - having a lot of plants that look green and strong and healthy, or looking healthy and strong (about plants)