chopsticks
chopsticks - jídelní hůlky
BrE
/'tʃɒpstɪks/
AmE
/'tʃɑ:pstɪks/

noun - long thin pieces wood that are used in China, Japan etc. to eat with (instead of a knife and fork)

 
funny bone - brňavka
BrE
/'fʌniˌbəʊn/
AmE
/'fʌniˌboʊn/

noun, informal - a place at the back of the elbow where you feel pain or a tingling sensation if you hit it

 
radius - vřetenní kost (anat.)
BrE
/'reɪdiəs/
AmE
/'reɪdiəs/

noun - one of the two bones between the elbow and the wrist, it is on the same side as the thumb

 
graze - odřít si (např. koleno)
BrE
/'greɪz/
AmE
/'greɪz/

verb - to injure a part of the body (esp. an elbow, a knee etc.) by scraping something rough against the skin

 
conclusion - závěr
BrE
/kən'klu:ʒn/
AmE
/kən'klu:ʒn/

noun - the last part of a book, letter, essay etc. that summarizes what the work was about and what it means

life
life - život
BrE
/'laɪf/
AmE
/'laɪf/

noun - the quality of people and animals etc. that are alive, not dead; the time when people or animals are alive

trash
trash - odpadky, odpad
BrE
/'træʃ/
AmE
/'træʃ/

noun, American English - things that are no longer needed and which you usually throw away, e.g. bits of food, old paper, tins etc.

 
bloodbath - krvavý masakr, krveprolití, jatka, masové zabíjení
BrE
/'blʌdbɑ:θ/
AmE
/'blʌdbæθ/

noun - a situation in which many people are killed violently, especially in a short period of time or in a brutal way

 
ripple effect - domino efekt, dominový efekt, řetězová reakce
BrE
/'rɪpl ɪˌfekt/
AmE
/'rɪpl ɪˌfekt/

noun - a situation in which one event or action causes a series of other events to happen, like ripples spreading on water

investor
investor - investor
BrE
/ɪn'vestə/
AmE
/ɪn'vestər/

noun - a person or organization that puts money into financial schemes, property, or a business with the expectation of achieving a profit

 
upland - vysočina, vrchovina
BrE
/'ʌplənd/
AmE
/'ʌplənd/

noun - an area of high or elevated land, usually located away from the coast, often characterized by hills, mountains, or rough terrain

ferryman
ferryman - převozník
BrE
/'ferimən/
AmE
/'ferimən/

noun - a person who operates a boat or ferry to transport people or goods across a river or other body of water

driver's manual
driver's manual - pravidla silničního provozu
BrE
/'draɪvəzˌmænjʊəl/
AmE
/'draɪvərzˌmænjʊəl/

noun, American English - the official set of rules, advice, and information about how to drive and behave on the road (esp. in the UK)

highway code
highway code - pravidla silničního provozu
BrE
/'haɪweɪ kəʊd/
AmE
/'haɪweɪ koʊd/

noun, British English - the official set of rules, advice, and information about how to drive and behave on the road (esp. in the UK)

 
term - volební období, funkční období
BrE
/'tɜ:m/
AmE
/'tɜ:rm/

noun - the fixed period of time that a person holds a political position or office (such as president, prime minister, or mayor)