rehabilitation
rehabilitation - renovace, rekonstrukce, asanace, obnova, uvedení zpět do dobrého stavu
BrE
/ˌri:hə'ˌbɪlə'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌri:hə'ˌbɪlə'teɪʃn/

noun - the process of repairing or improving something, such as a building, structure, or area, to bring it back to its original or a better condition

memory card
memory card - paměťová karta
BrE
/'meməriˌkɑ:d/
AmE
/'meməriˌkɑ:rd/

noun - a small, flat flash drive used especially in digital cameras and mobile phones for storing data such as photographs, videos, and other types of files

on-board computer
on-board computer - palubní počítač
BrE
/ˌɒn'bɔ:d kəm'pju:tə/
AmE
/ˌɑ:n'bɔ:rd kəm'pju:t̬ər/

noun - a special electronic tool inside a vehicle that keeps track of things like how the engine is working and how much fuel is being used

Medusa
Medusa - Medúza (myt.)
BrE
/mə'dju:sə/
AmE
/mə'du:sə/

noun - a mythological creature that looked like a woman with snakes instead of hair that could turn you into stone if you gazed into her eyes

pawnshop
pawnshop - zastavárna
BrE
/'pɔ:nʃɒp/
AmE
/'pɑ:nʃɑ:p/

noun - a shop where you can borrow money if you leave there a valuable object as a form of security that you will pay it back

meringue
meringue - sněhová pusinka, ušlehaný sníh
BrE
/mə'ræŋ/
AmE
/mə'ræŋ/

noun - a sweet mixture made from egg whites and sugar that is usually baked; a small cake made from a mixture of egg whites and sugar

 
hoard - hromada, zásoba (ukrytá)
BrE
/'hɔ:d/
AmE
/'hɔ:rd/

noun - a large collection of things, usually food or money, that a person hides so that they can use them later and others don't steal them

stir-fry
stir-fry - jídlo z orestovaného masa a zeleniny
BrE
/'stɜ:fraɪ/
AmE
/'stɜ:rfraɪ/

noun - a dish made by stirring and frying small pieces of food quickly in very hot oil while moving them around, usually in a wok pan

 
interest rate - úroková sazba
BrE
/'ɪntrəst ˌreɪt/
AmE
/'ɪntrəst ˌreɪt/

noun - the amount of interest that a financial company charges you when you borrow money or that you gain when you keep money in an account

 
if not for - nebýt (čeho), kdyby nebylo (čeho)
BrE
/'ɪf nɒt fə/
AmE
/'ɪf nɑ:t fə/

phrase - a part of a conditional clause that says that something or someone was the only reason why something else happened or something else is true

lion
lion - lev
BrE
/'laɪən/
AmE
/'laɪən/

noun - a large animal from Africa or Asia, it looks like a big cat and eats other animals, people say it is the King of animals

signpost
signpost - dopravní značka, rozcestník, ukazatel
BrE
/'saɪnpəʊst/
AmE
/'saɪnpoʊst/

noun - a sign placed on the side of a road that gives drivers information about distances, directions etc.; a sign with such information for hikers etc.

sewing machine
sewing machine - šicí stroj
BrE
/'səʊɪŋ mə'ʃi:n/
AmE
/'soʊɪŋ mə'ʃi:n/

noun - a machine that is used for joining two pieces of cloth together with a thread, or for making clothes by using a needle and thread

doormat
doormat - rohož, rohožka
BrE
/'dɔ:mæt/
AmE
/'dɔ:rmæt/

noun - a thing that you usually put on the floor in front of your door, people can clean their shoes on it before they go in

saloon
saloon - saloon, výčep, hospoda
BrE
/sə'lu:n/
AmE
/sə'lu:n/

noun - a kind of bar in the American Old West where cowboys etc. could have a drink or a light meal, it also offered entertainment etc.