pooper-scooper - lopatka na psí extrementy
BrE
/'pu:pə ˌsku:pə/
AmE
/'pu:pər ˌsku:pər/

noun, informal - a tool used to remove dogs' solid waste from the streets by their owners

hardening
hardening - otužování
BrE
/'hɑ:dnɪŋ/
AmE
/'hɑ:rdənɪŋ/

noun - the process of becoming resistant to cold weather, imrpoving one's fitness and immunity etc.

 
public transportation - veřejná doprava, hromadná doprava
BrE
/ˌpʌblɪk trænspɔ:'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌpʌblɪk trænspɔ:r'teɪʃn/

noun, American English - the system of trains, buses etc. that people can use, esp. in a city

 
set-off - vyrovnání dluhu zápočtem, zápočet
BrE
/'setɒf/
AmE
/'set̬ɑ:f/

noun, British English, technical - the act of paying less money to somebody because they owe you money too

 
undercoat - podkladový nátěr, základní nátěr
BrE
/'ʌndəkəʊt/
AmE
/'ʌndərkoʊt/

noun - the first layer of paint or similar substance that you put on a surface

 
topcoat - krycí nátěr, vrchní nátěr
BrE
/'tɒpkəʊt/
AmE
/'tɑ:pkoʊt/

noun - the last layer of paint or similar substance that you put on a surface

 
sovereign - svrchovaný, suverénní, nejvyšší, výsostný
BrE
/'sɒvrɪn/
AmE
/'sɑ:vrən/

adjective - having the greatest power in a country, or being completely independent (as a country)

grey
grey - šedá barva
BrE
/'greɪ/
AmE
/'greɪ/

noun - the color of an elephant or a mouse, it's something between white and black

 
shipwreck - ztroskotání
BrE
/'ʃɪprek/
AmE
/'ʃɪprek/

noun - the destruction of a ship at sea due to an accident or a storm

 
homesickness - stesk po domově
BrE
/'həʊmsɪknəs/
AmE
/'həʊmsɪknəs/

noun - the feeling of sadness because you are far from your home and your family

 
saddle up - osedlat
BrE
/ˌsædl'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌsædl'ʌp/

verb - to put a seat (usually a leather one) on the back of a horse

 
adoption - adopce, osvojení
BrE
/ə'dɒpʃn/
AmE
/ə'dɑ:pʃn/

noun - the act of taking a child to take care of them as your own

 
retrospective - retrospektivní výstava
BrE
/ˌretrə'spektɪv/
AmE
/ˌretrə'spektɪv/

noun - an exhibition of the work an artist has done in their life so far

 
period - dobový, stylový
BrE
/'pɪəriəd/
AmE
/'pɪriəd/

adjective - having the characteristic of a particular time in history, especially in style or design

 
preference - upřednostnění
BrE
/'prefrəns/
AmE
/'prefrəns/

noun - the fact that you like someone or something more than another thing or person