vulgar - sprostý, hrubý
BrE
/'vʌlgə/
AmE
/'vʌlgər/

adjective - rude, often referring to sex or parts of the body in an unpleasant way

 
status quo - současný stav
BrE
/ˌsteɪtəs 'kwəʊ/
AmE
/ˌsteɪtəs 'kwəʊ/

noun - the situation as it is now, especially in contrast to a different possible situation

 
fluency - plynulost
BrE
/'flu:ənsi/
AmE
/'flu:ənsi/

noun - the ability to do something smoothly and in a way that shows great skill

short-change
short-change - ošidit, špatně vrátit (peníze při placení)
BrE
/ˌʃɔ:t'tʃeɪndʒ/
AmE
/ˌʃɔ:rt'tʃeɪndʒ/

verb - to give someone back less money than the correct amount when they are paying

 
observance - dodržování, zachování
BrE
/əb'zɜ:vəns/
AmE
/əb'zɜ:rvəns/

noun - the act of obeying a law or celebrating something according to a particular custom

 
special needs - speciální potřeby (vzdělávací)
BrE
/ˌspeʃl'ni:dz/
AmE
/ˌspeʃl'ni:dz/

noun - the help or care that some people need in order to learn effectively etc.

mantel
mantel - římsa nad krbem
BrE
/'mæntl/
AmE
/'mænt̬l/

noun, American English - a kind of shelf above the fireplace; children hang their Christmas stockings on it

 
mass transit - hromadná doprava
BrE
/ˌmæs'trænzɪt/
AmE
/ˌmæs'trænzɪt/

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

counterfeit
counterfeit - padělek, napodobenina
BrE
/'kaʊntəfɪt/
AmE
/'kaʊntərfɪt/

noun, formal - something that is made to look like the original in order to deceive people

packing
packing - balení, zabalení
BrE
/'pækɪŋ/
AmE
/'pækɪŋ/

noun - the process of putting something in a box so it can be posted somewhere

jabber
jabber - drmolení, blábolení
BrE
/'dʒæbə/
AmE
/'dʒæbər/

noun - speech that's too fast and difficult to understand, especially because the speaker is excited

 
think ahead - myslet dopředu, myslet na budoucnost, plánovat do budoucnosti
BrE
/ˌθɪŋk ə'hed/
AmE
/ˌθɪŋk ə'hed/

verb - to prepare for what might happen, to consider what might happen in the future

stag beetle
stag beetle - roháč (brouk)
BrE
/'stægˌbi:tl/
AmE
/'stægˌbi:t̬l/

noun - a large beetle with large mandibles that look like the antlers of a deer

 
footnote - poznámka v zápatí, poznámka pod čarou
BrE
/'fʊtnəʊt/
AmE
/'fʊtnəʊt/

noun - an extra piece of information that is printed at the bottom of a page

polo shirt
polo shirt - polokošile, polo košile, tričko s límečkem
BrE
/'pəʊləʊ ˌʃɜ:t/
AmE
/'poʊloʊ ˌʃɜ:rt/

noun - a shirt with short sleeves, a collar and a few button near the neck