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

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

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.

 
walk out - opustit (partnera ap.)
BrE
/'wɔ:k aʊt/
AmE
/'wɔ:k aʊt/

verb - to leave your partner, husband or wife suddenly and end the relationship with them

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

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

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

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

 
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

 
dud - šunt, šmejd, vadný kus, zmetek, aušus
BrE
/'dʌd/
AmE
/'dʌd/

noun, informal - a product that is not working the way it should, a low quality product

lemon
lemon - šunt, šmejd, vadný kus
BrE
/'lemən/
AmE
/'lemən/

noun, American English, informal - a product that is not working the way it should, a low quality product

 
put two and two together - dát si dvě a dvě dohromady
BrE
/pʊt ˌtu: ən ˌtu: tə'geðə/
AmE
/pʊt ˌtu: ən ˌtu: tə'geðər/

verb - to work out the truth about a situation from what you see, hear, etc.

 
collapse - kolaps, selhání, zhroucení
BrE
/kə'læps/
AmE
/kə'læps/

noun - the act of falling down or falling apart because something is not strong enough

 
homeschooling - domácí výuka, domácí vzdělávání
BrE
/ˌhəʊm'sku:lɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌhoʊm'sku:lɪŋ/

noun - the process of teaching children at home rather than having them attend a school

 
labour force - pracovní síla
BrE
/'leɪbə ˌfɔ:s/
AmE
/'leɪbər ˌfɔ:rs/

noun - all the people who can work in a country or for a particular company

 
due - směrem na (např. sever)
BrE
/'dju:/
AmE
/'du:/

adverb - in a direction towards the north, east, west, or south; in a straight line

 
preheat - předehřát, rozehřát, nahřát
BrE
/ˌpri:'hi:t/
AmE
/ˌpri:'hi:t/

verb - to make the oven etc. hot before you put food into it to cook

Hoover
Hoover - vysavač
BrE
/'hu:və/
AmE
/'hu:vər/

noun, British English - (trademark) a machine that you use to clean the carpet of dust and dirt