SLR camera
SLR camera - jednooká zrcadlovka, zrcadlovka
BrE
/ˌeselˌɑ:'kæmrə/
AmE
/ˌeselˌɑ:r'kæmrə/

noun - a camera which uses the same lens to look at objects and record them

 
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

middle name
middle name - prostřední jméno, druhé křestní jméno
BrE
/'mɪdlˌneɪm/
AmE
/'mɪdlˌneɪm/

noun - the name that is sometimes used between a person's first name and their surname

 
Golden Globe - Zlatý glóbus
BrE
/ˌgəʊldən 'gləʊb/
AmE
/ˌgoʊldən 'gloʊb/

noun - an award that is given in recognition of astonishing achievement in the film industry

 
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.

 
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

 
first things first - jedno po druhém, popořadě
BrE
/'fɜ:st θɪŋz ˌfɜ:st/
AmE
/'fɜ:rst θɪŋz ˌfɜ:rst/

phrase - used to say that the most important things should be done before anything else

bald eagle
bald eagle - orel bělohlavý
BrE
/ˌbɔ:ld 'i:gl/
AmE
/ˌbɑ:ld 'i:gl/

noun - a large eagle with a white head, used as a symbol of the US

 
criminal - zločinný, trestný, kriminální
BrE
/'krɪmɪnl/
AmE
/'krɪmɪnl/

adjective - connected with acts that are against the law and can be punished by law

aground
aground - na mělčině, na zemi
BrE
/ə'graʊnd/
AmE
/ə'graʊnd/

adverb - (of ships) on the ground or in shallow water and therefore unable to move

checkout
checkout - odhlášení, odepsání (se) (např. z hotelu)
BrE
/'tʃekaʊt/
AmE
/'tʃekaʊt/

noun - the act of leaving a place (e.g. a hotel) and paying for services etc.

egoistic
egoistic - egoistický, sobecký
BrE
/ˌi:gəʊ'ɪstɪk/
AmE
/ˌi:goʊ'ɪstɪk/

adjective - thinking only about yourself, thinking that what you want is the most important thing

 
egocentric - egocentrický, sebestředný
BrE
/ˌi:gəʊ'sentrɪk/
AmE
/ˌi:goʊ'sentrɪk/

adjective - thinking only about yourself, thinking that what you want is the most important thing

 
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

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

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