renovation
renovation - renovace, oprava, rekonstrukce, modernizace
BrE
/ˌrenə'veɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌrenə'veɪʃn/

noun - the process of improving or modernizing something, especially a building, by repairing and updating it

reconstruction
reconstruction - rekonstrukce (události)
BrE
/ˌri:kən'strʌkʃn/
AmE
/ˌri:kən'strʌkʃn/

noun - the act of recreating or representing an event or period, often for study or display

harmony
harmony - vícehlas, souzvuk, dvojhlas
BrE
/'hɑ:məni/
AmE
/'hɑ:rməni/

noun - the combination of different musical notes played or sung simultaneously to produce a pleasing sound

name-calling
name-calling - nadávání, nadávky
BrE
/'neɪmˌkɔ:lɪŋ/
AmE
/'neɪmˌkɔ:lɪŋ/

noun - the act of insulting or verbally abusing someone by calling them offensive or derogatory names

 
staple - hlavní produkt, hlavní komodita, hlavní artikl
BrE
/'steɪpl/
AmE
/'steɪpl/

noun - the main product that is produced by a country and is crucial for its economy

narrowboat
narrowboat - hausbót
BrE
/'nærəʊbəʊt/
AmE
/'næroʊboʊt/

noun, British English - a long, narrow vessel, usually used for leisurely travel along canals, especially in the UK

security guard
security guard - člen ochranky, bezpečnostní stráž, pracovník ochranky, člen ostrahy, pracovník ostrahy
BrE
/'sɪkjʊərətiˌgɑ:d/
AmE
/sə'kjʊrət̬iˌgɑ:rd/

noun - a person whose job is to protect and ensure the safety of people, property etc.

 
crumple - zhroutit se, sesypat se (např. při zranění nebo v šoku)
BrE
/'krʌmpl/
AmE
/'krʌmpl/

verb - (of a person) to fall to the ground suddenly and usually in an uncontrolled way

trick-or-treating
trick-or-treating - koledování (halloweenské)
BrE
/ˌtrɪk ɔ:'tri:tɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌtrɪk ə'tri:t̬ɪŋ/

noun - the Halloween custom of going from house to house in costumes and asking for candy

 
insurance - pojistka, zabezpečení (proti něčemu)
BrE
/ɪn'ʃʊərəns/
AmE
/ɪn'ʃʊrəns/

noun - something that you do that might protect you from something bad happening in the future

 
roasting - tvrdá kritika, kartáč
BrE
/'rəʊstɪŋ/
AmE
/'roʊstɪŋ/

noun - the act of criticizing somebody in an angry way because you disapprove of their behaviour

 
seamless - hladký, bezproblémový, nepřerušovaný, jednolitý, souvislý
BrE
/'ˌsi:mləs/
AmE
/'ˌsi:mləs/

adjective - done very smoothly, without any pauses, spaces or problems between one part and the next

setting
setting - prostředí (příběhu), umístění (příběhu), zasazení (v čase či místě)
BrE
/'setɪŋ/
AmE
/'set̬ɪŋ/

noun - the time and place in which a story, a novel, a movie etc. takes place

coolant
coolant - chladící kapalina, chladivo, chladící směs
BrE
/'ku:lənt/
AmE
/'ku:lənt/

noun - a liquid substance used in the cooling system of an engine to regulate its temperature

intensive care unit
intensive care unit - jednotka intenzivní péče
BrE
/ɪnˌtensɪv 'keə jʊ:nɪt/
AmE
/ɪnˌtensɪv 'ker jʊ:nɪt/

noun - the department in a hospital that provides intensive care to people who are seriously ill