jockstrap
jockstrap - suspenzor (pánské spodní prádlo pro ochranu rozkroku)
BrE
/'dʒɒkstræp/
AmE
/'dʒɑ:kstræp/

noun - a piece of men's underwear that supports and protects the sexual organs while playing sports

 
spoof - parodie (na něco)
BrE
/'spu:f/
AmE
/'spu:f/

noun, informal - a copy of a book, film or TV show that makes fun of the original

 
Laundromat - prádelna (veřejná), samoobslužná prádelna
BrE
/'lɔ:nrəmæt/
AmE
/'lɔ:nrəmæt/

noun - (trademark) a place where you pay to use the washing machines and wash your clothes

 
litter - pohazovat odpadky, znečistit odpadky
BrE
/'lɪtə/
AmE
/'lɪt̬ər/

verb - to leave cans, bottles, waste paper etc. on the ground, usually in a public place

 
competitiveness - konkurenceschopnost
BrE
/kəm'petətɪvnəs/
AmE
/kəm'pet̬ət̬ɪvnəs/

noun - the ability to compete with others, to be as good as others or slightly better

 
placing - umístění
BrE
/'pleɪsɪŋ/
AmE
/'pleɪsɪŋ/

noun - the position of somebody or something in a list, competition, etc. in order of success

heroine
heroine - hrdinka (knihy, filmu apod.)
BrE
/'herəʊɪn/
AmE
/'heroʊɪn/

noun - a girl or a woman that's the main character in a book or a movie

 
pendant light - závěsné svítidlo
BrE
/ˌpendənt 'laɪt/
AmE
/ˌpendənt 'laɪt/

noun - a light fixture that is suspended from the ceiling, it usually holds one light bulb

contraceptive
contraceptive - antikoncepce (prostředek či metoda)
BrE
/ˌkɒntrə'septɪv/
AmE
/ˌkɑntrə'septɪv/

noun - a method or a means of preventing conception (such as a condom, the pill etc.)

 
counteract - potlačit, působit proti
BrE
/ˌkaʊntər'ækt/
AmE
/ˌkaʊntər'ækt/

verb - to reduce the bad effect of something by doing something that produces an opposite effect

 
printing - tisk
BrE
/'prɪntɪŋ/
AmE
/'prɪntɪŋ/

noun - the act of producing writing or images on a material, usually paper, with a machine

 
printing - výtisk, vydání
BrE
/'prɪntɪŋ/
AmE
/'prɪntɪŋ/

noun - the number of copies of a book, newspaper or other material printed at one time

 
survey - dělat anketu, veřejný průzkum
BrE
/sə'veɪ/
AmE
/sər'veɪ/

verb - to make an observation by asking a lot of people the same question or questions

cramp
cramp - omezit, znemožnit, stísnit
BrE
/'kræmp/
AmE
/'kræmp/

verb - to prevent the development or progress of something or somebody; to limit someone or something

 
hock - koleno, kolínko (hlavně vepřové)
BrE
/'hɒk/
AmE
/'hɑ:k/

noun, American English - a piece of meat from the lowest leg joint of an animal, especially a pig