nursery school - mateřská školka
BrE
/'nɜ:səri sku:l/
AmE
/'nɜ:rsəri sku:l/

noun - a school for very young children, mainly between the ages of about two and five

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

 
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

caretaker
caretaker - údržbář, správce domu, školník
BrE
/'keəˌteɪkə/
AmE
/'kerˌteɪkər/

noun, British English - a person whose job is to maintain a building, fix things around the building etc.

 
side dish - příloha (k jídlu)
BrE
/'saɪdˌdɪʃ/
AmE
/'saɪdˌdɪʃ/

noun - food served with the main course at a meal (such as potatoes, salad, bread etc.)

 
strategy - strategie, strategická hra
BrE
/'strætədʒi/
AmE
/'stræt̬ədʒi/

noun - a video or a computer game that involves strategic planning and the use of tactics

 
valance - garnýž (na okně)
BrE
/'væləns/
AmE
/'væləns/

noun, American English - a narrow piece of wood or cloth above a window that covers the curtain rail

 
pelmet - garnýž (na okně)
BrE
/'pelmət/
AmE
/'pelmət/

noun, British English - a narrow piece of wood or cloth above a window that covers the curtain rail

 
go on one's merry way - vesele pokračovat, pokračovat v (nějaké aktivitě), dělat co obvykle
BrE
/ˌgəʊ ɒn wʌnz 'meri ˌweɪ/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ ɑ:n wʌnz 'meri ˌweɪ/

verb - to go on doing what one has been doing, usually without thinking about the results

 
kerchief - šátek
BrE
/'kɜ:tʃɪf/
AmE
/'kɜ:rtʃɪf/

noun, dated - a piece of cloth worn on the head or around teh neck like a scarf

 
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

makeshift
makeshift - provizorní, prozatímní, nouzový, dočasný
BrE
/'meɪkʃɪft/
AmE
/'meɪkʃɪft/

adjective - temporary and low of quality, used for a short time instead of the real thing

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

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

 
mould - typ (člověka)
BrE
/'məʊld/
AmE
/'moʊld/

noun - a style showing the attitudes, behavior or lifestyle that are typical of someone or something

 
typify - být typickým příkladem
BrE
/'tɪpɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'tɪpɪfaɪ/

verb - to have all the usual features of something and be a typical example of it