stud
stud - cvok, cvoček, ozdobný knoflík
BrE
/'stʌd/
AmE
/'stʌd/

noun - a decorative piece of metal that's fixed to the surface of something, esp. clothes etc.

case
case - případ
BrE
/'keɪs/
AmE
/'keɪs/

noun - an example of something, a situation solved by the police, a detective or a court

 
shame - ostuda
BrE
/'ʃeɪm/
AmE
/'ʃeɪm/

noun - the feeling you have when you have done something silly and people know about it

heavy traffic
heavy traffic - hustý provoz
BrE
/ˌhevi'træfɪk/
AmE
/ˌhevi'træfɪk/

noun - a situation where there are many vehicles on the road, causing slow movement or delays

condo
condo - bytový dům (ve vlastnictví uživatelů)
BrE
/'kɒndəʊ/
AmE
/'kɑ:ndoʊ/

noun, American English, informal - a building with apartments owned by the people who live in them (short for condominium)

 
excuse - omluva, výmluva
BrE
/ɪks'kju:s/
AmE
/ɪks'kju:s/

noun - the reason that you give when you apologize or when somebody blames you for something

dining table
dining table - jídelní stůl, stůl
BrE
/'daɪnɪŋ'teɪbl/
AmE
/'daɪnɪŋ'teɪbl/

noun - a piece of furniture where all the family can sit and have a meal together

 
civil - občanský (např. válka)
BrE
/'sɪvl/
AmE
/'sɪvl/

adjective - happening within one country or between citizens of the same country (e.g. a war 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

chalk
chalk - křída
BrE
/'tʃɔ:k/
AmE
/'tʃɔ:k/

noun - a white or coloured stick that teachers usually use when they write on the blackboard

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

racket
racket - raketa (tenisová apod.)
BrE
/'rækɪt/
AmE
/'rækɪt/

noun - a piece of sports equipment that is used in tennis etc. to hit the ball

hedge
hedge - živý plot, křoví
BrE
/'hedʒ/
AmE
/'hedʒ/

noun - bushes that are planted to mark the border of something, e.g. a garden, field etc.

 
bristle - naježit se, ježit se, zježit se
BrE
/'brɪsl/
AmE
/'brɪsl/

verb - (esp. of animal hair) to stand up esp. when the animal is angry or afraid

 
workload - pracovní zátěž, pracovní vytížení, vytížení
BrE
/'wɜ:kləʊd/
AmE
/'wɜ:kloʊd/

noun - the amount of work you are supposed to do in a specific amount of time