semaphore
semaphore - signalizace praporky, signalizace pažemi, semafor (abeceda)
BrE
/'seməfɔ:/
AmE
/'seməfɔ:r/

noun - a signalling system based on the waving of a pair of hand-held flags in a particular pattern

 
lollipop man - pán hlídající přechod, strážce přechodu
BrE
/'lɒlipɒpˌmæn/
AmE
/'lɑ:lipɑpˌmæn/

noun, British English, informal - a man who guards a pedestrian crossing near a school and makes sure children cross the road safely

lollipop lady
lollipop lady - paní hlídající přechod, strážkyně přechodu
BrE
/'lɒlipɒpˌleɪdi/
AmE
/'lɑ:lipɑ:pˌleɪdi/

noun, British English, informal - a woman who guards a pedestrian crossing near a school and makes sure children cross the road safely

needle
needle - jehla, injekční jehla
BrE
/'ni:dl/
AmE
/'ni:dl/

noun - a very thin, hollow piece of metal used to put medicine into the body, to take blood etc.

 
in-line skating - bruslení, ježdění na kolečkových bruslích
BrE
/'ɪnlaɪnˌskeɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'ɪnlaɪnˌskeɪt̬ɪŋ/

noun - the sport in which you ride in special boots fitted with small wheels arranged in a single line

 
mat - podložka (na stůl)
BrE
/'mæt/
AmE
/'mæt/

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on a surface (on the table etc.) to protect it

 
paternity leave - otcovská dovolená
BrE
/pə'tɜ:nəti ˌli:v/
AmE
/pə'tɜ:rnɪt̬i ˌli:v/

noun - a period of time that the father of a newborn baby is allowed to stay away from work

 
futurist - předvídač budoucnosti
BrE
/'fju:tʃərɪst/
AmE
/'fju:tʃərɪst/

noun - a person who makes predictions about what is going to happen in the future based on their knowledge

compete
compete - soupeřit, konkurovat
BrE
/kəm'pi:t/
AmE
/kəm'pi:t/

verb - to try to be more successful than someone else who is trying to do the same as you

 
processing - zpracování (materiálu ap.)
BrE
/'prəʊsesɪŋ/
AmE
/'prɑ:sesɪŋ/

noun - the act of preparing, preserving, or changing food or other material as a part of an industrial operation

 
expressionism - expresionismus
BrE
/ɪk'spreʃənɪzəm/
AmE
/ɪk'spreʃənɪzəm/

noun - a style of art, music, or writing in the early 20th century that tries to express people's feelings

 
rewording - přeformulování, vyjádření jinými slovy
BrE
/ˌri:'wɜ:dɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌri:'wɜ:rdɪŋ/

noun - the act of writing or saying something again in different words in order to make it easily understood

 
vomiting - zvracení
BrE
/'vɒmɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'vɑ:mɪt̬ɪŋ/

noun - the act of letting food come out of your stomach through your mouth, esp. when you feel sick

meerkat
meerkat - surikata
BrE
/'mɪəkæt/
AmE
/'mɪrkæt/

noun - a small animal that stands up on its back legs, can be found in the deserts of Africa

happy ending
happy ending - šťastný konec
BrE
/ˌhæpi'endɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌhæpi'endɪŋ/

noun - the last part of a story, book or film when everything turns out well end everyone is happy