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

 
name day - svátek, jmeniny
BrE
/'neɪm deɪ/
AmE
/'neɪm deɪ/

noun - a celebration of someone's name, held every year on a special day that is associated with the name

 
installation - montáž, instalace
BrE
/ˌɪnstə'leɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌɪnstə'leɪʃn/

noun - the act of putting furniture, equipment, or a computer program into position so that it can be used

memory lane
memory lane - nostalgické vzpomínání, zavzpomínání
BrE
/ˌmemri'leɪn/
AmE
/ˌmemri'leɪn/

noun - thinking about or remembering the past (usually after 'a walk down', 'a trip down' or 'a stroll down')

 
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

 
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

 
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

 
Valentine's Day - Den svatého Valentýna
BrE
/'væləntaɪnz ˌdeɪ/
AmE
/'væləntaɪnz ˌdeɪ/

noun - the day of 14th February on which those who are in love and love in general are celebrated

 
webbed - s plovacími blánami
BrE
/'webd/
AmE
/'webd/

adjective - having skin between the fingers that makes it easier for some animals to swim (e.g. ducks, frogs etc.)

projector
projector - projektor, promítačka
BrE
/prə'dʒektə/
AmE
/prə'dʒektər/

noun - an appliance used to display pictures or films, for example, on a white screen or on the wall

plunger
plunger - zvon (na WC)
BrE
/'plʌndʒə/
AmE
/'plʌndʒər/

noun - a device consisting of a rubber cup on the end of a stick, used for clearing waste pipes

pointer
pointer - ukazovátko
BrE
/'pɔɪntə/
AmE
/'pɔɪnt̬ər/

noun - a thin wooden stick etc. that is used to show something on the blackboard, on a map etc.

 
X-Files - Akta X
BrE
/'eksfaɪlz/
AmE
/'eksfaɪlz/

noun - a popular TV show in the 1990s about FBI agents Mulder and Scully investigating strange and supernatural cases

cold frame
cold frame - pařeniště
BrE
/'kəʊld freɪm/
AmE
/'koʊld freɪm/

noun - a structure covered with foil, glass or plastic etc. that is used to protect plants from the cold

real estate agent
real estate agent - realitní makléř, realitní agent
BrE
/'rɪəl ɪˌsteɪt ˌeɪdʒənt/
AmE
/'ri:ələˌsteɪt ˌeɪdʒənt/

noun, American English - a person whose job is to arrange the buying, selling or renting of houses, apartments etc. for people