privet - ptačí zob
BrE
/'prɪvət/
AmE
/'prɪvət/

noun - a bush that stays green most of the year and prunes easily, it is often used for garden hedges

 
call up - povolat (do armády), odvést, draftovat (sport.)
BrE
/ˌkɔ:l'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌkɔ:l'ʌp/

verb, American English, informal - to make someone enter the army or fight in a war, to allow someone to play in a team

 
governess - vychovatelka
BrE
/'gʌvənəs/
AmE
/'gʌvərnəs/

noun - (especially in the past) a woman employed by a rich family to live with them and teach their children

mannequin
mannequin - figurína v obchodě nebo ve výkladní skříni
BrE
/'mænəkɪn/
AmE
/'mænəkɪn/

noun - a full-size model of the human body that is used in shops or shop windows to display clothes

 
shelf life - trvanlivost, skladovatelnost (potravin)
BrE
/'ʃelf laɪf/
AmE
/'ʃelf laɪf/

noun - the length of time that a food product can be kept before it goes bad and cannot be consumed

 
handout - podpůrný materiál
BrE
/'hændaʊt/
AmE
/'hændaʊt/

noun - a document that is given to people attending a lecture, talk, etc. that contains a summary of the event

 
ergonomics - ergonomie
BrE
/ˌɜ:gə'nɒmɪks/
AmE
/ˌɜ:rgə'nɑ:mɪks/

noun - the scientific study of designing objects, systems, and environments that are safe, comfortable, and efficient for people to use

 
majorette - mažoretka
BrE
/ˌmeɪdʒə'ret/
AmE
/ˌmeɪdʒə'ret/

noun - a girl who wears a uniform and marches at the front of a musical band turning a long stick

 
reprint - nové vydání
BrE
/'ri:prɪnt/
AmE
/'ri:prɪnt/

noun - a new copy of a book that has been reprinted and minor changes have been made to the original

floret
floret - růžička (květáku či brokolice)
BrE
/'flɒrət/
AmE
/'flɔ:rət/

noun - one of the parts of some vegetables (e.g. broccoli or cauliflower) that looks like a group of small flowers

drag show
drag show - travesty show
BrE
/'drægˌʃəʊ/
AmE
/'drægˌʃoʊ/

noun - a show in which men and women put on clothes an make-up and act like the opposite gender

 
taxicab - taxík, taxi
BrE
/'tæksiˌkæb/
AmE
/'tæksiˌkæb/

noun - a car driven by a professional driver, it takes you where you want and then you pay the fare

tow bar
tow bar - vlečná tyč, tažné zařízení (za vozidlem)
BrE
/'təʊˌbɑ:/
AmE
/'toʊˌbɑ:r/

noun - a bar on the back of a vehicle that is used for pulling another vehicle, caravan, trailer, boat etc.

retiree
retiree - důchodce, penzista
BrE
/rɪˌtaɪə'ri:/
AmE
/rɪˌtaɪ'ri:/

noun, American English - a person who has reached a certain age, does not work anymore and gets money regularly from the government

 
scroll up - posunout stránku dolů (na obrazovce)
BrE
/ˌskrəʊl'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌskroʊl'ʌp/

verb - to move the text or images on a computer screen down so you can see what is written above