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

 
pendulum - kyvadlo
BrE
/'pendʒələm/
AmE
/'pendʒələm/

noun - a long straight part of a clock with a weight at the end which swings from side to side

 
surcharge - příplatek
BrE
/'sɜ:tʃɑ:dʒ/
AmE
/'sɜ:rtʃɑ:rdʒ/

noun - an extra amount of money that you have to pay in addition to the usual amount paid for something

 
fringe benefit - zaměstnanecká výhoda (mimo plat)
BrE
/'frɪndʒ benɪfɪt/
AmE
/'frɪndʒ benəfɪt/

noun - something that some employers get from their employer in addition to their salaries, not in the form of money

 
centre around - točit se kolem, být hlavním (bodem či tématem)
BrE
/'sentə əˌraʊnd/
AmE
/'sent̬ər əˌraʊnd/

verb - to have something that you are very concerned or interested in, it is the main subject of your attention

 
first come, first served - kdo dřív přijde, ten dřív mele
BrE
/ˌfɜ:st 'kʌm ˌfɜ:st 'sɜ:vd/
AmE
/ˌfɜ:rst 'kʌm ˌfɜ:rst 'sɜ:rvd/

phrase - used to mean that a group of people will be dealt with in the order in which they arrive

smartphone
smartphone - chytrý telefon
BrE
/'smɑ:tfəʊn/
AmE
/'smɑ:rtfoʊn/

noun - a device that can be used to make phone calls, send text messages, browse the internet, take photographs etc.

 
carbs - sacharidy
BrE
/'kɑ:bz/
AmE
/'kɑ:rbz/

noun - molecules consisting of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen that are present in the food we eat, especially sugar, bread, etc.

 
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

 
scroll down - posunout stránku nahoru (na obrazovce)
BrE
/ˌskrəʊl'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌskroʊl'daʊn/

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

 
Where are you from? - Odkud jsi?, Odkud jste?
BrE
/'weərə ju: frɒm/
AmE
/'werə ju: frɑm/

phrase - the question we ask if we want to know where a person comes from or where a person lives

 
on holiday - na prázdninách, na dovolené
BrE
/ɒn'hɒlədeɪ/
AmE
/ɑ:n'hɑ:lədeɪ/

adverb - travelling or relaxing somewhere during the period when you do not have to go to school or to work

 
evacuate - evakuovat
BrE
/ɪ'vækjʊeɪt/
AmE
/ɪ'vækjʊeɪt/

verb - to move people from a dangerous area (e.g. in the case of a hurricane, volcano erruption, terrorist attack etc.)

volcano
volcano - vulkán, sopka
BrE
/vəl'keɪnəʊ/
AmE
/vɑ:l'keɪnoʊ/

noun - a mountain with a crater that can explode and throw burning rocks into the air, emit hot lava etc.

vacation
vacation - dovolená, prázdniny
BrE
/veɪ'keɪʃn/
AmE
/veɪ'keɪʃn/

noun, American English - the period of time when you do not go to school or work and can travel and relax instead