rig - našvindlovat, zmanipulovat
BrE
/'rɪg/
AmE
/'rɪg/

verb - to influence something (a competition, election, etc.) in a dishonest way to achieve the kind of result you want

reservation
reservation - rezervace, zamluvení
BrE
/rezə'veɪʃn/
AmE
/rezər'veɪʃn/

noun - the fact that you have booked seats in a theatre or a room in a hotel, etc. in advance

road
road - silnice, cesta
BrE
/'rəʊd/
AmE
/'roʊd/

noun - the surface specially made for cars and lorries etc. to travel on, it is usually black with white lines

 
switchboard - telefonní ústředna
BrE
/'swɪtʃˌbɔ:d/
AmE
/'swɪtʃˌbɔ:rd/

noun - a telephone central in a company etc. where callers can be put through to different parts of the company

 
rat race - honba za (penězi či kariérou apod.)
BrE
/'rætˌreɪs/
AmE
/'rætˌreɪs/

noun - the kind of way of life in which people always compete with each other to be rich, powerful etc.

phone box
phone box - telefonní budka
BrE
/'fəʊnˌbɒks/
AmE
/'foʊnˌbɑ:ks/

noun - a large box standing in the street etc. which you can enter and where you can use a telephone

pupil
pupil - zornice, panenka (oční)
BrE
/'pju:pl/
AmE
/'pju:pl/

noun - a small opening in the middle of your eye, it looks black and it can get smaller or bigger

love at first sight
love at first sight - láska na první pohled
BrE
/ˌlʌv ət ˌfɜ:st 'saɪt/
AmE
/ˌlʌv ət ˌfɜ:rst 'saɪt/

phrase - a personal experience of falling in love with someone as soon as you see them for the first time

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

zombie
zombie - umrlec
BrE
/'zɒmbi:/
AmE
/'zɑ:mbi/

noun - a character from horror films, a body that died but has left the grave and walks around at night

poplar
poplar - topol
BrE
/'pɒplə/
AmE
/'pɑ:plər/

noun - a tall fast-growing tree, it is often grown in windbreaks (rows of trees providing shelter from the wind)

mortgage
mortgage - hypotéka
BrE
/'mɔ:gɪdʒ/
AmE
/'mɔ:rgɪdʒ/

noun - a way of loaning money (esp. for a house or an apartment), if the property is used as security

 
cue card - karta s nápovědou, nápověda (napsaná na listu papíru)
BrE
/'kju:ˌkɑ:d/
AmE
/'kju:ˌkɑ:rd/

noun - a piece of paper with the words you were supposed to say (usually shown to actors on stage etc.)

 
bedsore - proleženina
BrE
/'bedsɔ:/
AmE
/'bedsɔ:r/

noun - a painful spot on the skin caused by prolonged pressure (such as lying in one position for too long)

 
sore - proleženina
BrE
/'sɔ:/
AmE
/'sɔ:r/

noun - a painful spot on the skin caused by prolonged pressure (such as lying in one position for too long)