inverted commas
inverted commas - uvozovky
BrE
/ɪnˌvɜ:tɪd'kɒməz/
AmE
/ɪnˌvɜ:rtɪd'kɑ:məz/

noun, British English - punctuation marks that show where a quotation begins and ends (" " or ' '), also called quotation marks

common-sense
common-sense - rozumný, smysluplný (založený na zdravém rozumu)
BrE
/ˌkɒmən'sens/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mən'sens/

adjective - demonstrating practical reasoning or judgment based on ordinary experience and understanding

chore
chore - nepříjemná práce, nudná povinnost, otravná práce, otrava
BrE
/'tʃɔ:/
AmE
/'tʃɔ:r/

noun - something that you have to do that is boring and unpleasant

 
fox - atraktivní žena, kočka (atraktivní žena)
BrE
/'fɒks/
AmE
/'fɑ:ks/

noun, American English, informal - an attractive young woman

 
vixen - semetrika, megera, fúrie
BrE
/'vɪksən/
AmE
/'vɪksən/

noun, informal - an ill-tempered woman

Zimmer frame
Zimmer frame - chodítko
BrE
/'zɪməˌfreɪm/
AmE
/'zɪmərˌfreɪm/

noun, British English - (trademark) a light frame that you push in front of you when you are not able to walk properly, used especially if you are old or ill

 
creditor - věřitel
BrE
/'kredɪtə/
AmE
/'kredɪtər/

noun, technical - a person, an organisation or a country that somebody owes money to

 
memorial - pamětní
BrE
/me'mɒrɪəl/
AmE
/me'mɔ:riəl/

adjective - created as a memory of a historical person

 
commemorative - vzpomínkový, pamětní
BrE
/kə'memərətɪv/
AmE
/kə'memərətɪv/

adjective - designed or serving to honor or remember a person, event, or significant occurrence

 
slash - drasticky zredukovat, osekat (zredukovat)
BrE
/'slæʃ/
AmE
/'slæʃ/

verb - to reduce something drastically

 
slash - rozříznout, rozřezat, proříznout
BrE
/'slæʃ/
AmE
/'slæʃ/

verb - to cut something with a sharp blade

 
ink - podepsat
BrE
/'ɪŋk/
AmE
/'ɪŋk/

verb - to sign a document

 
foil - zmařit, překazit
BrE
/'fɔɪl/
AmE
/'fɔɪl/

verb - to prevent someone from doing something, to prevent something from happening

 
bid - snaha, pokus
BrE
/'bɪd/
AmE
/'bɪd/

noun, formal - an attempt or an effort to do something

bid
bid - nabídka (v dražbě či ve výběrovém řízení)
BrE
/'bɪd/
AmE
/'bɪd/

noun, formal - an offer to pay a price, an offer to provide a product or a service