baptism
baptism - křest
BrE
/'bæptɪzəm/
AmE
/'bæptɪzəm/

noun - a ceremony in which they pour water on a person's head or in which a person is submerged in water to show that they have become members of the church

 
populist - populista
BrE
/'pɒpjʊlɪst/
AmE
/'pɑ:pjʊlɪst/

noun - a person (or describing a movement) that tries to gain support by claiming to speak for "ordinary people" and by saying that traditional political leaders and institutions don't care about them

baptize
baptize - pokřtít, křtít
BrE
/'bæptaɪz/
AmE
/'bæptaɪz/

verb - to perform a ceremony in which they pour water on a person's head or in which a person is submerged in water to show that they have become members of the church

 
Spin the bottle - flaška (hra)
BrE
/ˌspɪn ðə'bɒtl/
AmE
/ˌspɪn ðə'bɑ:t̬l/

noun - a party game in which people sit in a circle and one of them spins a bottle that is in the middle. The person the neck of the bottle points at then has to do something.

 
musical chairs - škatulata hejbejte se
BrE
/ˌmju:zɪkl'tʃeəz/
AmE
/ˌmju:zɪkl'tʃerz/

noun - a game played by children at parties etc. There are chairs (the number of players minus one) and the players are walking or dancing around the chairs. When the music suddenly stops, they have to sit down. The person who doesn't find a chair is out. One chair is taken away and the music continues. This is repeated until there is only one player left

shake somebody's hand
shake somebody's hand - potřást někomu rukou, podat někomu ruku
BrE
/ˌʃeɪk sʌmbədiz'hænd/
AmE
/ˌʃeɪk sʌmbədiz'hænd/

verb - to grasp and briefly move someone's hand in greeting, agreement, or congratulations

shake on
shake on - plácnout si na (něco), potvrdit podáním rukou
BrE
/'ʃeɪk ɒn/
AmE
/'ʃeɪk ɒn/

verb - to make an agreement by shaking hands

 
profanity - sprosté slovo, vulgarismus, nadávka, hrubý jazyk
BrE
/prə'fænəti/
AmE
/prə'fænət̬i/

noun, formal - (usually plural) an offensive, obscene, or vulgar word that is generally considered inappropriate in polite conversation

 
profanity - rouhání, svatokrádež, znesvěcení, urážka boha
BrE
/prə'fænəti/
AmE
/prə'fænət̬i/

noun, formal - language that shows disrespect toward God or religious or sacred things

 
proof - kontrolní výtisk, korekturní výtisk, předběžná verze tisku
BrE
/'pru:f/
AmE
/'pru:f/

noun, technical - a copy of a printed work, such as a book or magazine, used for testing and correcting before final publication

 
weed out - protřídit, probrat, vyřadit, vytřídit, zbavit se (něčeho nežádoucího)
BrE
/ˌwi:d'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌwi:d'aʊt/

verb - to remove or eliminate something or someone that is unwanted or less desirable from a group, often to improve the overall quality or effectiveness

 
academia - akademická obec, vědecká obec, akademické prostředí
BrE
/ˌækə'di:miə/
AmE
/ˌækə'di:miə/

noun - the environment or community concerned with the pursuit of research, education, and scholarship, typically in universities or other academic institutions

camaraderie
camaraderie - kamarádství, soudržnost, přátelství
BrE
/ˌkæmə'rɑ:dəri/
AmE
/ˌkæmə'rɑ:dəri/

noun - mutual trust and friendship among people who spend a lot of time together

insole
insole - vložka do bot
BrE
/'ɪnsəʊl/
AmE
/'ɪnsoʊl/

noun - a removable or built-in layer inside a shoe that provides cushioning and support for the foot

proof
proof - zkontrolovat (text), kontrolovat (text), udělat korekturu (textu)
BrE
/'pru:f/
AmE
/'pru:f/

verb - to check a piece of text for mistakes