UHT milk - mléko s prodlouženou trvanlivostí
BrE
/ˌju: eɪtʃ ti: 'mɪlk/
AmE
/ˌju: eɪtʃ ti: 'mɪlk/

noun, British English - milk that has been heated to a very high temperature in order to last longer (British English)

 
long-life milk - mléko s prodlouženou trvanlivostí
BrE
/'lɒŋ ˌlaɪf mɪlk/
AmE
/'lɒŋ ˌlaɪf mɪlk/

noun - milk that has been heated to a very high temperature in order to last longer

 
skim - sesbírat, odstranit (z povrchu kapaliny)
BrE
/'skɪm/
AmE
/'skɪm/

verb - to remove something from the surface of a liquid

 
payday - den výplaty, výplatní den
BrE
/'peɪdeɪ/
AmE
/'peɪdeɪ/

noun - the day you receive money for the work you've done

 
pay cut - snížení platu, krácení platu
BrE
/'peɪˌkʌt/
AmE
/'peɪˌkʌt/

noun - a reduction in the money you earn for your work (especially done if a company wants to reduce lay-offs)

pay rise
pay rise - zvýšení platu
BrE
/'peɪˌraɪz/
AmE
/'peɪˌraɪz/

noun, British English - an increase in the money you get for your work

 
die-hard - skalní (věrný), věrný
BrE
/'daɪˌhɑ:d/
AmE
/'daɪˌhɑ:rd/

adjective - loyal, not likely to abandon something

Smarties
Smarties - lentilky
BrE
/'smɑ:tiz/
AmE
/'smɑ:rtiz/

noun - small sweets with hard covering and chocolate inside which come in several different colours

 
contact lenses - kontaktní čočky
BrE
/'kɒntæktˌlenzɪz/
AmE
/'kɑ:ntæktˌlenzɪz/

noun - two pieces of very thin plastic that you put on your eyes to see better

 
searchlight - reflektor
BrE
/'sɜ:tʃlaɪt/
AmE
/'sɜ:tʃlaɪt/

noun - a powerful light that can be turned in different directions

 
check-up - prohlídka (lékařská)
BrE
/'tʃekʌp/
AmE
/'tʃekʌp/

noun - a medical examination that makes sure that a person is healthy

 
first thing - hned ráno, jako první věc
BrE
/ˌfɜ:st'θɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌfɜ:rst'θɪŋ/

adverb - as soon as you get up, or as soon as you start work in the morning

cut corners
cut corners - flinkat, odbývat, šidit, odfláknout
BrE
/ˌkʌt'kɔ:nəz/
AmE
/ˌkʌt'kɔ:rnərz/

verb - to do something quickly, carelessly or hastily in order to save time, money or energy

 
paper towel - papírová utěrka (kuchyňská)
BrE
/ˌpeɪpə 'taʊəl/
AmE
/ˌpeɪpər 'taʊəl/

noun - an absorbent sheet of paper that is used in the kitchen

 
dishcloth - hadr na nádobí
BrE
/'dɪʃklɒθ/
AmE
/'dɪʃklɑ:θ/

noun - a cloth that is used for washing dishes (cups, plates, etc.)