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.

 
Whoopi Goldberg - Whoopi Goldberg
BrE
/'wu:pi gəʊldbɜ:g/
AmE
/'wu:pi goʊldbɜ:rg/

noun - a famous American actress, known for example for her role in the movie Sister Act or Ghost

 
arch - úhlavní, velký, hlavní
BrE
/'ɑ:tʃ/
AmE
/'ɑ:rtʃ/

phrase - a prefix meaning 'main' (usually when talking about enemies, rivals etc.)

 
Chicago - Chicago
BrE
/ʃɪ'kɑ:gəʊ/
AmE
/ʃɪ'kɑ:goʊ/

noun - the largest city in Illinois, the third most populous city in the USA

 
slob - líné prase, líné čuně, poflakovač, povaleč
BrE
/'slɒb/
AmE
/'slɑ:b/

noun, informal - a very lazy and messy person

 
douchebag - debil, magor, kretén
BrE
/'du:ʃbæg/
AmE
/'du:ʃbæg/

noun, informal - a rude word for a very stupid or annoying person

 
douche - debil, magor, kretén
BrE
/'du:ʃ/
AmE
/'du:ʃ/

noun, informal - a rude word for a very stupid or annoying person

 
prick - debil, magor, kretén
BrE
/'prɪk/
AmE
/'prɪk/

noun, informal - a rude word for a very stupid or annoying person

vaccine
vaccine - vakcína
BrE
/'væksi:n/
AmE
/væk'si:n/

noun - a substance usually used in injections to help people or animals not to get a particular disease

 
payphone - telefonní automat, telefonní budka
BrE
/'peɪfəʊn/
AmE
/'peɪfoʊn/

noun - a public phone that works if you put coins in it

 
signal - signál
BrE
/'sɪgnəl/
AmE
/'sɪgnəl/

noun - the waves that carry information, sounds, images etc. (e.g. radio or TV)

 
plan - tarif
BrE
/'plæn/
AmE
/'plæn/

noun - an arrangement with your phone provider that decides how much you pay for phone calls, text messages etc.

 
get through - dovolat se
BrE
/ˌget'θru:/
AmE
/ˌget'θru:/

verb - to manage to contact somebody by phone

 
hands-free - handsfree
BrE
/ˌhands'fri:/
AmE
/ˌhands'fri:/

adjective - (e.g. a phone) that doesn't have to be held in your hand when you want to use it

 
disconnect - odpojit, přerušit spojení
BrE
/ˌdɪskə'nekt/
AmE
/ˌdɪskə'nekt/

verb - to break the connection