boarding school
boarding school - internátní škola
BrE
/'bɔ:dɪŋ sku:l/
AmE
/'bɔ:rdɪŋ sku:l/

noun - a kind of school where children stay all week or all term and go home only at weekends or only on holiday

brush off
brush off - smést, oprášit
BrE
/ˌbrʌʃ'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌbrʌʃ'ɑ:f/

verb - to remove small particles from the surface by a brush or by the hand

business card
business card - vizitka, navštívenka
BrE
/'bɪznɪs kɑ:d/
AmE
/'bɪznɪs kɑ:rd/

noun - a paper card with your name, the name of your company and phone numbers, website address etc.

basket
basket - koš (basketbalový)
BrE
/'bɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/'bæskɪt/

noun - a loop with a net that is used in basketball

bow
bow - poklona, úklona
BrE
/'baʊ/
AmE
/'baʊ/

noun - the act of showing respect by bending your neck or body

 
blow over - přehnat se (vichřice apod.)
BrE
/ˌbləʊ'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌbloʊ'oʊvər/

verb - to pass, to disappear gradually (esp. of a storm etc.)

 
blocked - ucpaný, zablokovaný
BrE
/'blɒkt/
AmE
/'blɑ:kt/

adjective - impossible to be passed through; prevented from being moved

 
body clock - vnitřní hodiny, fyziologický rytmus těla
BrE
/'bʌdi klɒk/
AmE
/'bʌdi klɑ:k/

noun - the circadian rhythm, it regulates sleeping patterns, body temperature, hormone levels etc.

beware
beware - dát si pozor
BrE
/bɪ'weə/
AmE
/bɪ'wer/

verb - to be careful, to look out

 
Oscar - Oskar
BrE
/'ɒskə/
AmE
/'ɑ:skər/

noun - a man's name

 
oblivion - zapomnění
BrE
/ə'blɪviən/
AmE
/ə'blɪviən/

noun - a state when something is not remembered any more

 
offshore - na volném moři, na moři
BrE
/ˌɒf'ʃɔ:/
AmE
/ˌɑ:f'ʃɔ:r/

adverb - at some distance from the coast, in the sea

overwhelmed
overwhelmed - zdrcený, přemožený, zavalený (např. prací)
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'welmd/
AmE
/ˌoʊvər'welmd/

adjective - unable to cope with something, because it is too great or strong

overwhelming
overwhelming - ohromný, zdrcující, nepřekonatelný, drtivý
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'welmɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌoʊvər'welmɪŋ/

adjective - great or extremely strong, being too much for somebody to deal with

 
occurrence - událost, případ, výskyt
BrE
/ə'kʌrəns/
AmE
/ə'kɜ:rəns/

noun - something that happens