at work - v práci
BrE
/ət'wɜ:k/
AmE
/ət'wɜ:rk/

adverb - at the place where you work

 
how old - jak starý
BrE
/ˌhaʊ'əʊld/
AmE
/ˌhaʊ'oʊld/

adjective - the two question words we use when we ask somebody about their age

 
home economics - rodinná výchova (školní předmět), rodinka (školní předmět)
BrE
/'həʊmˌi:kə'nɒmɪks/
AmE
/'hoʊmˌi:kə'nɑ:mɪks/

noun - the school subject in which you learn how to cook and manage a household

 
gigabyte - gigabyte
BrE
/'gɪgəbaɪt/
AmE
/'gɪgəbaɪt/

noun - one billion bytes

 
megabyte - megabyte
BrE
/'megəbaɪt/
AmE
/'megəbaɪt/

noun - one million bytes

 
medical school - medicína (škola)
BrE
/'medɪklˌsku:l/
AmE
/'medɪklˌsku:l/

noun - a university where you can study to become a doctor

veterinarian
veterinarian - veterinář
BrE
/ˌvetərɪ'neəriən/
AmE
/ˌvet̬ərɪ'neriən/

noun, American English - a doctor who treats animals

veteran
veteran - veterán
BrE
/'vetərən/
AmE
/'vet̬ərən/

noun - a person who fought in a war as a soldier and survived

gasoline
gasoline - benzín
BrE
/'gæsəli:n/
AmE
/'gæsəli:n/

noun, American English, formal - petrol

public house
public house - pohostinství, hostinec
BrE
/ˌpʌblɪk'haʊs/
AmE
/ˌpʌblɪk'haʊs/

noun, formal - a place where you can have a drink

cellular phone
cellular phone - mobilní telefon
BrE
/ˌseljʊlə'fəʊn/
AmE
/ˌseljʊlər'foʊn/

noun, American English, formal - a mobile phone

penitentiary
penitentiary - věznice
BrE
/ˌpenɪ'tenʃəri/
AmE
/ˌpenɪ'tenʃəri/

noun, formal - a prison

brassiere
brassiere - podprsenka
BrE
/'bræzɪə/
AmE
/brə'zɪə/

noun, formal - a piece of women's underwear covering the breasts

 
show business - šoubyznys
BrE
/'ʃəʊˌbɪznɪs/
AmE
/'ʃoʊˌbɪznɪs/

noun - entertainment industry

professional
professional - profesionál
BrE
/prə'feʃənl/
AmE
/prə'feʃənl/

noun - a very skilled or competent person