hottie
hottie - zahřívací lahev, termofor
BrE
/'hɒti/
AmE
/'hɑ:t̬i/

noun, British English, informal - a hot-water bottle; a rubber container that is filled with hot water and used to make a bed warm

cord
cord - kabel, šňůra (elektro)
BrE
/'kɔ:d/
AmE
/'kɔ:rd/

noun - an electric wire or wires covered in protective material that is used to carry electricity to an appliance or device

 
defamation - pomluva, hanobení
BrE
/ˌdefə'meɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌdefə'meɪʃn/

noun, formal - the act or harming someone or damaging their reputation by saying or writing something about them that is not true

 
screen saver - spořič obrazovky
BrE
/'skri:n seɪvə/
AmE
/'skri:n seɪvər/

noun - a program that produces a moving image that replaces a computer's display, it is used to protect a computer screen

Yorkshire pudding
Yorkshire pudding - yorkshirský pudink (“miska” z pečeného těsta)
BrE
/ˌjɔ:kʃə 'pʊdɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌjɔ:rkʃɪr 'pʊdɪŋ/

noun - a traditional British side dish made from a simple batter that is baked in the oven until it puffs up

love bite
love bite - cucflek
BrE
/'lʌvbaɪt/
AmE
/'lʌvbaɪt/

noun, British English - a red mark on the skin that is left after someone's biting it or sucking it (as a sexual act)

hickey
hickey - cucflek
BrE
/'hɪki/
AmE
/'hɪki/

noun, American English - a red mark on the skin that is left after someone's biting it or sucking it (as a sexual act)

furlough
furlough - nucená dovolená (často neplacená)
BrE
/'fɜ:ləʊ/
AmE
/'fɜ:rloʊ/

noun, American English - a period when an employee is told not to work, usually temporarily and without pay, especially during a financial crisis

 
remand - vazba, vyšetřovací vazba, uvalení vazby, ponechání ve vazbě
BrE
/rɪ'mɑ:nd/
AmE
/rɪ'mænd/

noun, British English, technical - the act of sending a person who is accused of a crime back into custody while waiting for their trial

 
oddness - podivnost, zvláštnost, výstřednost, neobvyklost, odlišnost
BrE
/'ɒdnəs/
AmE
/'ɑ:dnəs/

noun - the quality of being strange or unusual; the state of being odd or different from what is expected or normal

law enforcement
law enforcement - bezpečnostní složky, policie
BrE
/'lɔ: ɪnˌfɔ:smənt/
AmE
/'lɑ: ɪnˌfɔ:rsmənt/

noun - the police and other people whose job is to make sure that laws are followed and to protect the public

mason
mason - zedník, kameník
BrE
/'meɪsn/
AmE
/'meɪsn/

noun - a person whose job is to build or work with stone, brick, or concrete, especially to construct walls and buildings

ice bucket
ice bucket - kbelík s ledem (na ochlazení nápojů), eiskýbl
BrE
/'aɪsˌbʌkɪt/
AmE
/'aɪsˌbʌkɪt/

noun - a container, usually made of metal, that is filled with ice and used to keep wine or other drinks chilled

condo
condo - byt v osobním vlastnictví, vlastnický byt
BrE
/'kɒndəʊ/
AmE
/'kɑ:ndoʊ/

noun, American English, informal - an apartment in a building where every apartment is owned by the people who live in it (short for condominium)

 
cheekily - drze, oprskle
BrE
/'tʃi:kɪli/
AmE
/'tʃi:kɪli/

adverb - in a way that is rude and impolite, especially of the behaviour of a younger person to an older one