blue ribbon - první cena, cena pro vítěze (často zdobena modrou stuhou)
BrE
/ˌblu: 'rɪbən/
AmE
/ˌblu: 'rɪbən/

noun - the first prize in a competition that is usually decorated with a piece of blue cloth

magnify
magnify - zvětšit (lupou, zrcátkem, ap.)
BrE
/'mægnɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'mægnɪfaɪ/

verb - to make something appear bigger than it really is, especially by using a microscope or lens

 
secret agent - tajný agent, špión
BrE
/ˌsi:krət 'eɪdʒənt/
AmE
/ˌsi:krət 'eɪdʒənt/

noun - a person whose job is to find out secret information for a government or other organization

 
envoy - vyslanec, posel
BrE
/'envɔɪ/
AmE
/'envɔɪ/

noun - a person who is sent as a representative from a government or an organization to another

Frisbee
Frisbee - létající talíř
BrE
/'frɪzbi/
AmE
/'frɪzbi/

noun - (trademark) a light plastic disc, that is thrown from one player to another in a game

bakeshop
bakeshop - pekařství, pekárna
BrE
/'beɪkʃɒp/
AmE
/'beɪkʃɑ:p/

noun - a place where bread etc. is baked; a shop where you can buy bread, rolls etc.

tarragon
tarragon - estragon
BrE
/'tærəgən/
AmE
/'tærəgən/

noun - a herb with narrow aromatic leaves that has a strong taste and is used in cooking

 
alignment - poloha, postavení (vůči něčemu)
BrE
/ə'laɪnmənt/
AmE
/ə'laɪnmənt/

noun - an arrangement in which something is in relation to something else or to its typical position

hamper
hamper - dárkový koš
BrE
/'hæmpə/
AmE
/'hæmpər/

noun, British English - a box or a package containing food of various kinds that is given as a present

 
rigidity - nekompromisnost
BrE
/rɪ'dʒɪdəti/
AmE
/rɪ'dʒɪdəti/

noun - the attitude of someone who is not willing to change their way of behaving or thinking

 
decipher - rozluštit, rozšifrovat
BrE
/dɪ'saɪfə/
AmE
/dɪ'saɪfər/

verb - to find out the meaning of something that is written poorly or in a hidden way

 
suit - úbor, kombinéza
BrE
/'su:t/
AmE
/'su:t/

noun - a piece of clothing or a set of clothes that is worn for a particular activity

 
rally - shromáždění, manifestace
BrE
/'ræli/
AmE
/'ræli/

noun - a large public meeting that is held to support a political party or a particular idea

 
colloquialism - hovorový výraz, nespisovný výraz
BrE
/kə'ləʊkwiəlɪzəm/
AmE
/kə'loʊkwiəlɪzəm/

noun - a word or a phrase that is only used in informal speech, not in formal writing

en suite
en suite - přilehlá koupelna, pokoj s koupelnou
BrE
/ɒn'swi:t/
AmE
/ɑ:n'swi:t/

noun - a bathroom that is joined onto a bedroom, a bedroom with a bathroom joined onto it