malaria - malárie
BrE
/mə'leəriə/
AmE
/'məleriə/

noun - a tropical disease transmitted by mosquito bites, its common symptoms are high fever and shivering

 
clam up - ztichnout, zmlknout, zarytě mlčet
BrE
/ˌklæm 'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌklæm 'ʌp/

verb, informal - to stop talking because you are embarrassed or you want to avoid giving away secrets

 
Microsoft - Microsoft
BrE
/'maɪkrəʊsɒft/
AmE
/'maɪkrəsɑ:ft/

noun - an American corporation whose best known products are Windows operating systems, Xbox gaming consoles etc.

 
squeeze in - vmáčknout, vtlačit (časově), udělat si čas (na někoho)
BrE
/'skwi:z ɪn/
AmE
/'skwi:z ɪn/

verb - to give someone your time or to meet with someone although you are very busy

 
dip - dip, omáčka
BrE
/'dɪp/
AmE
/'dɪp/

noun - a thick creamy sauce into which pieces of food are dipped before you eat them

 
cold turkey - absťák (nejen drogový)
BrE
/ˌkəʊld 'tɜ:ki/
AmE
/ˌkoʊld 'tɜ:rki/

noun, informal - the unpleasant feeling of suddenly not having something you are addicted to (esp. a drug)

 
cupboard - komora
BrE
/'kʌbəd/
AmE
/'kʌbərd/

noun, British English - a space in a wall that is equipped with a door that is used for storing things

lifesaver
lifesaver - záchranný kruh
BrE
/'laɪfseɪvə/
AmE
/'laɪfseɪvər/

noun, American English - a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning

polystyrene
polystyrene - pěnový polystyren, lehčený polystyren, polystyrenová pěna
BrE
/ˌpɒlɪ'staɪri:n/
AmE
/ˌpɑ:lɪ'staɪri:n/

noun, technical - extremely light plastic material that is usually white and is used to prevent heat or cold loss

wax
wax - vosk
BrE
/'wæks/
AmE
/'wæks/

noun - a soft solid material that melts when it is heated; it is used for making candles etc.

clockwork
clockwork - hodinový strojek
BrE
/'klɒkwɜ:k/
AmE
/'klɑ:kwɜ:rk/

noun - a geared wheel mechanism that is driven by a spring and is used for clocks or toys

 
misfit - outsider, nezapadající člověk
BrE
/'mɪsfɪt/
AmE
/'mɪsfɪt/

noun - an outsider, a person who is not accepted by others, especially because he or she is different

life buoy
life buoy - záchranný kruh
BrE
/'laɪfˌbɔɪ/
AmE
/'laɪfˌbu:i/

noun - a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning

life ring
life ring - záchranný kruh
BrE
/'laɪfrɪŋ/
AmE
/'laɪfrɪŋ/

noun - a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning

lifebelt
lifebelt - záchranný kruh
BrE
/'laɪfbelt/
AmE
/'laɪfbelt/

noun - a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning