poker
poker - pohrabáč
BrE
/'pəʊkə/
AmE
/'poʊkər/

noun - a long metal instrument used to move the coal or wood in a fire (to make it burn better)

 
cue card - karta s nápovědou, nápověda (napsaná na listu papíru)
BrE
/'kju:ˌkɑ:d/
AmE
/'kju:ˌkɑ:rd/

noun - a piece of paper with the words you were supposed to say (usually shown to actors on stage etc.)

 
oath - přísaha
BrE
/'əʊθ/
AmE
/'oʊθ/

noun - an official promise to do something, esp. at a court of law when you promise to tell the truth

taxi driver
taxi driver - taxikář, řidič taxi
BrE
/'tæksiˌdraɪvə/
AmE
/'tæksiˌdraɪvər/

noun - a person whose job is to take people to a place by car (the people pay for the journey)

missionary
missionary - misionář
BrE
/'mɪʃənri/
AmE
/'mɪʃəneri/

noun - a person whose job is to convert people to his/her religion, especially in a different country and culture

pepper shaker
pepper shaker - pepřenka (na mletý pepř)
BrE
/'pepəˌʃeɪkə/
AmE
/'pepərˌʃeɪkər/

noun, American English - a small container designed to hold ground pepper, typically with small perforations to allow for sprinkling pepper onto food

comb out
comb out - rozčesat
BrE
/ˌkəʊm'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌkoʊm'aʊt/

verb - to make your hair neat with a comb, to remove tangles and knots from your hair using a comb

 
embargo - embargo
BrE
/ɪm'bɑ:gəʊ/
AmE
/em'bɑ:rgoʊ/

noun - an official order to stop trade with another country, usually as a punishment or to force a political change

 
pop - pop, popová hudba
BrE
/'pɒp/
AmE
/'pɑ:p/

noun, American English - a style of popular music with a strong rhythm and simple melodies, made to appeal to a wide audience

 
remand - vzít do vazby, poslat zpět do vazby, ponechat ve vazbě, uvalit vazbu
BrE
/rɪ'mɑ:nd/
AmE
/rɪ'mænd/

verb, technical - to send someone accused of a crime back into custody to wait for their trial or for further investigation

 
liquidate - provést likvidaci (firmy), zrušit (firmu)
BrE
/'lɪkwɪdeɪt/
AmE
/'lɪkwɪdeɪt/

verb, technical - to close down a company or business and sell everything it owned, usually in order to pay its debts

 
antitrust - antimonopolní, protikratelový
BrE
/ˌæntɪ'trʌst/
AmE
/ˌæntɪ'trʌst/

adjective - relating to legislation that prevents or controls trusts, monopolies, or other large combinations of businesses to promote fair competition

 
adherence - lpění, dodržování, zastávání, věrnost
BrE
/əd'hɪərəns/
AmE
/əd'hɪrəns/

noun - the act of being loyal to a belief, rule, or cause; firm commitment to a belief, rule, or cause

sleep mask
sleep mask - oční maska (na zakrytí očí např. při spánku)
BrE
/'sli:pˌmɑ:sk/
AmE
/'sli:pˌmæsk/

noun - a covering that you put on your eyes to prevent light reaching them, usually in order to sleep better

eye mask
eye mask - oční maska (na zakrytí očí např. při spánku)
BrE
/'aɪˌmɑ:sk/
AmE
/'aɪˌmæsk/

noun - a covering that you put on your eyes to prevent light reaching them, usually in order to sleep better