back-up
back-up - posila, podpora, záloha, náhradník, pomoc
BrE
/'bækʌp/
AmE
/'bækʌp/

noun - additional support, help, or reinforcements ready to assist or available if needed

freighter
freighter - nákladní loď, kontejnerová loď
BrE
/'freɪtə/
AmE
/'freɪt̬ər/

noun - a large ship designed to carry goods or cargo across the sea

card key
card key - karta k otevírání dveří, klíč ve formě karty
BrE
/'kɑ:dˌki:/
AmE
/'kɑ:rdˌki:/

noun, American English - a special plastic card used to open doors or access certain places

key card
key card - karta k otevírání dveří, klíč ve formě karty
BrE
/'ki:ˌkɑ:d/
AmE
/'ki:ˌkɑ:rd/

noun - a special plastic card used to open doors or access certain places

skip
skip - poskakovat, poskakovat si
BrE
/'skɪp/
AmE
/'skɪp/

verb - to move lightly and quickly, making a small jump after each step

 
admission - přijetí, vstup, přístup, příjem (někam)
BrE
/əd'mɪʃn/
AmE
/əd'mɪʃn/

noun - the act of allowing someone to enter a building or a place

manpower
manpower - pracovní síla, pracovníci, lidské zdroje
BrE
/'mænpaʊə/
AmE
/'mænpaʊər/

noun - the number of people available to work or do a particular task

chalice
chalice - kalich, pohár, číše (bohoslužebný)
BrE
/'tʃælɪs/
AmE
/'tʃælɪs/

noun - a cup or goblet used in religious ceremonies, especially to hold wine

levee
levee - násep, hráz, protipovodňová hráz, ochranná hráz
BrE
/'levi/
AmE
/'levi/

noun - a raised bank or wall built along a river to prevent flooding

 
cop - schytat, odnést
BrE
/'kɒp/
AmE
/'kɑ:p/

verb, informal - to receive or suffer something unpleasant, such as criticism, punishment, or blame

 
cremate - zpopelnit, spálit, pohřbít žehem
BrE
/krə'meɪt/
AmE
/krə'meɪt/

verb - to burn the body of a dead person until only ashes remain

 
overshadow - zastínit, přehlušit, potlačit, upozadit
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'ʃædəʊ/
AmE
/ˌoʊvər'ʃædoʊ/

verb - to make someone or something seem less important or successful by comparison

home improvement store
home improvement store - obchod pro kutily, hobbymarket
BrE
/ˌhəʊmɪm'pru:vməntˌstɔ:/
AmE
/ˌhoʊmɪm'pru:vməntˌstɔ:r/

noun, American English - a large shop where you can buy things to improve your home

knee sock
knee sock - podkolenka, podkolenní ponožka
BrE
/'ni:ˌsɒk/
AmE
/'ni:ˌsɑ:k/

noun - a sock that covers the foot and extends up to the knee

tarnished
tarnished - zašlý, matný, bez lesku (kov apod.)
BrE
/'tɑ:nɪʃt/
AmE
/'tɑ:rnɪʃt/

adjective - (usually of metals) dull or discoloured, especially due to oxidation or exposure