islet
islet - ostrůvek
BrE
/'aɪlət/
AmE
/'aɪlət/

noun - a small island

 
wavelet - vlnka
BrE
/'weɪvlət/
AmE
/'weɪvlət/

noun - a small wave

 
pleat - záhyb, sámek
BrE
/'pli:t/
AmE
/'pli:t/

noun - a permanent narrow fold, usually in a skirt or dress

give the sack
give the sack - dát padáka, vyhodit z práce
BrE
/ˌgɪv ðə'sæk/
AmE
/ˌgɪv ðə'sæk/

verb, informal - fire someone from their job

 
voicebox - hrtan
BrE
/'vɔɪsbɒks/
AmE
/'vɔɪsbɑ:ks/

noun - the organ in your throat that contains the vocal cords

 
larynx - hrtan
BrE
/'lærɪnks/
AmE
/'lærɪnks/

noun - the organ in your throat that contains the vocal cords

 
vocal folds - hlasivky
BrE
/'vəʊklˌfəʊldz/
AmE
/'voʊklˌfoʊldz/

noun, technical - membranes in the larynx that humans use to produce sounds (speak etc.)

vocal
vocal - hlasový, vokální
BrE
/'vəʊkl/
AmE
/'voʊkl/

adjective - connected with voice

 
vocal cords - hlasivky
BrE
/'vəʊklˌkɔ:dz/
AmE
/'voʊklˌkɔ:rdz/

noun - membranes in the larynx that humans use to produce sounds (speak etc.)

 
wicked - škodolibý, darebácký
BrE
/'wɪkɪd/
AmE
/'wɪkɪd/

adjective - enjoying causing trouble or playing tricks

 
keystroke - úhoz (při psaní na stroji)
BrE
/'ki:strəʊk/
AmE
/'ki:stroʊk/

noun - the act of pressing a key on a keyboard

estate agency
estate agency - realitní kancelář
BrE
/ɪ'steɪt ˌeɪdʒnsi/
AmE
/ɪ'steɪt ˌeɪdʒnsi/

noun, British English - a company whose job is to buy and sell land, flats and houses

real estate agency
real estate agency - realitní kancelář
BrE
/'rɪəl ɪsteɪt ˌeɪdʒnsi/
AmE
/'rɪəl ɪsteɪt ˌeɪdʒnsi/

noun, American English - a company whose job is to buy and sell land, flats and houses

 
realty - nemovitost, nemovitosti
BrE
/'rɪəlti/
AmE
/'rɪəlti/

noun, American English - property in the form of land or buildings

 
the final straw - poslední kapka
BrE
/ðəˌfaɪnl'strɔ:/
AmE
/ðə'faɪnl'strɑ:/

noun - that last thing that makes you lose your patience etc.