inverted commas
inverted commas - uvozovky
BrE
/ɪnˌvɜ:tɪd'kɒməz/
AmE
/ɪnˌvɜ:rtɪd'kɑ:məz/

noun, British English - punctuation marks that show where a quotation begins and ends (" " or ' '), also called quotation marks

 
seamless - hladký, bezproblémový, nepřerušovaný, jednolitý, souvislý
BrE
/'ˌsi:mləs/
AmE
/'ˌsi:mləs/

adjective - done very smoothly, without any pauses, spaces or problems between one part and the next

diplomat
diplomat - diplomat
BrE
/'dɪpləmæt/
AmE
/'dɪpləmæt/

noun - a government representative who engages in international relations and negotiations on behalf of their country

security guard
security guard - člen ochranky, bezpečnostní stráž, pracovník ochranky, člen ostrahy, pracovník ostrahy
BrE
/'sɪkjʊərətiˌgɑ:d/
AmE
/sə'kjʊrət̬iˌgɑ:rd/

noun - a person whose job is to protect and ensure the safety of people, property etc.

 
equity - rovnost, spravedlnost
BrE
/'ekwəti/
AmE
/'ekwəti/

noun, formal - a situation in which everyone is treated equally and no one has an unfair advantage

ranger
ranger - správce parku, hlídač parku
BrE
/'reɪndʒə/
AmE
/'reɪndʒər/

noun - a person responsible for managing and protecting natural areas, such as national parks or forests

lab technician
lab technician - laborant, laborantka
BrE
/ˌlæb tək'nɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌlæb tək'nɪʃn/

noun - a person who works in a laboratory and takes part in scientific experiments, research etc,

 
short-change - ošidit, opomíjet (nedat, kolik by si někdo zasloužil)
BrE
/ˌʃɔ:t'tʃeɪndʒ/
AmE
/ˌʃɔ:rt'tʃeɪndʒ/

verb - to treat someone unfairly and not give them what they deserve or have paid for

 
social studies - společenské vědy
BrE
/'səʊʃlˌstʌdiz/
AmE
/'soʊʃlˌstʌdiz/

noun - a subject that explores various aspects of human society, including its culture, economics, and government

 
familiar - familiární, dotěrný, vlezlý, příliš osobní
BrE
/fə'mɪliə/
AmE
/fə'mɪliər/

adjective - very informal and friendly, often in a way that is not appropriate for the situation

jockstrap
jockstrap - suspenzor (pánské spodní prádlo pro ochranu rozkroku)
BrE
/'dʒɒkstræp/
AmE
/'dʒɑ:kstræp/

noun - a piece of men's underwear that supports and protects the sexual organs while playing sports

 
Laundromat - prádelna (veřejná), samoobslužná prádelna
BrE
/'lɔ:nrəmæt/
AmE
/'lɔ:nrəmæt/

noun - (trademark) a place where you pay to use the washing machines and wash your clothes

 
cast iron - litina (materiál)
BrE
/ˌkɑ:st'aɪən/
AmE
/ˌkæst'aɪərn/

noun - a type of iron that does not bend easily and is shaped in a mould

DSLR camera
DSLR camera - digitální jednooká zrcadlovka, digitální zrcadlovka
BrE
/ˌdi:eselˌɑ:'kæmrə/
AmE
/ˌdi:eselˌɑ:r'kæmrə/

noun - a digital camera which uses the same lens to look at objects and record them

DSLR
DSLR - digitální jednooká zrcadlovka, digitální zrcadlovka
BrE
/ˌdi:esel'ɑ:/
AmE
/ˌdi:esel'ɑ:r/

noun - a digital camera which uses the same lens to look at objects and record them