gibber
gibber - drmolit, blábolit, mluvit nesrozumitelně
BrE
/'dʒɪbə/
AmE
/'dʒɪbər/

verb - to speak quickly and say things that don't make sense, especially because you are frightened or confused

statement
statement - výpis (bankovní)
BrE
/'steɪtmənt/
AmE
/'steɪtmənt/

noun - a printed document showing how much money was paid into and taken out of your bank account

 
sportsmanship - sportovní chování
BrE
/'spɔ:tsmənʃɪp/
AmE
/'spɔ:rtsmənʃɪp/

noun - behavior in sport that shows respect for the rules of the game and for the other players

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

coal
coal - uhlík (v ohni)
BrE
/'kəʊl/
AmE
/'koʊl/

noun - a hot and burning piece of black or dark brown substance that is burned to give heat

caulk
caulk - utěsnit, zatmelit, vyspárovat
BrE
/'kɔ:k/
AmE
/'kɔ:k/

verb, technical - to seal joins and seams in a structure or piping using a special substance to prevent leakage

preserve
preserve - zavařovat, konzervovat, nakládat, sterilovat
BrE
/prɪ'zɜ:v/
AmE
/prɪ'zɜ:rv/

verb - to treat food in a special way to make it last longer and prevent it from decaying

 
digest - výběr, výtah (toho podstatného)
BrE
/'daɪdʒest/
AmE
/'daɪdʒest/

noun - a short text that gives the most important facts and details of a longer piece of writing

 
lassie - děvčátko
BrE
/'læsi/
AmE
/'læsi/

noun, informal - a nice informal word for a girl (used mainly in Scotland and in the north of England)

 
laddie - klouček
BrE
/'lædi/
AmE
/'lædi/

noun, informal - a nice informal word for a boy (used mainly in Scotland and in the north of England)

 
stiff upper lip - kamenná tvář, schopnost nenechat na sobě nic znát
BrE
/ˌstɪf ʌpə 'lɪp/
AmE
/ˌstɪf ʌpər 'lɪp/

noun - the ability to stay calm and not to show any feelings, especially when you are expected to

 
headhunt - lanařit (zaměstnance), vyhledávat zaměstnance, přetáhnout zaměstnance
BrE
/'hedhʌnt/
AmE
/'hedhʌnt/

verb - to find a suitable person for a particular job and persuade them to leave their current job

bubble bath
bubble bath - pěna do koupele
BrE
/'bʌbl bɑ:θ/
AmE
/'bʌbl bæθ/

noun - a liquid that you add to water to make it smell nice and make bubbles in it

 
sick pay - nemocenská
BrE
/'sɪk peɪ/
AmE
/'sɪk peɪ/

noun - the money that you get from your employer because you are ill and not able to work

Dumpster
Dumpster - kontejner na velkoobjemový odpad
BrE
/'dʌmpstə/
AmE
/'dʌmpstər/

noun, American English - (trademark) a large container where you put large things, like bricks and wood, to be thrown away