noun
-
a person or organization that monitors and ensures that a particular issue is being handled correctly, often serving to protect the public interest
biz
- průmysl (zkráceně)
BrE
/'bɪz/
AmE
/'bɪz/
noun
-
short for 'business'
POW
- válečný zajatec
BrE
/ˌpi əʊ 'dʌblju:/
AmE
/ˌpi oʊ 'dʌblju:/
noun
-
short for Prisoner of War
ISIS
- Islámský stát (zkr.)
BrE
/'aɪsɪs/
AmE
/'aɪsɪs/
noun
-
short for Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
GWOT
- globální válka s terorismem (zkr.)
BrE
/'dʒi:wɒt/
AmE
/'dʒi:wɑ:t/
noun
-
short for Global War on Terrorism
FLOTUS
- první dáma Spojených států
BrE
/'fləʊtəs/
AmE
/'floʊt̬əs/
noun
-
short for First Lady of the United States
POTUS
- prezident Spojených států (zkr.)
BrE
/'pəʊtəs/
AmE
/'poʊt̬əs/
noun
-
short for President of the United States
WHO
- Světová zdravotnická organizace
BrE
/ˌdʌblju: eɪtʃ'əʊ/
AmE
/ˌdʌblju: eɪtʃ'oʊ/
noun
-
short for World Health Organization
UN
- OSN
BrE
/ˌju:'en/
AmE
/ˌju:'en/
noun
-
short for United Nations
NYC
- město New York (zkr.)
BrE
/ˌen waɪ'si/
AmE
/ˌen waɪ'si/
noun
-
short for New York City
Scotch egg
- skotské vejce, pštrosí vejce (pokrm)
BrE
/ˌskɒtʃ'eg/
AmE
/ˌskɑ:tʃ'eg/
noun
-
a hard-boiled or soft-boiled egg that is encased in sausage meat, coated in breadcrumbs, and then deep-fried or baked, usually eaten cold
bubble gum
- žvýkačka (která dělá velké bubliny)
BrE
/'bʌblˌgʌm/
AmE
/'bʌblˌgʌm/
noun
-
a type of chewing gum designed specifically for blowing large bubbles
bargain hunter
- lovec slev
BrE
/'bɑ:gɪnˌhʌntə/
AmE
/'bɑ:rgɪnˌhʌntər/
noun
-
a person who looks for and buys things at a reduced price, or someone who searches for the best deals
bargain
- dohoda, ujednání
BrE
/'bɑ:gɪn/
AmE
/'bɑ:rgɪn/
noun
-
an agreement between two people or groups of people to do something for each other
shoe
- podkova, koňská podkova
BrE
/'ʃu:/
AmE
/'ʃu:/
noun
-
a piece of metal that is fastened to a hoof of a horse, it looks like the letter 'U'
