hook-and-loop
hook-and-loop - se suchým zipem, opatřen suchým zipem
BrE
/ˌhʊkən'lu:p/
AmE
/ˌhʊkən'lu:p/

adjective - fitted with a Velcro fastener

landlady
landlady - hostinská
BrE
/'lændˌleɪdi/
AmE
/'lændˌleɪdi/

noun, British English - a woman who owns or runs a pub, bar or guesthouse

landlord
landlord - hostinský
BrE
/'lændˌlɔ:d/
AmE
/'lændˌlɔ:rd/

noun, British English - a man who owns or runs a pub, bar or guesthouse

 
put off - nechat někoho čekat, zrušit schůzku s někým
BrE
/ˌpʊt'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌpʊt̬'ɑ:f/

verb - to cancel a meeting with someone, to make someone wait

 
ibuprofen - ibuprofen
BrE
/ˌaɪbjʊ:'prəʊfen/
AmE
/ˌaɪbjʊ:'proʊfen/

noun, technical - a drug that reduces pain and inflammation

stethoscope
stethoscope - stetoskop, fonendoskop
BrE
/'steθəskəʊp/
AmE
/'steθəskoʊp/

noun - a medical instrument that is used to listen to internal body sounds

intensive care unit
intensive care unit - jednotka intenzivní péče
BrE
/ɪnˌtensɪv 'keə jʊ:nɪt/
AmE
/ɪnˌtensɪv 'ker jʊ:nɪt/

noun - the department in a hospital that provides intensive care to people who are seriously ill

ICU
ICU - JIP (jednotka intenzivní péče)
BrE
/ˌaɪ si: 'ju:/
AmE
/ˌaɪ si: 'ju:/

noun - short for intensive care unit

rhinestone
rhinestone - štrasový kamínek (skleněná napodobenina drahokamu)
BrE
/'raɪnstəʊn/
AmE
/'raɪnstoʊn/

noun - a jewel made of glass that is designed to resemble a gem or diamond

 
abomination - nehoráznost, ohavnost
BrE
/əˌbɒmɪ'neɪʃn/
AmE
/əˌbɑ:mɪ'neɪʃn/

noun, formal - something extremely offensive; something causing hatred and disgust

spark plug
spark plug - zapalovací svíčka (motoru)
BrE
/'spɑ:kˌplʌg/
AmE
/'spɑ:rkˌplʌg/

noun - a device in an internal combustion engine that produces an electric spark to ignite the mixture of air and fuel

 
lifesaver - záchrana života, zachránce života
BrE
/'laɪfseɪvə/
AmE
/'laɪfseɪvər/

noun - something that saves people's lives

 
lifesaver - záchrana, spása (v těžké situaci)
BrE
/'laɪfseɪvə/
AmE
/'laɪfseɪvər/

noun - someone or something that helps you in a difficult situation

armband
armband - páska na rukávu
BrE
/'ɑ:mbænd/
AmE
/'ɑ:rmbænd/

noun - a strip of cloth that you wear around your sleeve or arm

armband
armband - rukávek, křidélko (pro neplavce)
BrE
/'ɑ:mbænd/
AmE
/'ɑ:rmbænd/

noun, British English - a rubber ring filled with air that you wear on your arm to help you float of water