gratuity
gratuity - spropitné
BrE
/grə'tju:əti/
AmE
/grə'tu:ət̬i/

noun, formal - a tip, a small amount of money given to someone for their service

lifeline
lifeline - záchranný provaz, záchranné lano
BrE
/'laɪflaɪn/
AmE
/'laɪflaɪn/

noun - the rope that you throw into water to save someone who is drowning

 
scoop up - nabrat (lžící apod.)
BrE
/ˌsku:p'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌsku:p'ʌp/

verb - to collect or move something with a scoop or in a similar way

board
board - vedení, rada, komise, vedení (např. školy apod.)
BrE
/'bɔ:d/
AmE
/'bɔ:rd/

noun - a group of people whose job is to make official decission about something

do the dishes
do the dishes - udělat nádobí, umýt nádobí, mýt nádobí
BrE
/ˌdu: ðə 'dɪʃɪz/
AmE
/ˌdu: ðə 'dɪʃɪz/

verb - to wash plates and cups and spoons etc. in water after a meal

travel agency
travel agency - cestovní agentura
BrE
/'trævlˌeɪdʒənsi/
AmE
/'trævlˌeɪdʒənsi/

noun - a company whose job is to organize and arrange for people's holidays etc.

 
wear out - onosit se (o oblečení), opotřebovat se (o oblečení)
BrE
/ˌweər'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌwer'aʊt/

verb - (of clothes) to become thinner, damaged or weakened by being used too much

 
frustrating - frustrující
BrE
/frʌ'streɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'frʌstreɪtɪŋ/

adjective - making you feel irritated because you try to do something with no success

 
meditate - meditovat
BrE
/'medɪteɪt/
AmE
/'medɪteɪt/

verb - to quiet down and think deeply, usually in a religious or spiritual way

gym
gym - posilovna
BrE
/'dʒɪm/
AmE
/'dʒɪm/

noun - a hall where you go in order to work out, lift weights etc.

digest
digest - strávit (potravu), trávit (potravu)
BrE
/daɪ'dʒest/
AmE
/daɪ'dʒest/

verb - to process food in your body so that the body can use it

 
video - videoklip
BrE
/'vɪdiəʊ/
AmE
/'vɪdioʊ/

noun - a short film made for a song to be played on music television

shopping cart
shopping cart - vozík (nákupní), nákupní vozík
BrE
/ˌʃɒpɪŋ'kɑ:t/
AmE
/ˌʃɑ:pɪŋ'kɑ:rt/

noun - a small carriage that you use in a supermarket to do your shopping

 
flush - splachovadlo
BrE
/'flʌʃ/
AmE
/'flʌʃ/

noun - the handle or lever that you pull in order to flush the toilet

 
illustrate - ilustrovat, znázornit
BrE
/'ɪləstreɪt/
AmE
/'ɪləstreɪt/

verb - to make something more understandable by drawing a picture, telling a story etc.