staircase
- schodiště
BrE
/
'steəkeɪs/
AmE
/
'sterkeɪs/
noun
-
a set of stairs inside a house, you can use it to get from one floor to another
remote control
- dálkové ovládání, dálkový ovladač
BrE
/
rɪˌməʊt kən'trəʊl/
AmE
/
rɪˌməʊt kən'troʊl/
noun
-
a device that you can use to control your TV without having to get out of your armchair
fitting
- vybavení, příslušenství (domu, bytu)
BrE
/
'fɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/
'fɪtɪŋ/
noun, British English
-
items in a house or flat such a fridge, cooker, lights that are immobile but can be taken away when you sell the house or flat
fringe benefit
- zaměstnanecká výhoda (mimo plat)
BrE
/
'frɪndʒ benɪfɪt/
AmE
/
'frɪndʒ benəfɪt/
noun
-
something that some employers get from their employer in addition to their salaries, not in the form of money
curdle
- srazit se, srážet se
BrE
/
'kɜ:dl/
AmE
/
'kɜ:rdl/
verb
-
to get thicker and start having lumps, it happens when you boil milk, soup, etc. for a long time
labyrinth
- labyrint, bludiště
BrE
/
'læbərɪnθ/
AmE
/
'læbərɪnθ/
noun
-
a complex set of paths, tunnels etc. that is difficult to go through, where you can easily get lost
port
- přístav
BrE
/
'pɔ:t/
AmE
/
'pɔ:rt/
noun
-
the place where you can get on/off a ship or where goods can be load onto a ship
pupil
- zornice, panenka (oční)
BrE
/
'pju:pl/
AmE
/
'pju:pl/
noun
-
a small opening in the middle of your eye, it looks black and it can get smaller or bigger
perk
- benefit, výhoda
BrE
/
'pɜ:k/
AmE
/
'pɜ:rk/
noun
-
something that you get from your work in addition to your salary, e.g. company car or flexible working hours
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refund
- vrácení peněz (např. za vadné zboží), vrácené peníze, refundace
BrE
/
'ri:fʌnd/
AmE
/
'ri:fʌnd/
noun
-
the money that you get back if the product you bough was faulty, the service you ordered was bad etc.
intern
- stážista
BrE
/
'ɪntɜ:n/
AmE
/
'ɪntɜ:rn/
noun, American English
-
a person who has a kind of job in order to get experience, especially right after they've received your degree
the can
- hajzl (záchod), záchod
BrE
/
ðə'kæn/
AmE
/
ðə'kæn/
noun, informal
-
a piece of furniture (or a small room) where you can get rid of the waste material in your body
explosiveness
- výbušnost (povahou), vznětlivost (povahou)
BrE
/
ɪks'pləʊsɪvnəs/
AmE
/
ɪks'ploʊsɪvnəs/
noun
-
the quality of being likely to get angry easily, likely to make people angry, likely to create hatred and violence
woodpecker
- datel, strakapoud
BrE
/
'wʊdpekə/
AmE
/
'wʊdpekər/
noun
-
a bird with a long bill, it climbs trees and drums on them with its sharp bill to get food