demolish
demolish - zničit, zdemolovat
BrE
/dɪ'mɒlɪʃ/
AmE
/dɪ'mɑ:lɪʃ/

verb - to damage something badly, usually in a way that it cannot function any more or can be used no longer

sunflower
sunflower - slunečnice
BrE
/'sʌnflaʊə/
AmE
/'sʌnflaʊər/

noun - a plant with a large yellow flower that produces edible seeds (which are used to make oil and other things)

 
shackle - okov
BrE
/'ʃækl/
AmE
/'ʃækl/

noun - one of the two metal pieces connected with a chain that are used to tie a prisoner's wrists or ankles

sharpener
sharpener - ořezávátko, brousek
BrE
/'ʃɑ:pnə/
AmE
/'ʃɑ:rpnər/

noun - a small object or a tool that is used to make something sharp (such as a pencil, a knife etc.)

 
splint - dlaha
BrE
/'splɪnt/
AmE
/'splɪnt/

noun - a piece of wood, plastic, metal etc. that is used to hold a broken hand, arm, leg etc. in position

 
ski - lyže (jedna)
BrE
/'ski:/
AmE
/'ski:/

noun - one of the two long narrow pieces of wood or plastic fastened to your boots used for sliding over snow

chopsticks
chopsticks - jídelní hůlky
BrE
/'tʃɒpstɪks/
AmE
/'tʃɑ:pstɪks/

noun - long thin pieces wood that are used in China, Japan etc. to eat with (instead of a knife and fork)

 
AD - našeho letopočtu, léta Páně
BrE
/ˌeɪ'di:/
AmE
/ˌeɪ'di:/

phrase - an abbreviation that means 'Anno Domini", used to show that the date we are speaking about was after year zero

apostrophe
apostrophe - apostrof
BrE
/ə'pɒstrəfi/
AmE
/ə'pɑ:strəfi/

noun - the mark ('), it is used to mark the place where a word has been shortened (e.g. isn't, I've, he's etc.)

destroy
destroy - zničit
BrE
/'dɪstrɔɪ/
AmE
/'dɪstrɔɪ/

verb - to damage something badly, usually in a way that it cannot function any more or can be used no longer

 
BC - před naším letopočtem
BrE
/'bi:si:/
AmE
/ˌbi:'si:/

adverb - an abbreviation that means 'before Christ', used to show that the date we are speaking about was before year zero

fur
fur - kožešina
BrE
/'fɜ:/
AmE
/'fɜ:r/

noun - the skin of a dead animal with the hair still on it that is usually used to make coats etc.

decanter
decanter - karafa, dekantační nádoba
BrE
/dɪ'kæntə/
AmE
/dɪ'kæntər/

noun - a decorative glass or crystal bottle, typically with a stopper, used for serving wine, whiskey, or other liquids, often to allow them to breathe or to present them elegantly

 
throw - uspořádat (např. oslavu), dát (např. ránu), mít (např. záchvat)
BrE
/'θrəʊ/
AmE
/'θroʊ/

verb - a verb used in some collocations that means to organize (such as a party), to give (such as a punch), to have (such as a fit or a tantrum)

star anise
star anise - badyán
BrE
/ˌstɑ:r'ænɪs/
AmE
/ˌstɑ:r'ænɪs/

noun - a dried star-shaped fruit that is often used in cooking