gel
gel - gel
BrE
/'dʒel/
AmE
/'dʒel/

noun - a thick substance which is neither solid nor liquid (e.g. used e.g. on your hair, in a shower etc.)

kettle
kettle - konvice, varná konvice
BrE
/'ketl/
AmE
/'ket̬l/

noun - a pot with a lid and handle, it is used for heating water for a tea or coffee etc.

escalator
escalator - eskalátor, jezdící schody
BrE
/'eskəleɪtə/
AmE
/'eskəleɪt̬ər/

noun - a kind of lift that looks like a moving staircase, it is used e.g. in shopping centres, subways etc.

manure
manure - hnůj
BrE
/mə'njʊə/
AmE
/mə'nʊr/

noun - the solid waste material from the body of an animal, esp. when it is used as a fertilizer etc.

 
golden snitch - zlatonka
BrE
/ˌgəʊldən'snɪtʃ/
AmE
/ˌgoʊldən'snɪtʃ/

noun - (Harry Potter) the smallest ball used in Quidditch, the seeker who catches it gets 150 points for their team

CV
CV - životopis (strukturovaný), strukturovaný životopis
BrE
/ˌsi:'vi:/
AmE
/ˌsi:'vi:/

noun - (abbreviation) a formal list of your personal data, qualifications, experience, etc. used especially when you apply for a job

mortgage
mortgage - hypotéka
BrE
/'mɔ:gɪdʒ/
AmE
/'mɔ:rgɪdʒ/

noun - a way of loaning money (esp. for a house or an apartment), if the property is used as security

 
tin - cín
BrE
/'tɪn/
AmE
/'tɪn/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 50) a silvery white metal used in many different alloys, for example bronze

 
silicon - křemík
BrE
/'sɪlɪkən/
AmE
/'sɪlɪkən/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 14), a non-metallic element that is used for example in electronic circuits

grand piano
grand piano - křídlo, klavír
BrE
/ˌgrænd pi'ænəʊ/
AmE
/ˌgrænd pi'ænoʊ/

noun - a large piano on three legs, the strings are in horizontal position, it is often used in concerts etc.

rye
rye - žito
BrE
/'raɪ/
AmE
/'raɪ/

noun - a plant that is grown in fields and is used for baking (especially black bread) and making some whiskeys

discus
discus - disk (v atletice)
BrE
/'dɪskəs/
AmE
/'dɪskəs/

noun - a flat round object that is used in athletics, the athlete throws it as far as he/she can

 
material - materiál, podklad, dokument (např. ke kurzu)
BrE
/mə'tɪəriəl/
AmE
/mə'tɪriəl/

noun - information or ideas that are used as a basis for a book, an article, etc., can help people study

soy sauce
soy sauce - sójová omáčka, sójovka
BrE
/ˌsɒɪ'sɔ:s/
AmE
/ˌsɒɪ'sɑ:s/

noun - a dark brown sauce made from soya beans and used as a flavoring, especially in Chinese and Japanese cooking

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