pond
pond - rybník, rybníček, jezírko
BrE
/'pɒnd/
AmE
/'pɑ:nd/

noun - an artificial or natural area of fresh water that is smaller than a lake

tape recorder
tape recorder - magnetofon
BrE
/ˌteɪp rɪ'kɔ:də/
AmE
/ˌteɪp rɪ'kɔ:rdər/

noun - an instrument which you use to play and/or record sound onto a cassette

sling
sling - závěs (na ruku)
BrE
/'slɪŋ/
AmE
/'slɪŋ/

noun - a piece of cloth around your neck that holds an injured hand in place

smuggling
smuggling - pašování, pašeráctví
BrE
/'smʌglɪŋ/
AmE
/'smʌglɪŋ/

noun - an illegal act of taking forbidden things (such as drugs etc.) into a country

stamp
stamp - razítko
BrE
/'stæmp/
AmE
/'stæmp/

noun - an instrument that is pressed against a surface and it prints something on it

mammoth
mammoth - mamut
BrE
/'mæməθ/
AmE
/'mæməθ/

noun - an extinct mammal that looked like a large hairy elephant with long curved tusks

mink
mink - norek
BrE
/'mɪŋk/
AmE
/'mɪŋk/

noun - an animal with a long body and short legs, often killed for its fur

 
urge - nutkání
BrE
/'ɜ:dʒ/
AmE
/'ɜ:rdʒ/

noun - an impulse to do something, a strong feeling that you have to do something

 
whoa - počkej, prr
BrE
/'wəʊ/
AmE
/'woʊ/

interjection, informal - an exclamation you use when you want someone to stop, to wait a minute

 
build-up - napětí (napjaté očekávání), napjaté očekávání
BrE
/'bɪldˌʌp/
AmE
/'bɪldˌʌp/

noun - a period of time before an important event that you have been waiting for

 
make of - pochopit (z čeho)
BrE
/'meɪk əv/
AmE
/'meɪk əv/

verb - to understand something in a way that you can form an opinion about it

 
Olympics - olympiáda
BrE
/ə'lɪmpɪks/
AmE
/oʊ'lɪmpɪks/

noun - an international sports festival that happens once every four years in a different country

 
negative - nevýhoda, negativní věc, negativum
BrE
/'negətɪv/
AmE
/'negət̬ɪv/

noun - a disadvantage, the downside

 
idiosyncrasy - zvláštnost, osobitost, výstřednost, typický rys
BrE
/ˌɪdiə'sɪŋkrəsi/
AmE
/ˌɪdiə'sɪŋkrəsi/

noun - a characteristic, habit, or mannerism that is peculiar to an individual; a distinctive or unusual feature or behaviour

 
moderator - moderátor, předseda, prostředník (diskuze, debaty apod.)
BrE
/'mɒdəreɪtə/
AmE
/'mɑ:dəreɪtər/

noun - a person whose job is to control a discussion between people or to help them reach an agreement