attempt - pokusit se, snažit se, zkusit
BrE
/ə'tempt/
AmE
/ə'tempt/

verb - to try to do something, to make an effort to achieve something

European Union
European Union - Evropská Unie
BrE
/ˌjʊərə'pi:ən 'ju:niən/
AmE
/ˌjʊrə'pi:ən 'ju:niən/

noun - an economic and political union of 27 member states located in Europe

chimpanzee
chimpanzee - šimpanz
BrE
/ˌtʃɪmpæn'zi:/
AmE
/ˌtʃɪmpæn'zi:/

noun - an ape that is very intelligent and is very similar to people

grinder
grinder - mlýnek
BrE
/'graɪndə/
AmE
/'graɪndər/

noun - an instrument that is used to break things into very small particles

festive
festive - slavnostní, sváteční
BrE
/'festɪv/
AmE
/'festɪv/

adjective - very special because connected with an occassion such as Christmas, Easter etc.

 
word up - to máš recht
BrE
/ˌwɜ:d'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌwɜ:rd'ʌp/

phrase - an expression you say to show that you agree with someone completely

otter
otter - vydra
BrE
/'ɒtə/
AmE
/'ɑ:t̬ər/

noun - an river animal with brown fur, it eats fish and swims well

 
fascination - kouzlo, okouzlení
BrE
/ˌfæsə'neɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌfæsə'neɪʃn/

noun - an extreme interest in something, often brought about by awe or terror

tablespoon
tablespoon - lžíce
BrE
/'teɪblspu:n/
AmE
/'teɪblspu:n/

noun - an tool that you use for eating with, esp. for soups etc.

 
charade - divadýlko (přeneseně)
BrE
/ʃə'reɪd/
AmE
/ʃə'reɪd/

noun - an event that looks nice and pleasant but is actually only pretence

contagious
contagious - nakažlivý
BrE
/kən'teɪdʒəs/
AmE
/kən'teɪdʒəs/

adjective - (of an illness etc.) spreading quickly and easily from person to person

chimp
chimp - šimpanz
BrE
/'tʃɪmp/
AmE
/'tʃɪmp/

noun, informal - an ape that is very intelligent and is very similar to people

 
battalion - prapor (voj.)
BrE
/bə'tæljən/
AmE

noun - an army unit that consists of three or more companies of soldiers

 
judgment - úsudek
BrE
/'dʒʌdʒmənt/
AmE
/'dʒʌdʒmənt/

noun - an opinion esp. one made by considering what is right and wrong

 
judgement - úsudek
BrE
/'dʒʌdʒmənt/
AmE
/'dʒʌdʒmənt/

noun - an opinion esp. one made by considering what is right and wrong