squint
squint - šilhavost, šilhání, strabismus
BrE
/'skwɪnt/
AmE
/'skwɪnt/

noun - a condition of the eye muscles which causes your eyes to look in a slightly different direction

 
subcontractor - subdodavatel
BrE
/ˌsʌbkən'træktə/
AmE
/ˌsʌb'kɑ:nˌtræktər/

noun - a person or a company that does part of the work given to another person or company

deck
deck - terasa, dřevěná terasa, terasa za domem
BrE
/'dek/
AmE
/'dek/

noun, American English - a wooden floor built outside the back of a house that you can sit and relax on

basilisk
basilisk - bazilišek
BrE
/'bæzɪlɪsk/
AmE
/'bæzɪlɪsk/

noun - a legendary reptile considered to be the King of serpents, it can kill by a single glance

fin
fin - ploutev
BrE
/'fɪn/
AmE
/'fɪn/

noun - a part of a fish body that is used to swim and move around in the water

echo
echo - echo, ozvěna
BrE
/'ekəʊ/
AmE
/'ekoʊ/

noun - a sound that is reflected off flat surfaces, e.g. off the wall of a rock, cliff, etc.

penguin
penguin - tučňák
BrE
/'peŋgwɪn/
AmE
/'peŋgwɪn/

noun - a sea bird with a black and white body, it cannot fly and lives in the Antarctic

overtake
overtake - předjíždět, předjet
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'teɪk/
AmE
/ˌoʊvər'teɪk/

verb - to go past a car that is going in the same direction but at a lower speed

ballpoint pen
ballpoint pen - propiska, kuličkové pero
BrE
/'bɔ:lpɔɪnt pen/
AmE
/'bɔ:lpɔɪnt pen/

noun - a kind of pen that has a small ball at the tip that rolls ink on paper

blind
blind - závěs, roleta, žaluzie
BrE
/'blaɪnd/
AmE
/'blaɪnd/

noun - a kind of covering of a window, usually one that you can roll down over the window

bat
bat - netopýr
BrE
/'bæt/
AmE
/'bæt/

noun - a small animal that looks like a mouse, it can fly and it hunts in the night

avalanche
avalanche - lavina
BrE
/'ævəlɑ:ntʃ/
AmE
/'ævəlæntʃ/

noun - a lot of snow that comes down the side of a mountain and is dangerous for people

match
match - zápalka, sirka
BrE
/'mætʃ/
AmE
/'mætʃ/

noun - a small wooden thing with a special substance at the end, it is used to make fire

 
house elf - domácí skřítek
BrE
/'haʊs elf/
AmE
/'haʊs elf/

noun - (Harry Potter) a small creature that works in the homes of wizards and witches as a servant

switch
switch - vypínač
BrE
/'swɪtʃ/
AmE
/'swɪtʃ/

noun - a thing usually fastened to a wall which is used for turning the light on and off