heavy traffic
heavy traffic - hustý provoz
BrE
/ˌhevi'træfɪk/
AmE
/ˌhevi'træfɪk/

noun - a situation where there are many vehicles on the road, causing slow movement or delays

 
kerchief - šátek
BrE
/'kɜ:tʃɪf/
AmE
/'kɜ:rtʃɪf/

noun, dated - a piece of cloth worn on the head or around teh neck like a scarf

 
printing - tisk
BrE
/'prɪntɪŋ/
AmE
/'prɪntɪŋ/

noun - the act of producing writing or images on a material, usually paper, with a machine

 
beacon - signální oheň
BrE
/'bi:kən/
AmE
/'bi:kən/

noun - (in the past) a fire lit on a hill to give a signal to someone

 
switch - přepnout
BrE
/'swɪtʃ/
AmE
/'swɪtʃ/

verb - to change the position of something, especially a device that turns something on and off

clothes-rack
clothes-rack - věšák (na šaty)
BrE
/'kləʊðzræk/
AmE
/'kloʊðzræk/

noun - an object usually fastened to the wall on which you can hang your coat etc.

chalk
chalk - křída
BrE
/'tʃɔ:k/
AmE
/'tʃɔ:k/

noun - a white or coloured stick that teachers usually use when they write on the blackboard

 
Buckbeak - Klofan
BrE
/'bʌkbi:k/
AmE
/'bʌkbi:k/

noun - (Harry Potter) the hippogriff that gives Harry a ride and that Sirius Black escapes on

bias
bias - zaujatost, předpojatost, stranění (někomu)
BrE
/'baɪəs/
AmE
/'baɪəs/

noun - the state of favouring one group of people which is not based on fair judgement

bottle
bottle - láhev, lahvička
BrE
/'bɒtl/
AmE
/'bɑ:t̬l/

noun - a glass or plastic container for liquids, it has a narrow opening on the top

wrinkle
wrinkle - vráska
BrE
/'rɪŋkl/
AmE
/'rɪŋkl/

noun - a line made by folding something; a line on the skin, esp. of older people

ticket inspector
ticket inspector - průvodčí, revizor (v MHD apod.)
BrE
/ˌtɪkɪt ɪn'spektə/
AmE
/ˌtɪkɪt ɪn'spektər/

noun - a person whose job is to check the passengers' tickets on a train, bus etc.

fireworks
fireworks - ohňostroj, zábavní pyrotechnika
BrE
/'faɪəwɜ:ks/
AmE
/'faɪərwɜ:rks/

noun - bright colourful lights shot into the sky at night, usually on special days and celebrations

mop
mop - mop
BrE
/'mɒp/
AmE
/'mɑ:p/

noun - thick pieces of string or cloth etc. on a stick, used for cleaning the floor

litter
litter - odpadky, smetí, nepořádek (na veřejnosti)
BrE
/'lɪtə/
AmE
/'lɪt̬ər/

noun - waste paper or other rubbish left on the floor or ground, esp. in public places