structure - konstrukce
BrE
/'strʌktʃə/
AmE
/'strʌktʃə/

noun - a thing (a building) that has been put together from many parts

spicy
spicy - kořeněný, pikantní
BrE
/'spaɪsi/
AmE
/'spaɪsi/

adjective - (of food) having strong taste because spices have been added to it

leftovers
leftovers - zbytky
BrE
/'leftəʊvəz/
AmE
/'leftoʊvərz/

noun - food that has not been eaten (and may be saved for later)

 
committee - komise, výbor
BrE
/kə'mɪti/
AmE
/kə'mɪt̬i/

noun - a group of people who have been given a particular official function

 
sniff - popotahovat
BrE
/'snɪf/
AmE
/'snɪf/

verb - to inhale noisily esp. when you've been crying or have a cold

 
dent - promáčklina, promáčknutí
BrE
/'dent/
AmE
/'dent/

noun - a place on a surface that has been damaged by a blow

burn
burn - popálenina, spálené místo
BrE
/'bɜ:n/
AmE
/'bɜ:rn/

noun - a place on the body that has been hurt by a fire

 
turf - drn (travní), travní dlaždice
BrE
/'tɜ:f/
AmE
/'tɜ:rf/

noun, British English - a square piece of grass that has been cut out of the ground

retriever
retriever - retrívr
BrE
/rɪ'tri:və/
AmE
/rɪ'tri:vər/

noun - a type of large hunting dog that brings birds that have been shot

 
gross - vydělat hrubého (před zdaněním)
BrE
/'grəʊs/
AmE
/'groʊs/

verb, formal - to earn a particular amount of money, before tax has been taken away

 
mugshot - policejní fotografie zadrženého
BrE
/'mʌgʃɒt/
AmE
/'mʌgʃɑ:t/

noun - a police photo of the face of a person who has been arrested

 
expect - očekávat, čekat (někoho, něco)
BrE
/ɪks'pekt/
AmE
/ɪks'pekt/

verb - to believe that somebody or something will arrive because it has been arranged

reconstruction
reconstruction - oprava, přestavba, přebudování, rekonstrukce (po poškození)
BrE
/ˌri:kən'strʌkʃn/
AmE
/ˌri:kən'strʌkʃn/

noun - the process of rebuilding or restoring something that has been damaged or destroyed

 
lifer - odsouzenec na doživotí
BrE
/'laɪfə/
AmE
/'laɪfər/

noun, informal - someone who has been sent to prison for the rest of their life

 
attach - nalepit se (na někoho), přidat se bez pozvání
BrE
/ə'tætʃ/
AmE
/ə'tætʃ/

verb - to join someone and stay with them when you have not been invited