manure
manure - hnůj
BrE
/mə'njʊə/
AmE
/mə'nʊr/

noun - the solid waste material from the body of an animal, esp. when it is used as a fertilizer etc.

zombie
zombie - umrlec
BrE
/'zɒmbi:/
AmE
/'zɑ:mbi/

noun - a character from horror films, a body that died but has left the grave and walks around at night

crawl
crawl - plazit se, lézt
BrE
/'krɔ:l/
AmE
/'krɔ:l/

verb - to move forward on your arms and legs with your body near the ground or touching the ground completely


UPPER-INTERMEDIATE

Grammar and Vocabulary for First Certificate

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undercarriage
undercarriage - podvozek, šasi
BrE
/'ʌndəˌkærɪdʒ/
AmE
/'ʌndərˌkærɪdʒ/

noun, technical - the framework under an automobile, train, car etc. that supports the body and houses components like the wheels or tracks

 
English Channel - Lamanšský průliv
BrE
/ˌɪnglɪʃ'tʃænl/
AmE
/ˌɪnglɪʃ'tʃænl/

noun, technical - the narrow body of water that separates southern England from northern France, connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea

dulcimer
dulcimer - cimbál
BrE
/'dʌlsɪmə/
AmE
/'dʌlsɪmər/

noun - a string instrument with a wooden body and strings stretched across it, typically played by striking or plucking the strings

 
sponge bath - mytí houbou, mytí žínkou
BrE
/'spʌndʒˌbɑ:θ/
AmE
/'spʌndʒˌbæθ/

noun - a way of cleaning your body using a damp sponge or washcloth instead of getting into a bathtub or shower

 
gland - žláza
BrE
/'glænd/
AmE
/'glænd/

noun - a specialized organ or group of cells in the body that produces and releases substances like hormones, enzymes, or fluids

play up
play up - zlobit, vypovídat poslušnost
BrE
/ˌpleɪ'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌpleɪ'ʌp/

verb, British English - (esp. of children) to misbehave; (esp. of machines) to not work properly; (of body parts) to hurt or cause pain

 
crotch - rozkrok
BrE
/'krɒtʃ/
AmE
/'krɑ:tʃ/

noun - a part of the body between the tops of the legs, or the part of trousers that cover this area

 
graze - odřít si (např. koleno)
BrE
/'greɪz/
AmE
/'greɪz/

verb - to injure a part of the body (esp. an elbow, a knee etc.) by scraping something rough against the skin

newt
newt - čolek, mlok
BrE
/'nju:t/
AmE
/'nu:t/

noun - an animal with a long thin body a tail and short legs, it lives both in water and on land

the can
the can - hajzl (záchod), záchod
BrE
/ðə'kæn/
AmE
/ðə'kæn/

noun, informal - a piece of furniture (or a small room) where you can get rid of the waste material in your body