seedbed - semeniště
BrE
/'si:dbed/
AmE
/'si:dbed/

noun - a small patch of soil in the garden or a plastic box that is protected where young plants grow from seed

referee
referee - rozhodčí
BrE
/ˌrefə'ri:/
AmE
/ˌrefə'ri:/

noun - a person in a game or sport who prevents the players from breaking the rules, punishes players who break them etc.

thaw
thaw - tát, roztát, nechat roztát
BrE
/'θɔ:/
AmE
/'θɔ:/

verb - to heat something frozen so that it becomes liquid or soft again, or to change from frozen to liquid and soft

support
support - podepírat, podepřít, unést (váhu)
BrE
/sə'pɔ:t/
AmE
/sə'pɔ:rt/

verb - to hold something from below so that it doesn't fall or collapse, to be able to hold the weight of something

dress
dress - šaty
BrE
/'dres/
AmE
/'dres/

noun - a piece of women's clothing, it is usually long and covers the body from the shoulders to the knees or below

chute
chute - padák
BrE
/'ʃu:t/
AmE
/'ʃu:t/

noun, informal - a piece of equipment that enables a person to jump from a plane and fall slowly and safely to the ground

parachute
parachute - padák
BrE
/'pærəʃu:t/
AmE
/'pærəʃu:t/

noun - a piece of equipment that enables a person to jump from a plane and fall slowly and safely to the ground

potato
potato - brambora, brambor
BrE
/pə'teɪtəʊ/
AmE
/pə'teɪt̬oʊ/

noun - a kind of yellow vegetable with brown skin that grows under the ground, french fries or chips are made from it

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designated driver
designated driver - určený řidič, domluvený řidič (kdo ostatní odveze domů)
BrE
/ˌdezɪgneɪtɪd 'draɪvə/
AmE
/ˌdezɪgneɪt̬ɪd 'draɪvər/

noun, informal - a person in a group who voluntarily abstains from consuming alcohol to safely drive others home after an event or social gathering

trolley
trolley - tramvaj
BrE
/'trɒli/
AmE
/'trɑ:li/

noun, American English - a vehicle that runs on rails, typically powered by electricity from overhead wires, and is used for public transportation on city streets

streetcar
streetcar - tramvaj
BrE
/'stri:tkɑ:/
AmE
/'stri:tkɑ:r/

noun, American English - a vehicle that runs on rails, typically powered by electricity from overhead wires, and is used for public transportation on city streets