pergola - pergola
BrE
/'pɜ:gələ/
AmE
/'pɜ:rgələ/

noun - a simple wooden structure that climbing plants grow over and through, sometimes used as shade from the sun for people to sit under

mobile
mobile - závěsný kolotoč, závěsná dekorace
BrE
/'məʊbaɪl/
AmE
/'məʊbl/

noun - a decoration that is hung from the ceiling, has many parts that move freely in the air, often placed above a baby's bed

 
petroleum - ropa
BrE
/pə'trəʊliəm/
AmE
/pə'troʊliəm/

noun - a thick dark oil that is used for making many kinds of fuel (e.g. petrol, diesel etc.), it comes from under the ground

 
oil - ropa
BrE
/'ɔɪl/
AmE
/'ɔɪl/

noun - a thick dark liquid that is used for making many kinds of fuel (e.g. petrol, diesel etc.), it comes from under the ground

oil
oil - olej
BrE
/'ɔɪl/
AmE
/'ɔɪl/

noun - a kind of greasy liquid that comes from a variety of plants, such as sunflower or olives, which is used for frying etc.

fence
fence - plot
BrE
/'fens/
AmE
/'fens/

noun - a wooden or metal or wire barrier that runs around a garden etc. to prevent people or animals from getting in or out

 
translation - překlad
BrE
/træns'leɪʃn/
AmE
/træns'leɪʃn/

noun - an activity of changing written or spoken word into another language, or a piece of text that has been changed from another language

 
Snow White - Sněhurka
BrE
/ˌsnəʊ'waɪt/
AmE
/ˌsnoʊ'waɪt/

noun - the main character from a famous fairytale about a beautiful girl who comes to live with seven little dwarfs in a little cottage

sightseeing
sightseeing - prohlížení památek, chození po památkách
BrE
/'saɪtsi:ɪŋ/
AmE
/'saɪtsi:ɪŋ/

noun - an activity often done by tourists in which they go from one place to another and they look at buildings, statues, churches etc.

swing set
swing set - houpačka
BrE
/'swɪŋˌset/
AmE
/'swɪŋˌset/

noun - a metal/wooden frame with a a seat hanging from it, you can sit on it and move back and forth for fun

alligator
alligator - aligátor
BrE
/'ælɪgeɪtə/
AmE
/'ælɪgeɪtər/

noun - a large reptile similar to a crocodile, originally from the Americas and China, it has a shorter and broader head than a crocodile

tow away
tow away - odtáhnout (vozidlo)
BrE
/ˌtəʊ ə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌtoʊ ə'weɪ/

verb - to remove a car from the street by pulling it with a special truck, esp. because of parking where it is not allowed

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