triathlon - triatlon
BrE
/traɪ'æθlən/
AmE
/traɪ'æθlən/

noun - a sport in which the contestants compete in three events: swimming, running and biking

barrister
barrister - soudní obhájce, právník
BrE
/'bærɪstə/
AmE
/'bærɪstər/

noun - a lawyer (in Britain or Canada) who can argue cases in the higher courts

interstate
interstate - dálnice, státovka (silnice)
BrE
/'ɪntəsteɪt/
AmE
/'ɪnt̬ərsteɪt/

noun, American English - a highway that connects big cities in the 48 contiguous states in the USA

 
Latin - latina
BrE
/'lætɪn/
AmE
/'læt̬ən/

noun - the language spoken in ancient Rome, it is still used in medicine and science

 
morbidly - morbidně
BrE
/'mɔ:bɪdli/
AmE
/'mɔ:rbɪdli/

adverb - in a way that shows interest in unpleasant things, such as death, disease etc.

cancer
cancer - rakovina
BrE
/'kænsə/
AmE
/'kænsər/

noun - a very serious disease in which some cells grow uncontrollably in the body and kill the normal cells, it usually results in death




 
kitty - fond, bank
BrE
/'kɪti/
AmE
/'kɪt̬i/

noun - an amount of money put together by a number of people to be used in a specific way, an amount of money you can win in a game of cards etc.

dummy
dummy - figurína, panák, krejčovská panna
BrE
/'dʌmi/
AmE
/'dʌmi/

noun - a large model of a person or a part of the body that is used to show clothes on in a shop or to make clothes

 
placenta - placenta, plodové lůžko
BrE
/plə'sentə/
AmE
/plə'sentə/

noun - an organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy to provide oxygen and nutrients to the developing baby and remove waste products from the baby's blood

seal
seal - těsnění, těsnící spoj
BrE
/'si:l/
AmE
/'si:l/

noun - a strip or piece of material (usually rubber or plastic) that is put on something to prevent water, air or dirt to get in or out

ferry
ferry - přepravovat, přepravit, převážet
BrE
/'feri/
AmE
/'feri/

verb - to transport people or goods in a boat or other vehicle from one place to another, often for a short distance, typically on a regular route

insurance
insurance - pojištění
BrE
/ɪn'ʃʊərəns/
AmE
/ɪn'ʃʊrəns/

noun - an arrangement in which you pay some money to a company and if something bad happens to you or your property, they pay the cost etc.