redcurrant
redcurrant - červený rybíz
BrE
/'redkʌrənt/
AmE
/'redkɜ:rənt/

noun - small round red berries that grow in bunches on a bush

blackcurrant
blackcurrant - černý rybíz
BrE
/'blækkʌrənt/
AmE
/'blækkɜ:rənt/

noun - small round black fruits that grow in bunches on a bush

megaphone
megaphone - megafon
BrE
/'megəfəʊn/
AmE
/'megəfoʊn/

noun - a device held in your hand that makes your voice louder

egotistic
egotistic - egoistický
BrE
/ˌi:gə'tɪstɪk/
AmE
/ˌi:gə'tɪstɪk/

adjective - thinking and talking about oneself too much, only interested in oneself

heartburn
heartburn - pálení žáhy
BrE
/'hɑ:tbɜ:n/
AmE
/'hɑ:rtbɜ:rn/

noun - an unpleasant feeling in your chest and throat caused by indigestion

 
aloe vera - aloe vera
BrE
/ˌæləʊ'vɪərə/
AmE
/ˌæloʊ'verə/

noun - the juice of the aloe plant used in medicine and cosmetics

 
hackney cab - taxi (v Británii)
BrE
/'hækni kæb/
AmE
/'hækni kæb/

noun, British English, formal - a very formal word used for a taxi in the UK

 
hackney carriage - taxi (v Británii)
BrE
/'hækni kærɪdʒ/
AmE
/'hækni kærɪdʒ/

noun, British English, formal - a very formal word used for a taxi in the UK

 
wirelessly - bezdrátově
BrE
/'waɪələsli/
AmE
/'waɪərləsli/

adverb - (of connection) in a way that does not need a cable

 
stronghold - zastánce, útočiště
BrE
/'strɒŋhəʊld/
AmE
/'strɔ:ŋhəʊld/

noun - an area in which a particular belief or activity is common

 
zeal - zápal, nadšení
BrE
/'zi:l/
AmE
/'zi:l/

noun, formal - great enthusiasm or energy, especially in connection with work, politics, etc.

 
childishly - dětinsky
BrE
/'tʃaɪldɪʃli/
AmE
/'tʃaɪldɪʃli/

adverb - like a child, in a way that's typical for a child

maniac
maniac - šílenec, maniak
BrE
/'meɪniæk/
AmE
/'meɪniæk/

noun, informal - a person who behaves in a wild and often dangerous way

ford
ford - brod
BrE
/'fɔ:d/
AmE
/'fɔ:rd/

noun - an area in a river that can be crossed on foot

 
strictly - přísně
BrE
/'strɪktli/
AmE
/'strɪktli/

adverb - in a controlling way that does not people disobey rules etc