Valentine's Day - Den svatého Valentýna
BrE
/'væləntaɪnz ˌdeɪ/
AmE
/'væləntaɪnz ˌdeɪ/

noun - the day of 14th February on which those who are in love and love in general are celebrated

 
involve - zahrnout, zapojit, obsáhnout
BrE
/ɪn'vɒlv/
AmE
/ɪn'vɑ:lv/

verb - to include someone or something in an activity, to make use of something or somebody in an activity

Alaska
Alaska - Aljaška
BrE
/ə'lɑ:skə/
AmE
/ə'læskə/

noun - the largest state in the USA located in the north-west of North America, its capital is Juneau

 
cleft palate - rozštěp patra
BrE
/ˌkleft'pælət/
AmE
/ˌkleft'pælət/

noun - a birth defect in which there is a split or opening in the roof of the baby's mouth

mittens
mittens - rukavice (palčáky), palčáky
BrE
/'mɪtənz/
AmE
/'mɪt̬ənz/

noun - gloves that cover the four fingers of the hand in one part and the thumb in the other

stew
stew - dušené maso se zeleninou
BrE
/'stju:/
AmE
/'stu:/

noun - a dish consisting of meat, vegetables, or other ingredients cooked slowly in liquid, often in a covered pot.

 
history - dějiny
BrE
/'hɪstri/
AmE
/'hɪstəri/

noun - the things that happened in the past, a description of the (important) things that happened in the past

 
paddle - pálka (např. na stolní tenis)
BrE
/'pædl/
AmE
/'pædl/

noun, American English - a flat piece of wood covered in rubber that is used to hit the ball in table tennis

 
obsession - posedlost
BrE
/əb'seʃn/
AmE
/əb'seʃn/

noun - the state of being interested in something too much, in a way that is not normal or healthy

 
sizzle - prskat (při smažení apod.)
BrE
/'sɪzl/
AmE
/'sɪzl/

verb - to make the sound of food being fried in hot oil

 
turnout - volební účast
BrE
/'tɜ:naʊt/
AmE
/'tɜ:rnaʊt/

noun - the number or percentage of people who vote in an election

depiction
depiction - zobrazení, vyobrazení, vykreslení, popis, líčení, znázornění
BrE
/dɪ'pɪkʃn/
AmE
/dɪ'pɪkʃn/

noun - a representation of someone or something in words, pictures, or art

 
loss - ztráta, úbytek, snížení, zmenšení
BrE
/'lɒs/
AmE
/'lɑ:s/

noun - the decrease or reduction of something in quantity, quality, or value

lightweight
lightweight - lehký (o hmotnosti), tenký, odlehčený
BrE
/'laɪtweɪt/
AmE
/'laɪtweɪt/

adjective - light in weight; less heavy than usual; made of thin material

 
impasse - slepá ulička, patová situace, bezvýchodná situace, mrtvý bod
BrE
/æm'pɑ:s/
AmE
/'ɪmpæs/

noun - a situation in which progress is impossible, especially because of disagreement