sportsmanship - sportovní chování
BrE
/'spɔ:tsmənʃɪp/
AmE
/'spɔ:rtsmənʃɪp/

noun - behavior in sport that shows respect for the rules of the game and for the other players

asparagus
asparagus - chřest
BrE
/ə'spærəgəs/
AmE
/ə'spærəgəs/

noun - a long thin vegetable in the form of a stem, it can be either green or white

 
u-turn - obrat, otočka, otočení do protisměru
BrE
/'ju:tɜ:n/
AmE
/'ju:tɜ:rn/

noun - a turn, usually of a car, made to go back in the direction it has come from

infatuation
infatuation - zamilovanost, poblázněnost
BrE
/ɪnˌfætʃʊ'eɪʃn/
AmE
/ɪnˌfætʃʊ'eɪʃn/

noun - the feeling of being in love or being very attracted to someone, especially for a short time

 
detox - odvykací kůra, odvykačka
BrE
/'di:ˌtɒks/
AmE
/'di:ˌtɑ:ks/

noun - a period in which the body tries to get rid of poisons or addictions to chemicals etc.

 
cow - zastrašit, odstrašit, vyděsit
BrE
/'kaʊ/
AmE
/'kaʊ/

verb - to make someone afraid of you in order to make them listen to you or obey you

maternity leave
maternity leave - mateřská (dovolená)
BrE
/mə'tɜ:nəti ˌli:v/
AmE
/mə'tɜ:rnɪt̬i ˌli:v/

noun - a period of paid absence from work in the weeks before and after a woman gives birth

obelisk
obelisk - obelisk, kamenný sloup
BrE
/'ɒbəlɪsk/
AmE
/'ɑ:bəlɪsk/

noun - a tall stone column that was built in honour of a famous person or an important event

lozenge
lozenge - pastilka (např. proti kašli)
BrE
/'lɒzɪndʒ/
AmE
/'lɑ:zɪndʒ/

noun - a kind of candy you let dissolve in your mouth when you have a sore throat etc.

blackboard
blackboard - tabule
BrE
/'blækbɔ:d/
AmE
/'blækbɔ:rd/

noun - a dark board used in a school, the teacher writes on it with a piece of chalk

life buoy
life buoy - záchranný kruh
BrE
/'laɪfˌbɔɪ/
AmE
/'laɪfˌbu:i/

noun - a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning

life ring
life ring - záchranný kruh
BrE
/'laɪfrɪŋ/
AmE
/'laɪfrɪŋ/

noun - a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning

lifebelt
lifebelt - záchranný kruh
BrE
/'laɪfbelt/
AmE
/'laɪfbelt/

noun - a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning

 
dictatorship - diktatura, diktátorství
BrE
/dɪk'teɪtəʃɪp/
AmE
/dɪk'teɪt̬ərʃɪp/

noun - a kind of government in which the ruler has absolute power and is not restrained by law

 
scale - měřítko
BrE
/'skeɪl/
AmE
/'skeɪl/

noun - a statement of the difference in size between a model or a map and the actual thing