parenthesis - závorka
BrE
/pə'renθəsɪs/
AmE
/pə'renθəsɪs/

noun, American English - one of the pair of marks ( )

 
cheap - laciný, povrchní
BrE
/'tʃi:p/
AmE
/'tʃi:p/

adjective - of poor quality; of little value

synchronization
synchronization - synchronizace, sladění, uvedení do souladu
BrE
/ˌsɪŋkrənaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌsɪŋkrənə'zeɪʃn/

noun - the act of making two or more things happen at the same time or work together in the same rhythm, speed, or order

lazy Susan
lazy Susan - otočný tác, otočný podnos
BrE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/
AmE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/

noun - a rotating tray, usually placed in the center of a table, that makes it easy for people to reach food or other items

Gummy Bear
Gummy Bear - gumový medvídek (cukrovinka)
BrE
/'gʌmiˌbeə/
AmE
/'gʌmiˌber/

noun - (trademark) a small, chewy, fruit-flavored candy in the shape of a bear, typically made from gelatin, sugar, and various flavourings and colourings

valerian
valerian - kozlík, kozlík lékařský
BrE
/və'lɪəriən/
AmE
/və'lɪriən/

noun, technical - a plant witch clusters of small white and pink flowers whose root is used in medicine, often to help people relax or sleep

 
tonic - tonikum, vodička (na kůži, vlasy apod.)
BrE
/'tɒnɪk/
AmE
/'tɑ:nɪk/

noun - a medicine in the form of a liquid that you put on your skin or hair to make it look better and healthier

Kuwait
Kuwait - Kuvajt
BrE
/kʊ'weɪt/
AmE
/kʊ'weɪt/

noun - a country in Western Asia, located at the northern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf

 
palm - schovat v dlani (např. při kouzlení), ukrást (schováním do dlaně)
BrE
/'pɑ:m/
AmE
/'pɑ:m/

verb - to hide something in the palm of your hand, especially when you are performing a magic trick or when you are stealing something

trick or treat
trick or treat - halloweenská koleda, halloweenské koledování
BrE
/ˌtrɪk ɔ:'tri:t/
AmE
/ˌtrɪkə'tri:t/

phrase - a phrase children use when they go from house to house in costumes asking for candy on Halloween, the custom of doing this

cabin fever
cabin fever - ponorková nemoc, ponorka (ponorková nemoc)
BrE
/'kæbɪnˌfi:və/
AmE
/'kæbɪnˌfi:vər/

noun - a kind of irritability that you feel when you've been stuck in one place with one or more people for a long time

onion
onion - cibule
BrE
/'ʌnjən/
AmE
/'ʌnjən/

noun - a kind of vegetable with many layers, it is used in cooking and has a very strong smell, which often makes people cry

 
application form - přihláška (formulář)
BrE
/ˌæplɪ'keɪʃnˌfɔ:m/
AmE
/ˌæplɪ'keɪʃnˌfɔ:rm/

noun - a piece of paper that you fill in when you want to get something (such as a job, a scholarship, a grant etc.)

 
space probe - vesmírná sonda
BrE
/'speɪsˌprəʊb/
AmE
/'speɪsˌproʊb/

noun - a kind of spacecraft with no people in it that is sent through space to gather information and send it back to earth

dust
dust - prach
BrE
/'dʌst/
AmE
/'dʌst/

noun - fine powder with small particles of dirt and sand etc. that usually covers things in your home if you don't clean very often