V-up - sklapovačka
BrE
/'vi:ˌʌp/
AmE
/'vi:ˌʌp/

noun - a kind of exercise in which you lie flat and then raise your legs and body towards each other, touching your toes with your fingers

 
interest rate - úroková sazba
BrE
/'ɪntrəst ˌreɪt/
AmE
/'ɪntrəst ˌreɪt/

noun - the amount of interest that a financial company charges you when you borrow money or that you gain when you keep money in an account

shooter
shooter - střílečka
BrE
/'ʃu:tə/
AmE
/'ʃu:t̬r/

noun - a video or a computer game that is about shooting things or other characters in the game, usually using the perspective of the person shooting

saloon
saloon - saloon, výčep, hospoda
BrE
/sə'lu:n/
AmE
/sə'lu:n/

noun - a kind of bar in the American Old West where cowboys etc. could have a drink or a light meal, it also offered entertainment etc.

 
chlorine - chlor
BrE
/'klɔ:ri:n/
AmE
/'klɔ:ri:n/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 17), a toxic yellow gas, it is used e.g. to purify water, as a disinfectant in swimming pools etc.

 
test-tube baby - dítě ze zkumavky
BrE
/ˌtest tju:b 'beɪbi/
AmE
/ˌtest tu:b 'beɪbi/

noun - a baby that develops from an egg that is fertilized outside of a mother's body and then put back in her womb to finish developing

 
Narcissus - Narkissos, Narcis (z řecké mytologie)
BrE
/nɑ:'sɪsəs/
AmE
/nɑ:r'sɪsəs/

noun - a very handsome young man from Greek mythology who fell in love with his own reflection in water

 
awkwardly - nešikovně, trapně, neobratně, neohrabaně, nepříjemně
BrE
/'ɔ:kwədli/
AmE
/'ɔ:kwərdli/

adverb - in a manner that is uncomfortable, clumsy, or lacking grace; in a way that causes embarrassment or difficulty

fishmonger
fishmonger - prodejce ryb
BrE
/'fɪʃmɒŋgə/
AmE
/'fɪʃmɒŋgə/

noun, British English - a person who sells fish and seafood, typically in a market or a shop specializing in fresh seafood

 
stay away - držet se stranou, nemíchat se do něčeho
BrE
/ˌsteɪ ə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌsteɪ ə'weɪ/

verb - not to go near someone or something, not to meddle in something, not to be involved in something

goal
goal - branka
BrE
/'gəʊl/
AmE
/'goʊl/

noun - the place where the ball must be hit or kicked in order to score (in football, hockey etc.)

 
turn - pořadí, řada
BrE
/'tɜ:n/
AmE
/'tɜ:rn/

noun - a place in a certain order, e.g. in a game with several participants playing one after the other

 
townie - měšťák
BrE
/'taʊni/
AmE
/'taʊni/

noun, informal - a person who lives in a town and has little or no knowledge about life in the countryside

 
Transfiguration - proměnění (náb.)
BrE
/ˌtrænsˌfɪgə'reɪʃən/
AmE
/ˌtrænsˌfɪgə'reɪʃən/

noun - an event in the New Testament in which Jesus Christ became radiant and was called "Son" by God

 
ironic - ironický
BrE
/aɪə'rɒnɪk/
AmE
/aɪə'rɑ:nɪk/

adjective - expressed in words that have a different or the opposite meaning, usually in an angry or sarcastic way