atrium - atrium
BrE
/'eɪtriəm/
AmE
/'eɪtriəm/

noun - a large open space or hall, often found in the center of a building

 
cartilage - chrupavka
BrE
/'kɑ:tɪlɪdʒ/
AmE
/'kɑ:rtɪlɪdʒ/

noun - a white substance in joints that prevents the bones from rubbing against each other

 
public transportation - veřejná doprava, hromadná doprava
BrE
/ˌpʌblɪk trænspɔ:'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌpʌblɪk trænspɔ:r'teɪʃn/

noun, American English - the system of trains, buses etc. that people can use, esp. in a city

 
sovereign - svrchovaný, suverénní, nejvyšší, výsostný
BrE
/'sɒvrɪn/
AmE
/'sɑ:vrən/

adjective - having the greatest power in a country, or being completely independent (as a country)

forsythia
forsythia - zlatice, zlatý déšť, forzýtie (keř)
BrE
/fɔ:'saɪθiə/
AmE
/fər'sɪθiə/

noun - a large bush that has hundreds of small yellow flowers in the early spring

 
mass transit - hromadná doprava
BrE
/ˌmæs'trænzɪt/
AmE
/ˌmæs'trænzɪt/

noun, American English - the system of trains, buses etc. that people can use, esp. in a city

 
vulgar - sprostý, hrubý
BrE
/'vʌlgə/
AmE
/'vʌlgər/

adjective - rude, often referring to sex or parts of the body in an unpleasant way

 
retrospective - retrospektivní výstava
BrE
/ˌretrə'spektɪv/
AmE
/ˌretrə'spektɪv/

noun - an exhibition of the work an artist has done in their life so far

counterfeit
counterfeit - padělek, napodobenina
BrE
/'kaʊntəfɪt/
AmE
/'kaʊntərfɪt/

noun, formal - something that is made to look like the original in order to deceive people

 
status quo - současný stav
BrE
/ˌsteɪtəs 'kwəʊ/
AmE
/ˌsteɪtəs 'kwəʊ/

noun - the situation as it is now, especially in contrast to a different possible situation

packing
packing - balení, zabalení
BrE
/'pækɪŋ/
AmE
/'pækɪŋ/

noun - the process of putting something in a box so it can be posted somewhere

wound
wound - zranit
BrE
/'wu:nd/
AmE
/'wu:nd/

verb - to injure somebody, esp. in a way that the skin is cut or broken

 
meditation - rozjímaní, meditace
BrE
/ˌmedɪ'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌmedɪ'teɪʃn/

noun - the act of thinking deeply about something, especially in a religious or spiritual way

aground
aground - na mělčině, na zemi
BrE
/ə'graʊnd/
AmE
/ə'graʊnd/

adverb - (of ships) on the ground or in shallow water and therefore unable to move

 
chessman - šachová figurka
BrE
/'tʃesˌmæn/
AmE
/'tʃesˌmæn/

noun - any of the 32 pieces that are used in playing chess (pawn, knight, bishop...)