squint
squint - šilhavost, šilhání, strabismus
BrE
/'skwɪnt/
AmE
/'skwɪnt/

noun - a condition of the eye muscles which causes your eyes to look in a slightly different direction

 
dribble - driblovat, kličkovat (s míčem pro sportu)
BrE
/'drɪbl/
AmE
/'drɪbl/

verb - to move the ball past your oponent by kicks, bounces or hits (e.g. in basketball or football)

 
ballot - tajná volba, volba
BrE
/'bælət/
AmE
/'bælət/

noun - the system of voting for someone in secret, so others do not know who you voted for

 
conservation - šetření, uchování
BrE
/ˌkɒnsə'veɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:nsər'veɪʃn/

noun - the process of using something (water, gas, etc.) carefully in order not to waste or damage it

 
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.

 
Whoopi Goldberg - Whoopi Goldberg
BrE
/'wu:pi gəʊldbɜ:g/
AmE
/'wu:pi goʊldbɜ:rg/

noun - a famous American actress, known for example for her role in the movie Sister Act or Ghost

 
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

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

 
phlegm - hlen
BrE
/'flem/
AmE
/'flem/

noun - the thick substance that forms in your nose and throat area, especially when you have a cold

Abominable Snowman
Abominable Snowman - yeti, sněžný muž
BrE
/əˌbɒmɪnəbl'snəʊmæn/
AmE
/əˌbɑ:mɪnəbl'snoʊmæn/

noun - an mythical creature from Himalayan folklore that looks like a large ape and lives in the mountains

yeti
yeti - yeti, sněžný muž
BrE
/'jeti/
AmE
/'jet̬i/

noun - an mythical creature from Himalayan folklore that looks like a large ape and lives in the mountains

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

 
dislocate - vymknout, vykloubit, vyhodit (si)
BrE
/'dɪsləkeɪt/
AmE
/dɪs'loʊkeɪt/

verb - (of the shoulder, ankle etc.) to move a bone out of its normal position in a joint

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

 
belch - říhnutí, krknutí
BrE
/'beltʃ/
AmE
/'beltʃ/

noun - the action of allowing air to come out of your stomach with a noise in your throat