loophole - skulina, mezera (v zákonu)
BrE
/'lu:phəʊl/
AmE
/'lu:phəʊl/

noun - a small mistake in the way a law or a contract has been written that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something

 
dialect - nářečí, dialekt
BrE
/'daɪəlekt/
AmE
/'daɪəlekt/

noun - a variety of a language used by a particular group of people, the variety may differ from the main language in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation

 
gerund - gerundium
BrE
/'dʒerənd/
AmE
/'dʒerənd/

noun - the form of a verb that can be used instead of a noun, in English it has the ending -ING (swimming, being, knowing, having etc.)

God
God - Bůh
BrE
/'gɒd/
AmE
/'gɑ:d/

noun - the one being that some people (usually Christians) believe in, pray to etc. because they believe He has a supernatural power over the whole world

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Cinderella
Cinderella - Popelka
BrE
/ˌsɪndə'relə/
AmE
/ˌsɪndə'relə/

noun - the main character in the fairy tale about a young girl who lives with her mother in law and two evil step sisters and has to work for them untill a fairy godmother helps her get to the Prince's dance where the prince notices her and they get married and they live happily ever after

moss
moss - mech
BrE
/'mɒs/
AmE
/'mɑ:s/

noun - a low plant that grows in thick clusters in wet places, esp. in a forest etc.

 
mothball - zakonzervovat, přestat používat (dočasně)
BrE
/'mɒθbɔ:l/
AmE
/'mɑ:θbɔ:l/

verb - to stop using something, especially a plan, project, or piece of equipment, but keep it in good condition so that it can be used again in the future