cruise control
cruise control - tempomat
BrE
/'kru:z kənˌtrəʊl/
AmE
/'kru:z kənˌtroʊl/

noun - a feature in cars that helps drivers maintain a steady speed without having to keep their foot on the accelerator pedal

 
accessory - spoluviník
BrE
/ək'sesəri/
AmE
/ək'sesəri/

noun - a person who assists or aids another person in committing a crime, either before or after the crime has been committed

 
lead astray - svést na špatnou cestu, uvést v omyl
BrE
/'li:d ə'streɪ/
AmE
/'li:d ə'streɪ/

verb - to make somebody go in the wrong direction or do bad things, to make somebody believe something that is not true

sifter
sifter - prosévačka, sítko (např. na mouku)
BrE
/'sɪftə/
AmE
/'sɪftər/

noun - a container with a handle that has a fine mesh in the bottom used for aerating flour and removing large clumps

alligator pear
alligator pear - avokádo
BrE
/'æləgeɪtəˌpeə/
AmE
/'æləgeɪt̬ərˌper/

noun - a tropical fruit shaped like a pear, with green skin, soft green flesh inside and a large seed in the centre

 
counterpart - protějšek
BrE
/'kaʊntəpɑ:t/
AmE
/'kaʊntərpɑ:rt/

noun - a person or a thing that has the same or similar function or position as another one in a different situation

mat
mat - podložka, žíněnka, karimatka
BrE
/'mæt/
AmE
/'mæt/

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on the floor to lie on or to protect yourself in some sports

avocado
avocado - avokádo
BrE
/ævə'kɑ:dəʊ/
AmE
/ævə'kɑ:doʊ/

noun - a tropical fruit shaped like a pear, with green skin, soft green flesh inside and a large seed in the centre

 
vengeance - pomsta, msta, odplata
BrE
/'vendʒəns/
AmE
/'vendʒəns/

noun - revenge; the kind of punishment in which you do something bad to somebody because they have done something bad to you

 
seedbed - semeniště
BrE
/'si:dbed/
AmE
/'si:dbed/

noun - a small patch of soil in the garden or a plastic box that is protected where young plants grow from seed

 
speaking of which - když o tom (tak) mluvíme, když už jsme u toho, což mi připomíná, to mi připomíná
BrE
/'spi:kɪŋ əv wɪtʃ/
AmE
/'spi:kɪŋ əv wɪtʃ/

phrase - a phrase which is used in a conversation to move on to the topic of something that has just been mentioned

 
Indonesia - Indonésie
BrE
/ˌɪndəʊ'ni:ʒə/
AmE
/ˌɪndoʊ'ni:ʒə/

noun - a country in the Indian Ocean lying on more than 13,000 islands (such as Java, Sumatra etc.), its capital is Jakarta

 
Diagon Alley - Příčná ulice
BrE
/'daɪəgən æli/
AmE
/'daɪəgən æli/

noun - (Harry Potter) the magical street in London where you can buy lots of things that a wizard or witch can need

shoe rack
shoe rack - botník
BrE
/'ʃu:ræk/
AmE
/'ʃu:ræk/

noun - a wooden box with shelves where you put your shoes when you are at home, it is usually in the hall

 
Shrieking Shack - Chroptící chýše
BrE
/'ʃri:kɪŋʃæk/
AmE
/'ʃri:kɪŋʃæk/

noun - (Harry Potter) the haunted house in Hogsmeade that everyone tries to avoid, it is connected to Hogwarts by a secret passage