big bang
big bang - velký třesk
BrE
/'bɪg'bæŋ/
AmE
/'bɪg'bæŋ/

noun - the theory of the beginning of the Universe that says that everything started by a great explosion

 
laryngitis - laryngitida, zánět hrtanu
BrE
/ˌlærɪn'dʒaɪtɪs/
AmE
/ˌlerɪn'dʒaɪt̬s/

noun - a painful swelling of the area at the top of the throat, making it difficult to speak

 
oesophagus - jícen
BrE
/ɪ'sɒfəgəs/
AmE
/ɪ'sɑ:fəgəs/

noun - a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach, allowing food and liquids to pass from the mouth to the stomach for digestion

 
retina - sítnice (oka)
BrE
/'retɪnə/
AmE
/'retɪnə/

noun - a layer of tissue at the back of the eye that receives light and sends pictures of what the eye sees to the brain

 
Stephen King - Stephen King
BrE
/ˌsti:vən'kɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌsti:vən'kɪŋ/

noun - a popular American novelist, the master of horror, the author of bestsellers such as It, Carrie, The Shawshenk Redemption, The Green Mile and others

 
passive - trpný rod, pasivum
BrE
/'pæsɪv/
AmE
/'pæsɪv/

noun - the grammatical structure we use when the logical subject of the sentence is used as the grammatical subject, the structure is BE + past participle (be done, be finished, be stolen etc.)

 
passive voice - trpný rod, pasivum
BrE
/ˌpæsɪv'vɔɪs/
AmE
/ˌpæsɪv'vɔɪs/

noun - the grammatical structure we use when the logical subject of the sentence is used as the grammatical subject, the structure is BE + past participle (be done, be finished, be stolen etc.)

 
additive - přísada
BrE
/'ædətɪv/
AmE
/'ædətɪv/

noun - a substance which is added in small amounts to food in order to improve its taste, make it last longer, etc.

mouth
mouth - ústa, pusa
BrE
/'maʊθ/
AmE
/'maʊθ/

noun - it is on your face, you put food in it when you eat, there are teeth and a tongue in it

rice
rice - rýže
BrE
/'raɪs/
AmE
/'raɪs/

noun - a food grain that is grown in wet and hot places, it is usually white, it is very popular in China

 
guise - zástěrka, převlek
BrE
/'gaɪz/
AmE
/'gaɪz/

noun - a way in which someone or something appears, often in a way that is temporary or different from their real nature

fight
fight - rvačka
BrE
/'faɪt/
AmE
/'faɪt/

noun - a situation in which you use weapons or your own body to try to defeat somebody, usually in a violent way

 
spreadsheet - tabulkový procesor
BrE
/'spredʃi:t/
AmE
/'spredʃi:t/

noun - a computer program in which you can enter data in rows and columns and do calculations, create graphs and charts etc.

fight
fight - boj, zápas, souboj
BrE
/'faɪt/
AmE
/'faɪt/

noun - a situation in which you use weapons or your own body to try to defeat somebody, usually in a violent way

preppy
preppy - snobský, uhlazený, z vyšší společnosti, konzervativně elegantní, z privilegovaného prostředí (o studentech)
BrE
/'prepi/
AmE
/'prepi/

adjective - relating to, or typical of the conservative, upper-middle-class style traditionally associated with students of private preparatory schools and elite universities, especially in clothing, manners, and tastes