merry-go-round
merry-go-round - kolotoč (na hřišti)
BrE
/'merɪgəʊˌraʊnd/
AmE
/'merɪgoʊˌraʊnd/

noun - a disc-like structure (in a playground, in a park etc.) that kids can sit on, which goes around when someone pushes it

 
house - koleje
BrE
/'haʊs/
AmE
/'haʊs/

noun - a group of children of different ages that compete against other groups in sports competitions, it is a system in some British schools

door
door - dveře
BrE
/'dɔ:/
AmE
/'dɔ:r/

noun - a thing made of wood or glass etc, which you open in order to get in or out of a building, car etc.

 
consulate - konzulát
BrE
/'kɒnsjʊlət/
AmE
/'kɑ:nsələt/

noun - a place in a foreing country where an official of your country works and can help you in case of an accident etc.

subway
subway - metro, podzemní dráha
BrE
/'sʌbweɪ/
AmE
/'sʌbweɪ/

noun, American English - a kind of train that travels in tunnels under a city and stops at regular intervals for people to get in or out

 
intercom - komunikační zařízení, interní telefon, podnikový telefon
BrE
/'ɪntəkɒm/
AmE
/'ɪnt̬ərkɑ:m/

noun - a device that makes it possible for people in different places in a building, on a ship etc. to communicate with each other

troll
troll - troll, trol, zlobr
BrE
/'trəʊl/
AmE
/'troʊl/

noun - a large mythical creature appearing in Scandinavian stories and fantasy books (Tolkien, Pratchett, Rowling etc.), it is very ugly and lives in caves

window
window - okno
BrE
/'wɪndəʊ/
AmE
/'wɪndoʊ/

noun - a flat piece of glass in a wooden or plastic frame in a wall, it usually opens, and you can look through it

underground
underground - metro, podzemní dráha
BrE
/'ʌndəgraʊnd/
AmE
/'ʌndərgraʊnd/

noun, British English - a kind of train that travels in tunnels under a city and stops at regular intervals for people to get in or out

scavenger hunt
scavenger hunt - hon za pokladem, bojová hra, bojovka, hledání pokladu
BrE
/'skævəndʒəˌhʌnt/
AmE
/'skævəndʒərˌhʌnt/

noun - a kind of game in which players are supposed to obtain various objects without buying them, usually in a given period of time

 
northerly - severní (vítr), ze severu, směrem na sever
BrE
/'nɔ:ðəli/
AmE
/'nɔ:rðərli/

adjective - coming from the north (e.g. wind); towards the north (e.g. a view)

 
southerly - jižní (vítr), z jihu, směrem na jih
BrE
/'sʌðəli/
AmE
/'sʌðərli/

adjective - coming from the south (e.g. wind); towards the south (e.g. a view)

 
easterly - východní (vítr), z východu, směrem na východ
BrE
/'i:stəli/
AmE
/'i:stərli/

adjective - coming from the east (e.g. wind); towards the east (e.g. a view)

 
taxation - zdanění, danění, daňový systém, daně
BrE
/tæk'seɪʃn/
AmE
/tæk'seɪʃn/

noun, formal - the process of collecting taxes from people or businesses by the government

 
fertility - plodnost, úrodnost
BrE
/fɜ:'tɪlɪti/
AmE
/fɜ:r'tɪlɪti/

noun - the ability to produce offspring or the capacity to support plant growth