pursue
pursue - pronásledovat
BrE
/pə'sju:/
AmE
/pə'su:/

verb - to follow somebody or something in order to catch them/it

 
positive - pozitivní
BrE
/'pɒzətɪv/
AmE
/'pɑ:zət̬ɪv/

adjective - feeling about something in a hopeful and confident way; not negative

 
professionally - profesionálně
BrE
/prə'feʃənəli/
AmE
/prə'feʃənəli/

adverb - in a skillful way; done as a part of a job

preacher
preacher - kazatel
BrE
/'pri:tʃə/
AmE
/'pri:tʃər/

noun - a person who gives a religious speech, esp. in a church

tour
tour - turné
BrE
/'tʊə/
AmE
/'tʊr/

noun - a series of concerts that a band plays in different places

 
starched - naškrobený, škrobený
BrE
/'stɑ:tʃt/
AmE
/'stɑ:rtʃt/

adjective - made stiff with a substance found in some plants (e.g. potatoes)

flatter
flatter - lichotit, pochlebovat
BrE
/'flætə/
AmE
/'flæt̬ər/

verb - to give compliments or praise in order to get someone's attention

 
cramped - stísněný, malý (prostorem)
BrE
/'kræmpt/
AmE
/'kræmpt/

adjective - very small in size, not very large, having very little space

basketball hoop
basketball hoop - basketbalový koš
BrE
/'bɑ:skɪtbɔ:lˌhu:p/
AmE
/'bæskɪtbɔ:lˌhu:p/

noun - a metal ring with a net which is used in basketball

fishbowl
fishbowl - akvárium (kulaté)
BrE
/'fɪʃˌbəʊl/
AmE
/'fɪʃˌboʊl/

noun - a round tank with water used to keep a goldfish in

 
coronation - korunovace
BrE
/ˌkɒrə'neɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkɔ:rə'neɪʃn/

noun - a ceremony in which a new king or queen is installed

crate
crate - bedna, přepravka
BrE
/'kreɪt/
AmE
/'kreɪt/

noun - a box (usually made of wood) used for moving things in

 
drive - hnát (před sebou)
BrE
/'draɪv/
AmE
/'draɪv/

verb - to make somebody move quickly or run in front of you

 
cobble - dlažební kostka, kostka (dlažební)
BrE
/'kɒbl/
AmE
/'kɑ:bl/

noun - a stone (rectangular in shape) which is used to build roads

 
theme - námět, motiv
BrE
/'θi:m/
AmE
/'ti:m/

noun - an idea that repeatedly appears in a literary work, a motif