umbilical cord - pupeční šňůra
BrE
/ʌmˌbɪlɪkl 'kɔ:d/
AmE
/ʌmˌbɪlɪkl 'kɔ:rd/

noun - a flexible tube that connects a developing fetus to the placenta in the womb of a pregnant woman

 
lease - pronajmout, pronajmout si
BrE
/'li:s/
AmE
/'li:s/

verb, formal - to use a house, a piece of land etc under a lease, or to let someone use it

canvas
canvas - malířské plátno, malba, obraz (na plátně)
BrE
/'kænvəs/
AmE
/'kænvəs/

noun - a piece of canvas that is used for painting on, or a painting on a piece of canvas

 
takeaway - jídlo prodávané s sebou
BrE
/'teɪkəweɪ/
AmE
/'teɪkəweɪ/

noun, British English - a meal bought at a restaurant or a shop and taken somewhere else to be eaten, usually home

meander
meander - klikatit se (silnice ap.)
BrE
/mi'ændə/
AmE
/mi'ændər/

verb - (of a road, stream, etc.) to have a lot of bends rather than going in a straight line

memory lane
memory lane - nostalgické vzpomínání, zavzpomínání
BrE
/ˌmemri'leɪn/
AmE
/ˌmemri'leɪn/

noun - thinking about or remembering the past (usually after 'a walk down', 'a trip down' or 'a stroll down')

semaphore
semaphore - signalizace praporky, signalizace pažemi, semafor (abeceda)
BrE
/'seməfɔ:/
AmE
/'seməfɔ:r/

noun - a signalling system based on the waving of a pair of hand-held flags in a particular pattern

 
complaint - reklamace
BrE
/kəm'pleɪnt/
AmE
/kəm'pleɪnt/

noun - a statement that shows that you are unhappy about or not satisfied with a product or a service

 
lollipop man - pán hlídající přechod, strážce přechodu
BrE
/'lɒlipɒpˌmæn/
AmE
/'lɑ:lipɑpˌmæn/

noun, British English, informal - a man who guards a pedestrian crossing near a school and makes sure children cross the road safely

lollipop lady
lollipop lady - paní hlídající přechod, strážkyně přechodu
BrE
/'lɒlipɒpˌleɪdi/
AmE
/'lɑ:lipɑ:pˌleɪdi/

noun, British English, informal - a woman who guards a pedestrian crossing near a school and makes sure children cross the road safely

 
verdict - verdikt
BrE
/'vɜ:dɪkt/
AmE
/'vɜ:rdɪkt/

noun - a decision made by a group of people, esp. one saying whether a suspect is guilty or innocent

 
witness - svědek (na svatbě)
BrE
/'wɪtnəs/
AmE
/'wɪtnəs/

noun - a person who is present at a wedding and signs his name as a proof of the wedding

 
self-learner - samouk
BrE
/'self'lɜ:nə/
AmE
/'self'lɜ:rnər/

noun - a person who teaches himself/herself something (such as a language etc.), without the help of a teacher

kennel
kennel - psí hotel, útulek pro psy, chovná stanice
BrE
/'kenl/
AmE
/'kenl/

noun - a place where a dog can stay while its owners are away; a place where dogs are bred

pry
pry - páčit, vypáčit
BrE
/'praɪ/
AmE
/'praɪ/

verb - to open something, move something etc. with force by using a tool as a lever (e.g. a crowbar)