Arthur C. Clarke - Arthur C. Clarke
BrE
/ˌɑ:θə si: 'klɑ:k/
AmE
/ˌɑ:rθər si: 'klɑ:rk/

a famous author of sci-fi novels and short stories, e.g. 2001: A Space Odyssey, Randezvous with Rama, Songs of Distant Earth etc.

oil
oil - olej
BrE
/'ɔɪl/
AmE
/'ɔɪl/

noun - a kind of greasy liquid that comes from a variety of plants, such as sunflower or olives, which is used for frying etc.

 
costs - soudní výlohy
BrE
/'kɒsts/
AmE
/'kɑ:sts/

noun - the money that the losing party has to pay to the winning party in a court of law (for the expenses of litigation)

 
x-rays - rentgen
BrE
/'eksreɪz/
AmE
/'eksreɪz/

noun - beams of invisible light that can go through solid things, it is used e.g. in medicine to take pictures of broken bones etc.

tail
tail - ocas, ocásek, ohon, oháňka
BrE
/'teɪl/
AmE
/'teɪl/

noun - the part of the body of most animals (dogs, cats, monkeys, fish etc.) that grows at the back and can be usually moved

 
translation - překlad
BrE
/træns'leɪʃn/
AmE
/træns'leɪʃn/

noun - an activity of changing written or spoken word into another language, or a piece of text that has been changed from another language

 
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.

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.

gold
gold - zlato
BrE
/'gəʊld/
AmE
/'goʊld/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 79) a yellow metal which is very valuable and which coins and jewels are often made of

ring binder
ring binder - kroužkový pořadač
BrE
/'rɪŋˌbaɪndə/
AmE
/'rɪŋˌbaɪndər/

noun - a protective cover for holding documents etc., it has metal rings that go through holes on the edge of the sheets of paper

crossbow
crossbow - kuš, kuše
BrE
/'krɒsbəʊ/
AmE
/'krɑ:sboʊ/

noun - a weapon used in the past to shoot short arrows, it consists of a small bow fixed to a longer piece of wood

 
soap opera - telenovela, nekonečný seriál
BrE
/'səʊpˌɒpərə/
AmE
/'soʊpˌɑ:pərə/

noun - a television serial with many episodes that shows the life of a group of people, it is usually very emotional and far-fetched

star
star - hvězda, hvězdička
BrE
/'stɑ:/
AmE
/'stɑ:r/

noun - one of the many small lights that we can see in the sky at night, which are actually large balls of burning gas

 
fluorine - fluor
BrE
/'flʊəri:n/
AmE
/'flʊəri:n/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 9) a pale yellow poisonous gas, some of its compounds are used in toothpaste to prevent cavities

 
spinal cord - mícha
BrE
/'spaɪnl kɔ:d/
AmE
/'spaɪnl kɔ:rd/

noun - an important part of the central nervous system, it is connected to the base of the brain and extends through the vertebral column