camisole
camisole - košilka, dámská košilka
BrE
/'kæmɪsəʊl/
AmE
/'kæmɪsoʊl/

noun - a light piece of women's underwear that is worn on the top part of the body, usually held up with two narrow straps

 
chain store - řetězový obchod, filiálka
BrE
/'tʃeɪn stɔ:/
AmE
/'tʃeɪn stɔ:r/

noun - a shop that is one of a series of shops that belong to a single company, these shops usually sell the same products

chopstick
chopstick - hůlka (na jídlo), jídelní hůlka
BrE
/'tʃɒpstɪk/
AmE
/'tʃɑ:pstɪk/

noun - on of the two long thin sticks that are used in China, Japan etc. to eat with (instead of a knife and fork)

 
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

tabloid
tabloid - bulvární (noviny)
BrE
/'tæblɔɪd/
AmE
/'tæblɔɪd/

adjective - relating to a popular kind of newspaper that is printed on smaller sheets of paper, the news in it is not very serious

 
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.

 
outline - osnova (např. slohové práce)
BrE
/'aʊtlaɪn/
AmE
/'aʊtlaɪn/

noun - the list of the most important parts of an essay etc. (esp. one that you should make before you write the actual essay)

cough
cough - kašlat, zakašlat
BrE
/'kɒf/
AmE
/'kɑ:f/

verb - to produce a rough noise and push air out of your throat suddenly, usually as a result of a cold or another illness

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.

 
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.

 
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.

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

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