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)

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

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

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

 
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

 
storage - uložení, uskladnění, skladování, uschování, uchování
BrE
/'stɔ:rɪdʒ/
AmE
/'stɔ:rɪdʒ/

noun - the act of putting something somewhere where it will be available for later use, the state of being put somewhere for later use

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

 
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

 
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)

 
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

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.

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