gerund - gerundium
BrE
/'dʒerənd/
AmE
/'dʒerənd/

noun - the form of a verb that can be used instead of a noun, in English it has the ending -ING (swimming, being, knowing, having etc.)

 
tropic - obratník
BrE
/'trɒpɪk/
AmE
/'trɑ:pɪk/

noun - one of the two imaginary lines north and south of the equator that marks the farthest the sun can go and still shine directly overhead

 
dialect - nářečí, dialekt
BrE
/'daɪəlekt/
AmE
/'daɪəlekt/

noun - a variety of a language used by a particular group of people, the variety may differ from the main language in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation

 
ending - koncovka
BrE
/'endɪŋ/
AmE
/'endɪŋ/

noun - a group of letters added to the end of a word in order to create a different form (such as plural -s, past -ed etc,)

mellow
mellow - jemný, měkký, příjemný, tlumený (světlo, barva apod.)
BrE
/'meləʊ/
AmE
/'meloʊ/

adjective - (of colour or sound) soft, smooth, and pleasant to the senses

 
key - klíčový, zásadní, stěžejní, hlavní, rozhodující
BrE
/'ki:/
AmE
/'ki:/

adjective - very important or essential to the understanding or success of something

multipack
multipack - multibalení, vícebalení, balení s více kusy
BrE
/'mʌltiˌpæk/
AmE
/'mʌltiˌpæk/

noun - a package containing multiple units of the same product sold together

 
non-iron - nežehlivý, nemačkavý, nevyžadující žehlení
BrE
/ˌnɒn'aɪən/
AmE
/ˌnɑ:n'aɪərn/

adjective, technical - made of fabric that does not require ironing to remain smooth

 
illegitimate - nemanželský (o dítěti)
BrE
/ˌɪlə'dʒɪtəmət/
AmE
/ˌɪlə'dʒɪtəmət/

adjective - (of a child) born to parents who are not legally married

birthday party
birthday party - narozeninová oslava, oslava narozenin
BrE
/'bɜ:θdeɪˌpɑ:ti/
AmE
/'bɜ:rθdeɪˌpɑ:rt̬i/

noun - a celebration held to mark the anniversary of a person’s birth

 
loss - ztráta, úbytek, snížení, zmenšení
BrE
/'lɒs/
AmE
/'lɑ:s/

noun - the decrease or reduction of something in quantity, quality, or value

 
upholstered - čalouněný
BrE
/ʌp'həʊlstəd/
AmE
/ʌp'hoʊlstərd/

adjective - (of a chair or sofa) covered with soft material and cloth

cockatiel
cockatiel - korela, korela chocholatá
BrE
/ˌkɒkə'ti:l/
AmE
/'kɑ:kəˌti:l/

noun - a small type of Australian parrot often kept as a pet

nutcracker
nutcracker - louskáček (ořechů)
BrE
/'nʌtˌkrækə/
AmE
/'nʌtˌkrækər/

noun - a tool that you use to open the shells of nuts

 
enforcement - vymáhání (dodržování práva či pravidel), vynucení
BrE
/ɪn'fɔ:smənt/
AmE
/ɪn'fɔ:rsmənt/

noun - the act of making sure that laws and rules are obeyed