Protestant - protestantský
BrE
/'prɒtɪstənt/
AmE
/'prɑ:t̬ɪstənt/

adjective - connected with the part of Christian religion that separated from the Roman Catholic church in the 16th century

 
oncology - onkologie
BrE
/ɒŋ'kɒlədʒi/
AmE
/ɑ:ŋ'kɑ:lədʒi/

noun - the medical specialty or the branch of medical science that deals with the study and treatment of tumors

 
endocrinology - endokrinologie
BrE
/ˌendəʊkrə'nɒlədʒi/
AmE
/ˌendoʊkrə'nɑ:lədʒi/

noun - the medical specialty of the branch of medical science that studies the glands secreting hormones and their function

 
tear duct - slzný kanálek
BrE
/'tɪədʌkt/
AmE
/'tɪrdʌkt/

noun - a kind of tube that carries tears from the tear gland to the eye and the nasal cavity

 
object - předmět (věty)
BrE
/'ɒbdʒɪkt/
AmE
/'ɑ:bdʒɪkt/

noun - the part of a sentence that says who or what is affected by the action of the subject

thimble
thimble - náprstek
BrE
/'θɪmbl/
AmE
/'θɪmbl/

noun - a small metal cup used in sewing to protect the finger that pushes the needle through the cloth

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salivary - slinný
BrE
/sə'laɪvəri/
AmE
/'sæləveri/

adjective - connected with the watery fluid produced by glands in the mouth

fur
fur - srst
BrE
/'fɜ:/
AmE
/'fɜ:r/

noun - the thick soft hair that covers the bodies of some animals

 
racist - rasistický
BrE
/'reɪsɪst/
AmE
/'reɪsɪst/

adjective - having the belief that some races are better than the others

 
Einstein - Einstein
BrE
/'aɪnstaɪn/
AmE
/'aɪnstaɪn/

noun - the last name of one of the most famous theoretical physicists

 
environmentalism - environmentalismus
BrE
/ɪnˌvaɪərən'mentəlɪzəm/
AmE
/ɪnˌvaɪərən'mentəlɪzəm/

noun - a movement that is concerned with the protection of the environment

 
quad - nádvoří
BrE
/'kwɒd/
AmE
/'kwɑ:d/

noun, informal - the space in between building in the shape of a quadrangle

 
semi - semifinále
BrE
/'semi/
AmE
/'semaɪ/

noun - one of the matches whose winners go on to the final