chimney stack
chimney stack - komín (na střeše)
BrE
/'tʃɪmniˌstæk/
AmE
/'tʃɪmniˌstæk/

noun - the part of a chimney that extends above the roof of a building, typically made of brick or stone

 
timbre - barva (hlasu či tónu)
BrE
/'tɪmbə/
AmE
/'tɪmbər/

noun - the quality or color of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and volume

corset
corset - korzet (dámský)
BrE
/'kɔ:sət/
AmE
/'kɔ:rsət/

noun - a piece of tight-fitting underwear that covers the trunk and was worn by women especially in the past

spoor
spoor - jít po stopě, stopovat
BrE
/'spʊə/
AmE
/'spʊr/

verb - to follow the track or scent left by a wild animal, to follow the tracks left by a criminal

 
stocks and shares - akcie a cenné papíry
BrE
/ˌstɒksən'ʃeəz/
AmE
/ˌstɑ:ksən'ʃerz/

noun - a type of money investment into particular companies through buying a small part of the ownership of the companies

 
trimester - trimestr, tříměsíční období
BrE
/ˌtraɪ'mestə/
AmE
/ˌtraɪ'mestər/

noun - one of the three-month periods that something is divided into (esp. of a pregnancy or the academic year)

 
classify - roztřídit, klasifikovat
BrE
/'klæsɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'klæsɪfaɪ/

verb - to divide people or things into groups so that the ones with similar characteristics are in the same group

 
walkie-talkie - vysílačka
BrE
/ˌwɔ:ki 'tɔ:ki/
AmE
/ˌwɑ:ki 'tɑ:ki/

noun - one of two radios that you can carry with you and communicate with the person carrying the other radio

 
climate change - změna klimatu
BrE
/'klaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/
AmE
/'klaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/

noun - changes in the earth's climate, especially the rise in temperature that is believed to be caused by human activity

cap
cap - čepice (s kšiltem)
BrE
/'kæp/
AmE
/'kæp/

noun - a light hat that usually has a longer part in the front to shield your eyes against the sun

 
bludger - potlouk
BrE
/'blʌdʒə/
AmE
/'blʌdʒər/

noun - (Harry Potter) one of the balls in Quidditch the purpose of which is to hit players off their broomsticks

goalkeeper
goalkeeper - brankář
BrE
/'gəʊlˌki:pə/
AmE
/'goʊlˌki:pər/

noun - a player whose job it is to protect the goal of his team and stop the opponent from scoring

do-it-yourself
do-it-yourself - udělej si sám, kutilství
BrE
/'dʊɪtjɔ:'self/
AmE
/'duɪtjər'self/

noun - an activity of doing various jobs around the house (e.g. painting, mending, building etc) without the help of professionals

cobra
cobra - kobra
BrE
/'kəʊbrə/
AmE
/'koʊbrə/

noun - a poisonous snake from Africa or Southeast Asia, it can spread the skin at the back of its neck

crawl
crawl - plazit se, lézt
BrE
/'krɔ:l/
AmE
/'krɔ:l/

verb - to move forward on your arms and legs with your body near the ground or touching the ground completely