poach - mírně povařit (v mírně vroucí vodě, např. rybu); povařit vejce bez skořápky (ztracené vejce)
BrE
/'pəʊtʃ/
AmE
/'poʊtʃ/

verb - to cook below the boiling point in a small amount of liquid (esp. fish); to cook eggs without the shell

 
banister - zábradlí
BrE
/'bænɪstə/
AmE
/'bænɪstər/

noun - a structure on the side of stairs that you can hold onto when you walk up and down the stairs

cuisine
cuisine - kuchyně, vaření
BrE
/kwɪ'zi:n/
AmE
/kwɪ'zi:n/

noun - the way of preparing meals or meals prepared in this way, the way of preparing meals in a particular country

liquorice
liquorice - lékořice
BrE
/'lɪkrɪʃ/
AmE
/'lɪkrɪʃ/

noun - black substance made using the roots of the liquorice plant, it can be used in medicine or eaten as sweets

life
life - život
BrE
/'laɪf/
AmE
/'laɪf/

noun - the quality of people and animals etc. that are alive, not dead; the time when people or animals are alive

 
bridge - bridge, střední díl písně
BrE
/'brɪdʒ/
AmE
/'brɪdʒ/

noun - a part of a popular song that has a different melody and different lyrics from the verses and the chorus

police
police - policie
BrE
/pə'li:s/
AmE
/pə'li:s/

noun - the institution or men and women whose job is to protect people, make everybody obey the law, catch criminals etc.

louse
louse - veš
BrE
/'laʊs/
AmE
/'laʊs/

noun - a small insect that feeds on the blood of people and animals, esp. the one that lives in people's hair

apostrophe
apostrophe - apostrof
BrE
/ə'pɒstrəfi/
AmE
/ə'pɑ:strəfi/

noun - the mark ('), it is used to mark the place where a word has been shortened (e.g. isn't, I've, he's etc.)

 
bedpost - sloupek u postele
BrE
/'bedpəʊst/
AmE
/'bedpoʊst/

noun - one of the four wooden or metal supports at the corners of a bed (usually an old type of bed)

Aries
Aries - beran, skopec (znamení zvěrokruhu)
BrE
/'eəri:z/
AmE
/'eəri:z/

noun - the first sign of the Zodiac (ram) or a person born under this sign (between March 21st and April 19th)

Taurus
Taurus - býk (znamení zvěrokruhu)
BrE
/'tɔ:rəs/
AmE
/'tɔ:rəs/

noun - the second sign of the Zodiac (bull) or a person born under this sign (between April 20th and May 20th)

Gemini
Gemini - blíženci (znamení zvěrokruhu)
BrE
/'dʒemɪnaɪ/
AmE
/'dʒemənaɪ/

noun - the third sign of the Zodiac (twins) or a person born under this sign (between May 21st and June 20th)

Cancer
Cancer - rak (znamení zvěrokruhu)
BrE
/'kænsə/
AmE
/'kænsər/

noun - the fourth sign of the Zodiac (crab) or a person born under this sign (between June 21st and July 22nd)

Leo
Leo - lev (znamení zvěrokruhu)
BrE
/'li:əʊ/
AmE
/'li:oʊ/

noun - the fifth sign of the Zodiac (lion) or a person born under this sign (between July 23rd and August 22nd)