radar trap - měřený úsek (projíždějících vozidel), policejní radar
BrE
/'reɪdɑ: træp/
AmE
/'reɪdɑ:r træp/

noun - a place on a road where the police measure the speed of passing cars and catch drivers who are going too fast

speed trap
speed trap - měřený úsek (projíždějících vozidel), policejní radar
BrE
/'spi:d træp/
AmE
/'spi:d træp/

noun - a place on a road where the police measure the speed of passing cars and catch drivers who are going too fast

tuber
tuber - hlíza, bulva
BrE
/'tju:bə/
AmE
/'tju:bər/

noun - a swollen part on the stem or root of some plants which is under the ground and from which new plants grow

stoplight
stoplight - semafory, semafor
BrE
/'stɒplaɪt/
AmE
/'stɑ:plaɪt/

noun, American English - the system that directs the traffic at a place where two streets meet, it has three lights, green, yellow (amber) and red

 
Elton John - Elton John
BrE
/ˌeltən'dʒɒn/
AmE
/ˌeltən'dʒɑ:n/

noun - a famous British musician, his hits include for example Can You Feel the Love Tonight, A Candle in the Wind or Sacrifice.

anchor
anchor - kotva
BrE
/'æŋkə/
AmE
/'æŋkər/

noun - a heavy metal object connected to a ship, it is dropped into the water in order to prevent the ship from moving

 
floo powder - prášek Letax
BrE
/'flu: paʊdə/
AmE
/'flu: paʊdər/

noun - (Harry Potter) the magical powder that enables witches and wizards to travel from one place to another by the use of fireplaces

traffic lights
traffic lights - semafory, semafor
BrE
/'træfɪklaɪts/
AmE
/'træfɪklaɪts/

noun - the system that directs the traffic at a place where two streets meet, it has three lights, green, yellow (amber) and red

pole
pole - pól
BrE
/'pəʊl/
AmE
/'poʊl/

noun - one of the ends of a magnet, one of the ends of an imaginary line around which something (such as Earth) revolves

 
pantomime - pantomima
BrE
/'pæntəmaɪm/
AmE
/'pæntəmaɪm/

noun - telling of a story without words only by the movement of your hands, feet etc. and with the expression on your face

pedestrian crossing
pedestrian crossing - přechod pro chodce
BrE
/pəˌdestrɪən'krɒsɪŋ/
AmE
/pəˌdestriən'krɑ:sɪŋ/

noun - a place where people can walk across a road, it is usually marked by white stripes on the surface of the road

republic
republic - republika
BrE
/rɪ'pʌblɪk/
AmE
/rɪ'pʌblɪk/

noun - a political system in which the government is formed by politicians elected by people, the head of state is usually a president

 
whodunnit - detektivka, napínavá detektivka
BrE
/ˌhu:'dʌnɪt/
AmE
/ˌhu:'dʌnɪt/

noun, formal - a kind of detective story which makes you wonder about who committed the crime, which you usually cannot guess until the end

stoplights
stoplights - semafory, semafor
BrE
/'stɒplaɪts/
AmE
/'stɑ:plaɪts/

noun, American English - the system that directs the traffic at a place where two streets meet, it has three lights, green, yellow (amber) and red

verandah
verandah - veranda (zastřešená)
BrE
/və'rændə/
AmE
/və'rændə/

noun - a part of the house outside of the main door, it has its own floor and roof, but not an outside wall