contact
contact - kontaktní čočka
BrE
/'kɒntækt/
AmE
/'kɑ:ntækt/

noun, informal - a contact lens

effigy
effigy - figurína (slaměná apod.), panák (k symbolickému upálení), podobizna (určená ke spálení)
BrE
/'efɪdʒi/
AmE
/'efɪdʒi/

noun - a model of a person that is publicly burned or damaged to show anger or disapproval

effigy
effigy - podobizna, socha, figurína, portrét (slavné osoby)
BrE
/'efɪdʒi/
AmE
/'efɪdʒi/

noun - a figure or model of a famous person

 
disown - zříci se, zapřít, odmítnout uznat, distancovat se od, nepřihlásit se k
BrE
/dɪs'əʊn/
AmE
/dɪs'oʊn/

verb - to refuse to acknowledge someone as your own relative or to deny any connection or responsibility for someone or something

fête
fête - slavnost, venkovní slavnost (charitativní apod.)
BrE
/'feɪt/
AmE
/'feɪt/

noun - a public function, often held outdoors, typically organized to raise funds for a charity or to celebrate a specific community event, usually featuring entertainment, stalls selling local goods, and traditional competitive games

 
dearly - vroucně, velmi, velmi silně
BrE
/'dɪəli/
AmE
/'dɪrli/

adverb - very much, used to show strong affection or love for someone or something

whiff
whiff - závan, zavanutí, lehký závan (vůně apod.), slabá vůně
BrE
/'wɪf/
AmE
/'wɪf/

noun - a slight smell of something, usually carried through the air

 
codeine - kodein (lék proti bolesti)
BrE
/'kəʊdi:n/
AmE
/'koʊdi:n/

noun - a drug used to reduce pain

movie theatre
movie theatre - kino
BrE
/'mu:vi θɪətə/
AmE
/'mu:vi θɪət̬ər/

noun, American English - a building where you go to see a film

beachcomber
beachcomber - člověk sbírající věci vyplavené na pláži
BrE
/'bi:tʃkəʊmə/
AmE
/'bi:tʃkoʊmər/

noun - a person who walks along beaches looking for interesting or valuable things that the sea has washed up

rip current
rip current - zpětný proud (v moři)
BrE
/'rɪpˌkʌrənt/
AmE
/'rɪpˌkɜ:rənt/

noun - a strong, narrow flow of water moving away from the shore, which can pull swimmers out to sea, it is dangerous and often hard to see

beachfront
beachfront - pobřeží u pláže, oblast přímo u pláže
BrE
/'bi:tʃfrʌnt/
AmE
/'bi:tʃfrʌnt/

noun - the land or area directly next to a beach, especially where buildings, hotels, or restaurants are located

sea urchin
sea urchin - mořský ježek
BrE
/'si:ˌɜ:tʃɪn/
AmE
/'si:ˌɜ:rtʃɪn/

noun - a small round sea animal with a hard shell and sharp spines, found on the seabed

 
urchin - uličník, kluk z ulice
BrE
/'ɜ:tʃɪn/
AmE
/'ɜ:rtʃɪn/

noun - a small child who is poor or dirty, often seen on the streets, sometimes used kindly or humorously

 
urchin - mořský ježek
BrE
/'ɜ:tʃɪn/
AmE
/'ɜ:rtʃɪn/

noun - a small round sea animal with a hard shell and sharp spines, found on the seabed