scale
scale - šupina
BrE
/'skeɪl/
AmE
/'skeɪl/

noun - a small flat piece that covers the skin of some animals (e.g. fish or reptiles)

gymnastics
gymnastics - gymnastika
BrE
/dʒɪm'næstɪks/
AmE
/dʒɪm'næstɪks/

noun - a kind of sport, excercise done indoors, usually with some special equipment (bars, ropes etc.)

 
order - uspořádat, setřídit
BrE
/'ɔ:də/
AmE
/'ɔ:rdər/

verb - to put something together according to some rules, to make something neat, clean or tidy

questionnaire
questionnaire - dotazník
BrE
/'kwestʃəneə/
AmE
/'kwestʃəner/

noun - a list of questions given to many people in order to find out some information

 
fast - postit se, držet půst
BrE
/'fɑ:st/
AmE
/'fæst/

verb - to choose not to eat food for some time (esp. for religious or medical reasons)

tentacle
tentacle - chapadlo
BrE
/'tentəkl/
AmE
/'tent̬əkl/

noun - one of the long soft parts of the body of some animals (such as octopuses)

 
permissible - přípustný, dovolený
BrE
/pə'mɪsəbl/
AmE
/pər'mɪsəbl/

adjective - something that can be allowed or tolerated, especially in connection with some rules or laws

 
abridge - zkrátit, zestručnit
BrE
/ə'brɪdʒ/
AmE
/ə'brɪdʒ/

verb - to make something shorter, especially by crossing out some things and keeping the important parts

 
fibre - vláknina
BrE
/'faɪbə/
AmE
/'faɪbər/

noun - substances in food that come from some plants and help the intestines to work properly

tin can
tin can - plechovka
BrE
/'tɪnˌkæn/
AmE
/'tɪnˌkæn/

noun - a metal container in which some food can be bought (e.g. meat, fruit, sardines etc.)

 
take after - podobat se (rodiči)
BrE
/ˌteɪk'ɑ:ftə/
AmE
/ˌteɪk'æftər/

verb - to look like one of the parents (or both) or have some of their characteristics

tin
tin - konzerva, plechovka
BrE
/'tɪn/
AmE
/'tɪn/

noun, British English - a metal container in which some food can be bought (e.g. meat, fruit, sardines etc.)

bat
bat - pálka (basebalová, kriketová apod.)
BrE
/'bæt/
AmE
/'bæt/

noun - a wooden stick used in baseball, cricket and some other sports for hitting the ball

lordship
lordship - lordstvo, milost, veličenstvo
BrE
/'lɔ:dʃɪp/
AmE
/'lɔ:rdʃɪp/

noun - a title used when speaking to or about a nobleman, or a bishop in some contexts

rhizome
rhizome - oddenek
BrE
/'raɪzəʊm/
AmE
/'raɪzoʊm/

noun - the side underground growth of some plants that can be used to start a new plant