antibiotic
antibiotic - antibiotikum
BrE
/ˌæntibaɪ'ɒtɪk/
AmE
/ˌænt̬ibaɪ'ɑ:t̬ɪk/

noun - a kind of medicine that kills microorganisms and is used to treat bacterial infections etc.

sentinel
sentinel - stráž, strážný, hlídka
BrE
/'sentɪnl/
AmE
/'sentɪnl/

noun, literary - a soldier or guard whose job is to keep watch over a place or person

 
hard-boiled - vařený natvrdo (o vejcích)
BrE
/'hɑ:dbɔɪld/
AmE
/'hɑ:dbɔɪld/

adjective - (of an egg) cooked in its shell until the inside (yolk and white) is solid

incineration
incineration - spalování, spálení, zpopelnění, likvidace spálením
BrE
/ɪnˌsɪnə'reɪʃn/
AmE
/ɪnˌsɪnə'reɪʃn/

noun, formal - the process of burning something completely, especially waste material, until it is reduced to ashes

piercing
piercing - pronikavý
BrE
/'pɪəsɪŋ/
AmE
/'pɪrsɪŋ/

adjective - strong and penetrating, often describing a sound, gaze, or sensation that is sharp and intense

Christmas pudding
Christmas pudding - vánoční pudink, vánoční nákyp, anglický vánoční dezert
BrE
/ˌkrɪsməs 'pʊdɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌkrɪsməs 'pʊdɪŋ/

noun - a sweet dessert containing dried fruit and nuts that is eaten in Britain at Christmas

 
terrycloth - froté (tkanina)
BrE
/'teriklɒθ/
AmE
/'teriklɑ:θ/

noun - a type of thick cotton fabric that is used especially for making towels and bathrobes

sedan
sedan - sedan (typ automobilu)
BrE
/sɪ'dæn/
AmE
/sɪ'dæn/

noun, American English - a car with a boot that is separated from the place where the people sit

saloon
saloon - sedan (typ automobilu)
BrE
/sə'lu:n/
AmE
/sə'lu:n/

noun, British English - a car with a boot that is separated from the place where the people sit

 
no-show - osoba, která se nedostavila na svou rezervaci (hotelu, letu, večeře apod.)
BrE
/ˌnəʊ'ʃəʊ/
AmE
/ˌnoʊ'ʃoʊ/

noun, informal - someone who is expected somewhere based on a previous arrangement, but does not show up

balsam
balsam - pryskyřicový olej, olejná pryskyřice, balzám
BrE
/'bɔ:lsəm/
AmE
/'bɔ:lsəm/

noun - oil or sap obtained from some trees or plants that is used to heal wounds

 
hand-me-down - obnošené oblečení (po někom jiném)
BrE
/'hændmidaʊn/
AmE
/'hændmidaʊn/

noun, American English - a piece of used clothing that is to someone else, usually to a younger person

carton
carton - kartón, krabice (na nápoje), tetrapaková krabice, kartónová krabice
BrE
/'kɑ:tən/
AmE
/'kɑ:rt̬ən/

noun - a paper or plastic container for food or drinks, it is shaped like a box

stucco
stucco - štuk, štuková omítka
BrE
/'stʌkəʊ/
AmE
/'stʌkoʊ/

noun, technical - a type of plaster that is mostly used to cover the outside walls of buildings

 
Q-tip - vatová tyčinka, vatička do uší
BrE
/'kju: tɪp/
AmE
/'kju: tɪp/

noun, American English - (trademark) a stick with cotton at each end that is usually used to clean ears