glaze
glaze - poleva (na koláči, cukroví apod.)
BrE
/'gleɪz/
AmE
/'gleɪz/

noun - a thin liquid that is used to cover cake, bread etc. to make the surface look shiny and attractive

 
overstatement - přehánění, zveličování
BrE
/'əʊvəsteɪtmənt/
AmE
/'əʊvərsteɪtmənt/

noun - a statement that you say in a way that makes it seem more important or serious than it is

 
smallpox - neštovice (pravé, černé), variola
BrE
/'smɔ:lpɒks/
AmE
/'smɔ:lpɑ:ks/

noun - a serious infectious disease that causes fever, marks on your skin and often death, it is extremely rare nowadays

 
climate change - změna klimatu
BrE
/'klaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/
AmE
/'klaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/

noun - changes in the earth's climate, especially the rise in temperature that is believed to be caused by human activity

realtor
realtor - realitní makléř, realitní agent
BrE
/'rɪəltə/
AmE
/'ri:əltər/

noun, American English - (trademark) a person whose job is to arrange the buying, selling or renting of houses, apartments etc. for people

 
scroll up - posunout stránku dolů (na obrazovce)
BrE
/ˌskrəʊl'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌskroʊl'ʌp/

verb - to move the text or images on a computer screen down so you can see what is written above

 
scroll down - posunout stránku nahoru (na obrazovce)
BrE
/ˌskrəʊl'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌskroʊl'daʊn/

verb - to move the text or images on a computer screen up so you can see what is written below

 
molar - stolička (zub)
BrE
/'məʊlə/
AmE
/'moʊlər/

noun - one of the large teeth at the back of the mouth, the last one of which is sometimes missing

snowboard
snowboard - snowboard
BrE
/'snəʊbɔ:d/
AmE
/'snoʊbɔ:rd/

noun - a piece of sports equipment that looks like a wide ski, which is used to slide down snowy hills

 
centre around - točit se kolem, být hlavním (bodem či tématem)
BrE
/'sentə əˌraʊnd/
AmE
/'sent̬ər əˌraʊnd/

verb - to have something that you are very concerned or interested in, it is the main subject of your attention

labyrinth
labyrinth - labyrint, bludiště
BrE
/'læbərɪnθ/
AmE
/'læbərɪnθ/

noun - a complex set of paths, tunnels etc. that is difficult to go through, where you can easily get lost

 
20 questions - hra na 20 otázek
BrE
/ˌtwenti'kwestʃənz/
AmE
/ˌtwent̬i'kwestʃənz/

noun - a game in which you have to ask yes/no questions and find out what the secret word is

 
teabag - čajový sáček
BrE
/'ti:bæg/
AmE
/'ti:bæg/

noun - a small paper bag filled with tea leaves which is soaked in hot water in order to make tea

horseshoe
horseshoe - podkova, koňská podkova
BrE
/'hɔ:sʃu:/
AmE
/'hɔ:rsʃu:/

noun - a piece of metal that is fastened to a hoof of a horse, it looks like the letter 'U'

 
rebate - vrácení částky, vrácení peněz
BrE
/'ri:beɪt/
AmE
/'ri:beɪt/

noun - the money that is returned to you when you have paid too much for something, e.g. in taxes etc.