ladle
ladle - naběračka
BrE
/'leɪdl/
AmE
/'leɪdl/

noun - a kind of spoon with a long handle and a deep bowl at the end that is used for serving soups etc.

kite
kite - drak (papírový), papírový drak
BrE
/'kaɪt/
AmE
/'kaɪt/

noun - a children's toy made of paper covering a light frame, it is tied on a string and it flies in the wind

 
relic - relikvie
BrE
/'relɪk/
AmE
/'relɪk/

noun - an object of spiritual value especially if it is connected with a holy person (such as part of their body or clothes)

 
rent - pronajmout, pronajmout si, pronajímat
BrE
/'rent/
AmE
/'rent/

verb - to use a house, flat etc. which is not yours (for money); to let somebody use your house, flat etc. for money

receptionist
receptionist - recepční
BrE
/rɪ'sepʃənɪst/
AmE
/rɪ'sepʃənɪst/

noun - a person who works in a hotel, and their job is to check in and check out guests, give them keys etc.

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

 
brainwash - vymýt mozek, oblbnout
BrE
/'breɪnwɒʃ/
AmE
/'breɪnwɑ:ʃ/

verb - to make someone accept your ideas or beliefs by continually telling them that it is true and preventing them from thinking clearly

 
no sweat - žádnej problém, v pohodě, v klidu
BrE
/nəʊ 'swet/
AmE
/noʊ 'swet/

phrase, informal - used to say someone that something is not a problem when they ask you to do something or when they thank you

 
meltdown - zhroucení se (emocionální), výbuch (emocionální)
BrE
/'meltˌdaʊn/
AmE
/'meltˌdaʊn/

noun, informal - a situation when a person is overwhelmed with problems and cracks up completely because they don't know how to deal with them

 
gene - gen
BrE
/'dʒi:n/
AmE
/'dʒi:n/

noun - a segment of the DNA that contains genetic information that is passed to an individual person, animal or plant from a parent

New York
New York - New York
BrE
/ˌnju:'jɔ:k/
AmE
/ˌnu:'jɔ:rk/

noun - the second most populous state in the USA, its located on the east coast of the US and its capital is Albany

 
platinum - platina
BrE
/'plætɪnəm/
AmE
/'plæt̬ɪnəm/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 78) a heavy precious metal used in jewellery, electric contacts etc., it is resistant to corrosion

 
manganese - mangan
BrE
/'mæŋgəni:z/
AmE
/'mæŋgəni:z/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 25) a hard metal similar to iron, it is used in making steel and other alloys

 
comparative - komparativ, druhý stupeň přídavných jmen či příslovcí
BrE
/kəm'pærətɪv/
AmE
/kəm'pærət̬ɪv/

noun - the form of an adverb or an adjective that is used to compare two things (such as 'better', 'taller' or 'more interesting')

deity
deity - božstvo, bůh
BrE
/'deɪəti/
AmE
/'deɪət̬i/

noun - a god, a supernatural being who is worshipped by people as the ruler of the world (or a part of the world)