barley
barley - ječmen
BrE
/'bɑ:li/
AmE
/'bɑ:rli/

noun - a plant that is grown in fields and is used for baking or for making beer

court
court - soud
BrE
/'kɔ:t/
AmE
/'kɔ:rt/

noun - a place where people are judged, where it is decided whether somebody is guilty or innocent

lemon
lemon - citrón, citron
BrE
/'lemən/
AmE
/'lemən/

noun - a kind of yellow fruit which is very sour, it is used for making drinks etc.

 
pretend - předstírat
BrE
/prɪ'tend/
AmE
/prɪ'tend/

verb - to act like something is true but it is not, to act in a deceptive way

goose
goose - husa
BrE
/'gu:s/
AmE
/'gu:s/

noun - a large white bird which is often kept on farm, it is bigger than a duck

policeman
policeman - policista
BrE
/pə'li:smən/
AmE
/pə'li:smən/

noun - a person whose job is to protect people from criminals and see that law is obeyed

police officer
police officer - policista, policistka
BrE
/pə'li:s'ɒfɪsə/
AmE
/pə'li:s'ɑ:fɪsər/

noun - a person whose job is to protect people from criminals and see that law is obeyed

 
herself - sama sebe, sama sobě, se
BrE
/hɜ:'self/
AmE
/hɜ:r'self/

pronoun - a reflexive pronoun that is used when 'she' is the subject as well as the object

 
overtone - podtext
BrE
/'əʊvəˌtəʊn/
AmE
/'oʊvərˌtoʊn/

noun - a suggestion that is not expressed directly but still noticeable in what is said or done


 
cupboard - komora
BrE
/'kʌbəd/
AmE
/'kʌbərd/

noun, British English - a space in a wall that is equipped with a door that is used for storing things

lifesaver
lifesaver - záchranný kruh
BrE
/'laɪfseɪvə/
AmE
/'laɪfseɪvər/

noun, American English - a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning

polystyrene
polystyrene - pěnový polystyren, lehčený polystyren, polystyrenová pěna
BrE
/ˌpɒlɪ'staɪri:n/
AmE
/ˌpɑ:lɪ'staɪri:n/

noun, technical - extremely light plastic material that is usually white and is used to prevent heat or cold loss

 
underestimate - nízký odhad, podcenění
BrE
/ˌʌndər'estɪmət/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'estɪmət/

noun - a belief or a guess that something is smaller, easier, less important etc. than it really is

wax
wax - vosk
BrE
/'wæks/
AmE
/'wæks/

noun - a soft solid material that melts when it is heated; it is used for making candles etc.