microphone
microphone - mikrofon
BrE
/'maɪkrəfəʊn/
AmE
/'maɪkrəfoʊn/

noun - a device that you speak into in order that your voice can be amplified or recorded

stick insect
stick insect - pakobylka
BrE
/'stɪkˌɪnsekt/
AmE
/'stɪkˌɪnsekt/

noun - an insect with a very thin long body that can be easily mistaken for a stick

sticker
sticker - nálepka
BrE
/'stɪkə/
AmE
/'stɪkər/

noun - a picture or a piece of text that can be stuck onto the surface of something

 
resource - prostředek, zdroj
BrE
/rɪ'zɔ:s/
AmE
/'ri:sɔ:s/

noun - something we can use when needed, someone's skill, quality etc. that can be used when necessary

boundary
boundary - okraj, hranice, rozhraní, pomezí
BrE
/'baʊndəri/
AmE
/'baʊndəri/

noun - a line that shows where the limit of something is (it can be real or imaginary)

wall
wall - zeď, stěna
BrE
/'wɔ:l/
AmE
/'wɔ:l/

noun - the side of a room or house, it can be made of bricks or wood etc.

 
Northern Lights - severní polární záře
BrE
/ˌnɔ:ðən'laɪts/
AmE
/ˌnɔ:rðərn'laɪts/

noun - bands of coloured light that can be seen in the night sky near the North Pole

 
watershed - povolený večerní čas pro vysílání pořadů s obsahem pro dospělé
BrE
/'wɔ:təʃed/
AmE
/'wɑ:t̬ərʃed/

noun, British English - the time after which television programmes with adult content may be broadcast (9 p.m. in Britain)

 
lair - doupě, brloh, pelech
BrE
/'leə/
AmE
/'ler/

noun - a home of a wild animal, or a place where you can hide or be alone

gamble
gamble - risk, hazard
BrE
/'gæmbl/
AmE
/'gæmbl/

noun - a risky action that you take in the hope that the result will be a success

charcoal
charcoal - dřevěné uhlí
BrE
/'tʃɑ:kəʊl/
AmE
/'tʃɑ:rkəʊl/

noun - a hard, black substance obtained by burning wood without much air, can be used as fuel


 
gift token - dárková poukázka
BrE
/'gɪft ˌtəʊkən/
AmE
/'gɪft ˌtoʊkən/

noun, British English - a piece of paper that is usually given to someone as a present and that can be exchanged for a service or for some goods in a shop

 
gift certificate - dárková poukázka
BrE
/ˌgɪft sə'tɪfɪkət/
AmE
/ˌgɪft sər'tɪfɪkət/

noun, American English - a piece of paper that is usually given to someone as a present and that can be exchanged for a service or for some goods in a shop

 
mothball - zakonzervovat, přestat používat (dočasně)
BrE
/'mɒθbɔ:l/
AmE
/'mɑ:θbɔ:l/

verb - to stop using something, especially a plan, project, or piece of equipment, but keep it in good condition so that it can be used again in the future