elastic - elastický
BrE
/ɪ'læstɪk/
AmE
/ɪ'læstɪk/

adjective - able to be stretched and returned to the original size (e.g. clothes etc.)

elf
elf - elf, skřítek
BrE
/'elf/
AmE
/'elf/

noun - a small magical creature in legends and fantasy books, it has pointed ears

death
death - smrtka, smrťák
BrE
/'deθ/
AmE
/'deθ/

noun - a supernatural being that looks like a human skeleton and carries a scythe

 
desperate - zoufalý
BrE
/'despərət/
AmE
/'despərət/

adjective - in a very bad situation and willing to do anything to change it

 
dignity - důstojnost
BrE
/'dɪgnɪti/
AmE
/'dɪgnɪt̬i/

noun - a kind of quiet and serious behaviour that makes other people respect you

dogsled
dogsled - psí spřežení, saně tažené psy
BrE
/'dɒgsled/
AmE
/'dɑ:gsled/

noun - a vehicle travelling over snow and ice pulled by a group of dogs

conquer
conquer - dobýt
BrE
/'kɒŋkə/
AmE
/'kɑ:ŋkər/

verb - to defeat an army in a war and take control of the country

casino
casino - kasino
BrE
/kə'si:nəʊ/
AmE
/kə'si:noʊ/

noun - a building where people gamble and play games such as a roulette etc.

chewing gum
chewing gum - žvýkačka
BrE
/'tʃu:ɪŋ gʌm/
AmE
/'tʃu:ɪŋ gʌm/

noun - a soft sweet thing that you put into your mouth and chew it

celebrate
celebrate - oslavovat, slavit
BrE
/'seləbreɪt/
AmE
/'seləbreɪt/

verb - to be happy about something and show it by having a party, etc.

competition
competition - soutěž
BrE
/ˌkɒmpə'tɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mpə'tɪʃn/

noun - an event where many people are trying to be the best and win

comic book
comic book - komiks, komiksová knížka
BrE
/'kɒmɪkbʊk/
AmE
/'kɑ:mɪkbʊk/

noun - a book with a story told in drawings and text written in bubbles

blessing
blessing - požehnání
BrE
/'blesɪŋ/
AmE
/'blesɪŋ/

noun - a thing that brings you much happiness and which you are grateful for

 
broadsheet - velké noviny, hlavní noviny
BrE
/'brɔ:dʃi:t/
AmE
/'brɔ:dʃi:t/

noun - a serious newspaper printed on large sheets of paper, usually black and white

bully
bully - surovec, tyran, násilník, kdo šikanuje
BrE
/'bʊli/
AmE
/'bʊli/

noun - a person who frightens and hurts other people, esp. those weaker than him