compare
compare - porovnat, srovnat
BrE
/kəm'peə/
AmE
/kəm'per/

verb - to check in which ways things are similar and in which they are different

calendar
calendar - kalendář
BrE
/'kælɪndə/
AmE
/'kælɪndər/

noun - a book or set of sheets showing days, weeks and months of the year

cry
cry - plakat, brečet, naříkat
BrE
/'kraɪ/
AmE
/'kraɪ/

verb - to weep, to make loud sounds showing your unhappiness and sadness, to produce tears

cheap day return
cheap day return - zlevněná jednodenní zpáteční jízdenka
BrE
/'tʃi:p 'deɪ rɪ'tɜ:n/
AmE
/'tʃi:p 'deɪ rɪ'tɜ:rn/

noun - a ticket that enables you to travel there and back on the same day

at night
at night - v noci
BrE
/æt'naɪt/
AmE
/æt'naɪt/

adverb - in the period of time when people normally sleep and it is dark outside

amphibian
amphibian - obojživelník
BrE
/æm'fɪbiən/
AmE
/æm'fɪbiən/

noun - a kind of animals that can live both in water and on dry land

asteroid
asteroid - asteroid
BrE
/'æstərɔɪd/
AmE
/'æstərɔɪd/

noun - small bodies (smaller than planets) moving through the solar system between Mars and Jupiter

appreciate
appreciate - ocenit, vážit si
BrE
/ə'pri:ʃieɪt/
AmE
/ə'pri:ʃieɪt/

verb - to be grateful for something, to realize the value of something and behave accordingly

armchair
armchair - křeslo
BrE
/'ɑ:mtʃeə/
AmE
/'ɑ:rmtʃer/

noun - a soft and comfortable chair that people usually sit in in the living room

Christmas tree
Christmas tree - vánoční stromek, vánoční stromeček
BrE
/'krɪsməs tri:/
AmE
/'krɪsməs tri:/

noun - one of the Christmas symbols, people usually decorate it and put presents under it

chat show
chat show - diskusní pořad
BrE
/'tʃætʃəʊ/
AmE
/'tʃætʃoʊ/

noun - a television programme where a host invites guests and they talk about various subjects

cat
cat - kočka
BrE
/'kæt/
AmE
/'kæt/

noun - a small animal that lives in people's homes as a pet and catches mice

 
broomstick - koště
BrE
/'bru:mstɪk/
AmE
/'bru:mstɪk/

noun - (Harry Potter) the thing that witches and wizards at Hogwarts use to fly on

branch
branch - pobočka
BrE
/'brɑ:ntʃ/
AmE
/'bræntʃ/

noun - a part of a larger company set up and operating in a new place

 
water over the dam - minulost, historie, něco pasé
BrE
/ˌwɔ:tə əʊvə ðə 'dæm/
AmE
/ˌwɑ:t̬ər oʊvər ðə 'dæm/

noun - an event that happened in the past and so cannot be changed or undone