nerve - nerv
BrE
/'nɜ:v/
AmE
/'nɜ:rv/

noun - a threadlike part of the body that carries impulses and messages from/to the brain

nurse
nurse - zdravotní sestra, ošetřovatelka, ošetřovatel
BrE
/'nɜ:s/
AmE
/'nɜ:rs/

noun - a woman (or a man) who works in a hospital and takes care of patients

 
middle-of-the-road - střední proud (hudba)
BrE
/ˌmɪdl əv ðə 'rəʊd/
AmE
/ˌmɪdl əv ðə 'roʊd/

noun - a kind of music that is often played radios and is accepted by most people

heron
heron - volavka
BrE
/'herən/
AmE
/'herən/

noun - a large bird that lives near water, it has long legs and a long neck

 
hunt - lov, hon
BrE
/'hʌnt/
AmE
/'hʌnt/

noun - an event in which people chase and kill an animal, usually for food or sport

helmet
helmet - helma, helmice, přilba, přílba
BrE
/'helmɪt/
AmE
/'helmɪt/

noun - a hard and strong covering for the head, usually made of metal or strong plastic

housewife
housewife - žena v domácnosti, hospodyně
BrE
/'haʊsˌwaɪf/
AmE
/'haʊsˌwaɪf/

noun - a woman who doesn't go to work but takes care of the house and family

hawk
hawk - jestřáb
BrE
/'hɔ:k/
AmE
/'hɔ:k/

noun - a large bird that kills and eats small animals, it is smaller than an eagle

palm
palm - palma
BrE
/'pɑ:m/
AmE
/'pɑ:m/

noun - a kind of tropical tree which has large leaves at the top and no branches

printer
printer - tiskárna
BrE
/'prɪntə/
AmE
/'prɪnt̬ər/

noun - a device that is connected to a computer and puts text or graphics on paper

urinate
urinate - močit
BrE
/'jʊərɪneɪt/
AmE
/'jʊrɪneɪt/

verb, formal - to go to the toilet and let the yellowish liquid come out of your body

repent
repent - kát se, litovat (čeho)
BrE
/rɪ'pent/
AmE
/rɪ'pent/

verb, formal - to feel sorry that you've done something wrong and try not to do it again

 
speak of the devil - my o vlku
BrE
/spi:k əv ðə 'devl/
AmE
/spi:k əv ðə 'devəl/

phrase - the phrase we use when we've been talking about someone and the person suddenly appears

comet
comet - kometa
BrE
/'kɒmɪt/
AmE
/'kɑ:mɪt/

noun - a bright thing in the sky that has a light head and a long tail

cello
cello - cello, violoncello
BrE
/'tʃeləʊ/
AmE
/'tʃeloʊ/

noun - a large musical instrument that looks like a violin and makes a very deep sound