doctor
doctor - doktor, lékař
BrE
/'dɒktə/
AmE
/'dɑ:ktər/

noun - a person who works in a hospital etc, and helps people who have a problem with their health

 
DVD - DVD
BrE
/ˌdi:vi:'di:/
AmE
/ˌdi:vi:'di:/

noun - a kind of media that looks like a CD, it is used for films, music and storing data

 
greenhouse effect - skleníkový efekt
BrE
/'gri:nhaʊs ɪ'fekt/
AmE
/'gri:nhaʊs ɪ'fekt/

noun - a situation in which the heat cannot escape from Earth though the atmosphere and makes the planet warmer

guinea pig
guinea pig - morče
BrE
/'gɪniˌpɪg/
AmE
/'gɪniˌpɪg/

noun - a small animal often kept as a pet, it has no tail and is bigger than a hamster

 
far-sighted - prozíravý, předvídavý
BrE
/ˌfɑ:'saɪtɪd/
AmE
/ˌfɑ:r'saɪt̬ɪd/

adjective - able to anticipate problems that may come in the future and do what is necessary to avoid them

flail
flail - pohazovat (něčím), házet (sebou), máchat (např. rukama), potácet se, zmítat se
BrE
/'fleɪl/
AmE
/'fleɪl/

verb - to move your body wildly without much control, to move your arms and legs wildly without much control

cupboard
cupboard - kredenc, skříňka, skříň
BrE
/'kʌbəd/
AmE
/'kʌbərd/

noun - a piece of furniture with a door that you can put things in, usually cups and plates etc.

cult
cult - sekta, kult
BrE
/'kʌlt/
AmE
/'kʌlt/

noun - an unusual religious group, sometimes one that has a negative influence on its members and the people around

casserole
casserole - dušené maso se zeleninou
BrE
/'kæsərəʊl/
AmE
/'kæsəroʊl/

noun - a dish made by cooking meat and vegetables in liquid in a low heat (usually in the oven)

clover
clover - jetel, jetelový lístek
BrE
/'kləʊvə/
AmE
/'kloʊvər/

noun - a wild plant that has pink or white flowers and leaves made up of three parts (sometimes four)

toast
toast - přípitek
BrE
/'təʊst/
AmE
/'toʊst/

noun - an occassion in which people raise a glass of wine etc. together and wish each other happiness etc.

till
till - pokladna, místo pro placení (v obchodu)
BrE
/'tɪl/
AmE
/'tɪl/

noun - the place where you pay in a shop and where money is put (a machine, a drawer etc.)

town
town - město
BrE
/'taʊn/
AmE
/'taʊn/

noun - a place with many houses and buildings where people live, work etc., it is bigger than a village

turtle
turtle - želva (vodní)
BrE
/'tɜ:tl/
AmE
/'tɜ:rt̬l/

noun - an animal that usually lives in water, has a large hard shell on its back and short legs

screw
screw - šroubovat, přišroubovat, našroubovat
BrE
/'skru:/
AmE
/'skru:/

verb - to put something in place by turning it round and round (e.g. a light bulb, a bolt, etc.)