tongue
tongue - jazyk (v ústech)
BrE
/'tʌŋ/
AmE
/'tʌŋ/

noun - the part of the body that you use to taste food, it is in your mouth and moves when you speak

saw
saw - pila, pilka
BrE
/'sɔ:/
AmE
/'sɔ:/

noun - a metal instrument with a row of sharp teeth and a handle that is used to cut wood or metal etc.

sink
sink - dřez
BrE
/'sɪŋk/
AmE
/'sɪŋk/

noun - a large container in your kitchen, it has got water taps and is used for washing things in, e.g. the dishes

mouth
mouth - ústa, pusa
BrE
/'maʊθ/
AmE
/'maʊθ/

noun - it is on your face, you put food in it when you eat, there are teeth and a tongue in it

jam
jam - džem
BrE
/'dʒæm/
AmE
/'dʒæm/

noun - a kind of jelly-like thing that is made of fruits and people put it on bread or in cakes etc.

drawer
drawer - zásuvka (u nábytku), šuplík
BrE
/'drɔ:ə/
AmE
/'drɔ:ər/

noun - a part of a piece of furniture (e.g. a desk) that can be pulled out and things can be put in

dress
dress - šaty
BrE
/'dres/
AmE
/'dres/

noun - a piece of women's clothing, it is usually long and covers the body from the shoulders to the knees or below

bar code
bar code - čárový kód
BrE
/'bɑ:kəʊd/
AmE
/'bɑ:rkoʊd/

noun - a code made up of thick and thin lines printed on the things you buy that contains information about the product

barcode
barcode - čárový kód
BrE
/'bɑ:kəʊd/
AmE
/'bɑ:rkoʊd/

noun - a code made up of thick and thin lines printed on the things you buy that contains information about the product

bowling
bowling - bowling, hra v kuželky
BrE
/'bəʊlɪŋ/
AmE
/'boʊlɪŋ/

noun - a game in which you throw a heavy ball along a special path and have to knock down nine wooden pieces

blinds
blinds - závěsy, rolety, žaluzie, roleta
BrE
/'blaɪndz/
AmE
/'blaɪndz/

noun - something that can cover the window in order that daylight doesn't get into the room and people outside can't see in

beetle
beetle - brouk
BrE
/'bi:tl/
AmE
/'bi:t̬l/

noun - an insect with a hard and shiny covering of its wings, it is usually black, but can have other colours, too

avocado
avocado - avokádo
BrE
/ævə'kɑ:dəʊ/
AmE
/ævə'kɑ:doʊ/

noun - a tropical fruit shaped like a pear, with green skin, soft green flesh inside and a large seed in the centre

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