bolt
bolt - závora, zástrčka, západka
BrE
/'bəʊlt/
AmE
/'boʊlt/

noun - a piece of metal that you can slide on the inside of your door in order to fasten it and protect it from being opened

sewing machine
sewing machine - šicí stroj
BrE
/'səʊɪŋ mə'ʃi:n/
AmE
/'soʊɪŋ mə'ʃi:n/

noun - a machine that is used for joining two pieces of cloth together with a thread, or for making clothes by using a needle and thread

reptile
reptile - plaz
BrE
/'reptaɪl/
AmE
/'reptaɪl/

noun - one of the group of cold-blooded animals which come out of eggs and whose body is covered with scales (e.g. a crocodile, snake, etc.)

stammer
stammer - koktat
BrE
/'stæmə/
AmE
/'stæmər/

verb - to speak in a way that you repeat sounds and have difficulty pronouncing things correctly, especially because you are nervous or have a speech disorder

 
stand in the way - překážet, plést se do cesty, stát v cestě
BrE
/ˌstænd ɪn ðə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌstænd ɪn ðə'weɪ/

verb - to be in an inconvenient place for somebody because you are blocking his way and it is difficult or impossible for him to do something

train
train - vlak
BrE
/'treɪn/
AmE
/'treɪn/

noun - a big vehicle that uses railway tracks, it usually has a locomotive in the front and a few carriages, it can carry passengers or goods

tortoise
tortoise - želva (většinou suchozemská)
BrE
/'tɔ:təs/
AmE
/'tɔ:rtəs/

noun - an animal with short legs, a hard shell on its back and a head that can hide in the shell, it usually lives on land

 
nickel - nikl
BrE
/'nɪkl/
AmE
/'nɪkl/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 28) a silvery-white metal similar to iron, it is used in many different alloys and in galvanizing iron

 
longitude - délka (zeměpisná), zeměpisná délka
BrE
/'lɒŋgɪtju:d/
AmE
/'lɑ:ndʒətu:d/

noun - the distance of a place east or west of the zero meridian (imaginary line between the North and South pole that runs through Greenwich, England)

 
dialect - nářečí, dialekt
BrE
/'daɪəlekt/
AmE
/'daɪəlekt/

noun - a variety of a language used by a particular group of people, the variety may differ from the main language in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation

 
test-tube baby - dítě ze zkumavky
BrE
/ˌtest tju:b 'beɪbi/
AmE
/ˌtest tu:b 'beɪbi/

noun - a baby that develops from an egg that is fertilized outside of a mother's body and then put back in her womb to finish developing

 
registrar - matrikář, zapisovatel, registrační úředník
BrE
/'redʒɪstrɑ:/
AmE
/'redʒɪstrɑ:r/

noun - someone who is responsible for keeping official records, such as birth, marriage, and death certificates; an entity or organization that manages the registration of company names

brewpub
brewpub - hospoda s vlastním pivovarem, pivovarská restaurace
BrE
/'bru:pʌb/
AmE
/'bru:pʌb/

noun, American English - an establishment that combines a brewery with a pub or restaurant, where beer is brewed on-site and served to customers alongside a menu of food

rip current
rip current - zpětný proud (v moři)
BrE
/'rɪpˌkʌrənt/
AmE
/'rɪpˌkɜ:rənt/

noun - a strong, narrow flow of water moving away from the shore, which can pull swimmers out to sea, it is dangerous and often hard to see

tender boat
tender boat - přístavní člun, zásobovací loď, průvodní plavidlo, výsadkový člun
BrE
/'tendəˌbəʊt/
AmE
/'tendərˌboɒʊt/

noun, formal - a small boat used to transport people or supplies between a larger vessel (such as a cruise ship or yacht) and the shore or another vessel