noun
-
a very exciting ride at an amusement park that takes people in small cars travelling on narrow tracks up and down, into sharp bends, steep drops etc.
roller coaster
- horská dráha
BrE
/'rəʊləkəʊstə/
AmE
/'roʊlərkoʊstər/
noun
-
a very exciting ride at an amusement park that takes people in small cars travelling on narrow tracks up and down, into sharp bends, steep drops etc.
crocodile
- krokodýl
BrE
/'krɒkədaɪl/
AmE
/'krɑ:kədaɪl/
noun
-
a big green or brown reptile with a big mouth with sharp teeth, a long tail, it lives in rivers and lakes, it looks like an alligator
DMV
- úřad pro motorová vozidla (v USA)
BrE
/ˌdi: em'vi:/
AmE
/ˌdi: em'vi:/
noun
-
short for Department of Motor Vehicles, a government office in the US where you can get a driver’s license, register a car, and handle other driving-related services
Ravenclaw
- Havraspár
BrE
/'reɪvənˌklɔ:/
AmE
/'reɪvənˌklɔ:/
noun
-
(Harry Potter) one of the four houses at Hogwarts, the one that has an eagle as a symbol, the one that Cho Chang and Luna Lovegood belong to
bus
- autobus
BrE
/'bʌs/
AmE
/'bʌs/
noun
-
a big vehicle with four or six wheels using a road, it can carry many passengers, it stops regularly on its route to let people in and out
chisel
- dláto, majzlík
BrE
/'tʃɪzl/
AmE
/'tʃɪzl/
noun
-
a metal instrument with a sharp end which is used to cut and shape wood or stone, esp. by hitting it with a hammer at the other end
camouflage
- maskování, kamufláž
BrE
/'kæməflɑ:ʒ/
AmE
/'kæməflɑ:ʒ/
noun
-
a way of hiding by means of using the colour of the surroundings; the materials and colours used in the army to make their units difficult to see
ladder
- žebřík
BrE
/'lædə/
AmE
/'lædər/
noun
-
a piece of equipment that is used to climb up something, it consists of two long pieces of wood or ropes on the sides and steps between them
soap
- telenovela
BrE
/'səʊp/
AmE
/'soʊp/
noun
-
a short for 'soap opera', a television serial with many episodes that shows the life of a group of people, it is usually very emotional and far-fetched
cartwheel
- hvězda, přemet stranou (v gymnastice)
BrE
/'kɑ:twi:l/
AmE
/'kɑ:rtwi:l/
noun
-
a gymnastic move similar to a handspring in which your body rotates sideways (like a wheel, your arms and legs will look like the spokes of a wheel)
gift token
- dárková poukázka
BrE
/'gɪft ˌtəʊkən/
AmE
/'gɪft ˌtoʊkən/
noun, British English
-
a piece of paper that is usually given to someone as a present and that can be exchanged for a service or for some goods in a shop
gift certificate
- dárková poukázka
BrE
/ˌgɪft sə'tɪfɪkət/
AmE
/ˌgɪft sər'tɪfɪkət/
noun, American English
-
a piece of paper that is usually given to someone as a present and that can be exchanged for a service or for some goods in a shop
account
- účet (např. na facebooku)
BrE
/ə'kaʊnt/
AmE
/ə'kaʊnt/
noun
-
an arrangement that you have with a company that allows you to use social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, etc., you can share photos and videos, send messages
carbohydrate
- sacharid, karbohydrát
BrE
/ˌkɑ:bəʊ'haɪdreɪt/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:rboʊ'haɪdreɪt/
noun
-
a substance consisting of molecules of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen that is present in the food we eat, especially sugar, bread, etc., it provides the body with energy