hairpin
hairpin - zatáčka v serpentině, ostrá zatáčka
BrE
/'heəpɪn/
AmE
/'herpɪn/

noun - a U-shaped bend in the road

 
hairpin - sponka do vlasů
BrE
/'heəpɪn/
AmE
/'herpɪn/

noun - a U-shaped pin worn in your hair

 
switchback - zatáčka v serpentině
BrE
/'swɪtʃbæk/
AmE
/'swɪtʃbæk/

noun, American English - a U-shaped bend in the road

switchback
switchback - serpentina
BrE
/'swɪtʃbæk/
AmE
/'swɪtʃbæk/

noun - a road with a lot of sharp bends going up a steep hill

 
tongue-in-cheek - žertovný, míněný žertem
BrE
/ˌtʌŋɪn'tʃi:k/
AmE
/ˌtʌŋɪn'tʃi:k/

adjective - meant as a joke

 
cul-de-sac - slepá ulice
BrE
/'kʌl də ˌsæk/
AmE
/'kʌl də ˌsæk/

noun - a street or road that is closed at one end

 
underway - probíhající, v procesu, v plném proudu
BrE
/ˌʌndə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'weɪ/

adjective - in progress, happening at the moment, having started

 
Aziz - Aziz
BrE
/ə'ziz/
AmE
/ə'ziz/

noun - a man's first name

 
Ava - Ava
BrE
/'eɪvə/
AmE
/'eɪvə/

noun - a woman's first name

 
economical with the truth - neříkající celou pravdu
BrE
/ˌi:kə'nɒmɪkl wɪð ðə'tru:θ/
AmE
/ˌi:kə'nɑ:mɪkl wɪð ðə'tru:θ/

adjective - not telling the whole truth, changing or omitting some facts

 
examiner - zkoušející
BrE
/ɪg'zæmɪnə/
AmE
/ɪg'zæmɪnər/

noun - someone who tests students' knowledge

mango
mango - mango
BrE
/'mæŋgəʊ/
AmE
/'mæŋgoʊ/

noun - a tropical fruit with smooth skin that is oval

 
moderate - mírný, přiměřený, střídmý, průměrný
BrE
/'mɒdərət/
AmE
/'mɑ:dərət/

adjective - neither very large nor very small, neither too much nor too little etc.

kohlrabi
kohlrabi - kedluben
BrE
/kəʊl'rɑ:bi/
AmE
/koʊl'rɑ:bi/

noun - a vegetable of the cabbage family which has a thick round stem that is eaten

 
baguette - bageta
BrE
/bæ'get/
AmE
/bæ'get/

noun - a very long loaf of bread, typical for France