degrade - ponížit, znehodnotit, degradovat, zkazit, rozložit
BrE
/dɪ'greɪd/
AmE
/dɪ'greɪd/

verb - to lower the quality, value, or dignity of something or someone; to cause something to break down or deteriorate

 
folk tale - lidová pověst, lidové vyprávění
BrE
/'fəʊk teɪl/
AmE
/'foʊk teɪl/

noun - a traditional story passed down orally from generation to generation, often featuring mythical creatures, talking animals, or moral lessons

 
liquidate - provést likvidaci (firmy), zrušit (firmu)
BrE
/'lɪkwɪdeɪt/
AmE
/'lɪkwɪdeɪt/

verb, technical - to close down a company or business and sell everything it owned, usually in order to pay its debts

trampoline
trampoline - trampolína
BrE
/ˌtræmpə'li:n/
AmE
/ˌtræmpə'li:n/

noun - a piece of equipment that makes it easy to jump up and down for fun or as a sport

snowboarding
snowboarding - snowboarding
BrE
/'snəʊbɔ:dɪŋ/
AmE
/'snoʊbɔ:rdɪŋ/

noun - a winter sport in which you ride down a snow-covered slope on a wide wooden or plastic board

skiing
skiing - lyžování
BrE
/'ski:ɪŋ/
AmE
/'ski:ɪŋ/

noun - a winter sport in which you go down the mountain on two long narrow pieces of wood or plastic

battering ram
battering ram - beranidlo
BrE
/ˌbætərɪŋ'ræm/
AmE
/ˌbæt̬ərɪŋ'ræm/

noun - a large heavy object (usually a wooden log etc.) used in battles etc. to break down doors or gates

 
flutter - třepetání, třepot
BrE
/'flʌtə/
AmE
/'flʌt̬ər/

noun - the sound of something moving back and forth, form side to side, or up and down (in the air)

snowboard
snowboard - snowboard
BrE
/'snəʊbɔ:d/
AmE
/'snoʊbɔ:rd/

noun - a piece of sports equipment that looks like a wide ski, which is used to slide down snowy hills

 
scroll up - posunout stránku dolů (na obrazovce)
BrE
/ˌskrəʊl'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌskroʊl'ʌp/

verb - to move the text or images on a computer screen down so you can see what is written above

water
water - voda
BrE
/'wɔ:tə/
AmE
/'wɑ:t̬ər/

noun - the common colourless liquid that comes down from the sky as rain, or is in rivers and seas etc.

helicopter
helicopter - helikoptéra, vrtulník
BrE
/ˌhelɪ'kɒptə/
AmE
/ˌhelɪ'kɑ:ptə/

noun - a flying vehicle that has no wings, it uses a set of fast turning metal blades that keep it in the air

encyclopedia
encyclopedia - encyklopedie, naučný slovník, atlas
BrE
/ɪnˌsaɪklə'pi:diə/
AmE
/ɪnˌsaɪklə'pi:diə/

noun - a book or set of books containing information about many different subjects or about one particular subject, usually arranged in alphabetical order

mudflap
mudflap - blatníková zástěrka, zástěrka na blatník
BrE
/'mʌdflæp/
AmE
/'mʌdflæp/

noun - a flat piece of material, usually made of rubber or plastic, that hangs down behind the wheels of a vehicle

 
banister - zábradlí
BrE
/'bænɪstə/
AmE
/'bænɪstər/

noun - a structure on the side of stairs that you can hold onto when you walk up and down the stairs