king
king - král (v šachu)
BrE
/'kɪŋ/
AmE
/'kɪŋ/

noun - the most important chesspiece, it can move in all directions, only one square at a time

brussels sprouts
brussels sprouts - růžičková kapusta
BrE
/ˌbrʌslz'spraʊts/
AmE
/ˌbrʌslz'spraʊts/

noun - a small green vegetable, the parts that are eaten look like very small heads of cabbage

 
intervention - zásah (do něčeho), zakročení
BrE
/ˌɪntə'venʃən/
AmE
/ˌɪnt̬ər'venʃən/

noun - the act of getting involved in a conflict of two parties in order to settle it

 
um - eh, ehm
BrE
/'ʌm/
AmE
/'ʌm/

interjection - the sound we make when we hesitate, when we can't think of a suitable word etc.

 
uh - eh
BrE
//
AmE
//

interjection - the sound we make when we hesitate, when we can't think of a suitable word etc.

 
Nicholas Cage - Nicholas Cage
BrE
/'nɪkələs'keɪdʒ/
AmE
/'nɪkələs'keɪdʒ/

noun - a popular American movie star, famous for his roles in The Rock, Con Air, National Treasureetc.

emoticon
emoticon - smajlík
BrE
/ɪ'məʊtikɒn/
AmE
/ɪ'moʊt̬ikɑ:n/

noun - a symbol used in emails, instant messages, online chat rooms etc. to express the people's feelings

 
lifespan - životnost (produktu)
BrE
/'laɪfspæn/
AmE
/'laɪfspæn/

noun - (of a product or idea) the length of time that something is expected to work properly

 
nymphomania - nymfomanie
BrE
/nɪmfə'meɪnia/
AmE
/nɪmfə'meɪnia/

noun - the behavior of a woman who wants to have sex more often than is considered normal

 
civil service - státní služba, státní správa
BrE
/ˌsɪvl'sɜ:vɪs/
AmE
/ˌsɪvl'sɜ:rvɪs/

noun - a sector of government composed of employees chosen on the basis of their ability and experience

 
kinship - spřízněnost, blízký vztah
BrE
/'kɪnʃɪp/
AmE
/'kɪnʃɪp/

noun - a feeling of being related to someone because they share the same origin, values, attitudes etc.

supplies
supplies - potřeby, výbava
BrE
/sə'plaɪz/
AmE
/sə'plaɪz/

noun - things that you can use for a particular purpose (e.g. at school, in the office etc.)

 
red deer - jelen, jelen lesní, jelen evropský
BrE
/'redˌdɪə/
AmE
/'redˌdɪr/

noun - a common type of deer in European forests, the males have antlers that look like branches

slow dance
slow dance - tančit ploužák
BrE
/'sləʊˌdɑ:ns/
AmE
/'sloʊˌdæns/

verb - to dance in a slow way, standing close to each other, just swaying to the music

Band-Aid
Band-Aid - náplast
BrE
/'bændˌeɪd/
AmE
/'bændˌeɪd/

noun, American English - (trademark) a piece of material that is stuck to the skin to cover cuts and wounds