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

Christmas
Christmas - Vánoce
BrE
/'krɪsməs/
AmE
/'krɪsməs/

noun - a holiday that is celebrated on and around the 25th of December, when people give each other presents etc.

 
civics - občanská výchova, občanská nauka, občanka (školní předmět)
BrE
/'sɪvɪks/
AmE
/'sɪvɪks/

noun - a school subject in which you study about living in your country, about laws, rules, about the government etc.

 
machine-gun - zastřelit kulometem
BrE
/mə'ʃi:ŋˌgʌn/
AmE
/mə'ʃi:nˌgʌn/

verb - kill someone or to shoot at something using a gun that fires many bullets quickly one after the other

 
smash - smečovat (sport.), dát smeč (sport.)
BrE
/'smæʃ/
AmE
/'smæʃ/

verb - (in tennis) to hit a ball very hard that it flies over the net with great speed and force

iron
iron - železo
BrE
/'aɪən/
AmE
/'aɪərn/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 26) a hard strong metal used in industry, steel is made from it

rescuer
rescuer - záchranář
BrE
/'reskju:ə/
AmE
/'reskju:ər/

noun - a person whose job it is to save people from harmful or dangerous situations (e.g. in the mountains etc.)

pupil
pupil - zornice, panenka (oční)
BrE
/'pju:pl/
AmE
/'pju:pl/

noun - a small opening in the middle of your eye, it looks black and it can get smaller or bigger

 
love at first sight - láska na první pohled
BrE
/'lʌv ət 'fɜ:st 'saɪt/
AmE
/'lʌv ət 'fɜ:rst 'saɪt/

phrase - a personal experience of falling in love with someone as soon as you see them for the first time

poplar
poplar - topol
BrE
/'pɒplə/
AmE
/'pɑ:plər/

noun - a tall fast-growing tree, it is often grown in windbreaks (rows of trees providing shelter from the wind)

 
tin - cín
BrE
/'tɪn/
AmE
/'tɪn/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 50) a silvery white metal used in many different alloys, for example bronze

 
silicon - křemík
BrE
/'sɪlɪkən/
AmE
/'sɪlɪkən/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 14), a non-metallic element that is used for example in electronic circuits

 
calcium - vápník
BrE
/'kælsiəm/
AmE
/'kælsiəm/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 20) a white chemical element, it is important for our bones and teeth

 
invigilator - dozor (u písemné zkoušky)
BrE
/ɪn'vɪdʒɪleɪtə/
AmE
/ɪn'vɪdʒɪleɪt̬ər/

noun - the person who is present at a written exam and whose job is to check that students aren't cheating

ski resort
ski resort - lyžařské středisko
BrE
/'ski: rɪ'zɔ:t/
AmE
/'ski: rɪ'zɔ:rt/

noun - a place in the mountains (with hotels, ski lifts etc.) where people go when they want to enjoy skiing