black ice
black ice - náledí, ledovka (na silnici, ulici apod.)
BrE
/ˌblæk'aɪs/
AmE
/ˌblæk'aɪs/

noun - a thin layer of ice on a road or a street which a driver cannot easily see

 
constituent - volič (z určitého volebního obvodu)
BrE
/kən'stɪtʃʊənt/
AmE
/kən'stɪtʃʊənt/

noun - a person who lives in a particular area and can vote a representative to a legislative body

explosion
explosion - exploze, výbuch
BrE
/ɪks'pləʊʒn/
AmE
/ɪks'ploʊʒn/

noun - a loud noise and a release of energy caused by a bomb going off, a volcano etc.

custom
custom - obyčej, zvyk
BrE
/'kʌstəm/
AmE
/'kʌstəm/

noun - a tradition, a way of behaving that a group of people have had for a long time

monument
monument - památník, památka
BrE
/'mɒnjʊmənt/
AmE
/'mɑ:njʊment/

noun - a building or a statue which is built as a memory of a famous person or event

monument
monument - památník
BrE
/'mɒnjʊmənt/
AmE
/'mɑ:njʊment/

noun - a building or a statue which is built as a memory of a famous person or event

 
Knight Bus - Záchranný autobus
BrE
/'naɪtˌbʌs/
AmE
/'naɪtˌbʌs/

noun - (Harry Potter) a magical bus that appears somewhere when a wizard or a witch needs a ride

yard
yard - zahrada
BrE
/'jɑ:d/
AmE
/'jɑ:rd/

noun, American English - a piece of ground next to a house, there's usually a wall or a fence around it

 
advice columnist - člověk odpovídající na dotazy čtenářů
BrE
/æd'vaɪsˌkɒləmnɪst/
AmE
/æd'vaɪsˌkɑ:ləmnɪst/

noun, American English - a person who answers readers' questions in a magazine or a newspaper

 
agony uncle - muž odpovídající na dotazy čtenářů
BrE
/'ægəniˌʌŋkl/
AmE
/'ægəniˌʌŋkl/

noun, British English - a man who answers readers' questions in a magazine or a newspaper

 
agony aunt - žena odpovídající na dotazy čtenářů
BrE
/'ægəniˌɑ:nt/
AmE
/'ægəniˌænt/

noun, British English - a woman who answers readers' questions in a magazine or a newspaper

stopper
stopper - zašpuntovat, zazátkovat, uzavřít (zátkou)
BrE
/'stɒpə/
AmE
/'stɑ:pər/

verb - to close a bottle or a container with a stopper or cork

drama
drama - dramatický pořad, vážný seriál, drama
BrE
/'drɑ:mə/
AmE
/'drɑ:mə/

noun - a TV programme or a film that is serious, not a comedy

natural disaster
natural disaster - přírodní katastrofa
BrE
/ˌnætʃrəl dɪ'zɑ:stə/
AmE
/ˌnætʃrəl dɪ'zæstər/

noun - a sudden natural event such as a tsunami, earthquake or a flood

 
BB gun - vzduchová pistole, kuličková pistole, vzduchovka
BrE
/'bi:bi: gʌn/
AmE
/'bi:bi: gʌn/

noun - a gun (a pistol or a rifle) that shoots small metallic balls