disaster
disaster - neštěstí, pohroma, katastrofa
BrE
/dɪ'zɑ:stə/
AmE
/dɪ'zæstər/

noun - an terrible event (such as an earthquake, fire etc.) that brings a lot of damage or harm

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

 
deal with - zabývat se (čím)
BrE
/'di:l wɪð/
AmE
/'di:l wɪð/

verb - to be about something, to have something as its subject, to be on the topic of something

spear
spear - kopí, oštěp
BrE
/'spɪə/
AmE
/'spɪr/

noun - a long straight stick with a sharp point at one end which is used as a weapon

 
participle - příčestí
BrE
/pɑ:'tɪsɪpl/
AmE
/'pɑ:rt̬ɪsɪpl/

noun - a non-finite verb form used with other verbs or sometimes as an adjective: e.g. drinking, drunk

 
participle - příčestí, participium
BrE
/pɑ:'tɪsɪpl/
AmE
/'pɑ:rt̬ɪsɪpl/

noun - a non-finite verb form used with other verbs or sometimes as an adjective: e.g. drinking, drunk

syrup
syrup - sirup
BrE
/'sɪrəp/
AmE
/'sɪrəp/

noun - a thick sweet liquid that is put on top of food or into drinks such as coffee

wreath
wreath - věnec
BrE
/'ri:θ/
AmE
/'ri:θ/

noun - a circular ornament made from flowers, it is often worn on the head or used as decoration

hooked
hooked - závislý (na něčem), posedlý, zblázněný
BrE
/'hʊkt/
AmE
/'hʊkt/

adjective, informal - unable to stop doing something or taking something (such as watching a TV series or taking drugs)

 
contraction - stažený tvar
BrE
/kən'trækʃn/
AmE
/kən'trækʃn/

noun - a word formed by joining two words together using an apostrophe (such as isn't, I'm, can't, they've...)

 
half fare - poloviční jizdné
BrE
/ˌhɑ:f 'feə/
AmE
/ˌhæf 'feər/

noun - the sum paid for a journey on public transport, by certain groups such as pensioners, children etc.

 
suspend - dočasně vyloučit, suspendovat
BrE
/sə'spend/
AmE
/sə'spend/

verb - to officially order someone to leave their job or school for some time, especially as a punishment

hammock
hammock - houpací síť
BrE
/'hæmək/
AmE
/'hæmək/

noun - a piece of strong material which is hung between two trees or posts, used as a bed

stretch
stretch - protažení, protažení se
BrE
/'stretʃ/
AmE
/'stretʃ/

noun - the act of straightening your body or a part of your body e.g. as an excercise etc.

fixture
fixture - příslušenství bytu, pevné vybavení
BrE
/'fɪkstʃə/
AmE
/'fɪkstʃər/

noun - a piece of furniture or equipment that is permanently fixed in a house, such as a bath