shed
shed - kůlna
BrE
/'ʃed/
AmE
/'ʃed/

noun - a small wooden building (usually in the garden) where people usually put different things such as tools etc.

 
reel - motat se (o hlavě), točit se (o hlavě)
BrE
/'ri:l/
AmE
/'ri:l/

verb - to have a feeling as if the world spins around you and you are unable to walk straight

holly
holly - cesmína
BrE
/'hɒli/
AmE
/'hɑ:li/

noun - a small tree with red berries and dark green leaves, it is often used as decoration at Christmas

housework
housework - domácí práce, práce (domácí)
BrE
/'haʊswɜ:k/
AmE
/'haʊswɜ:rk/

noun - the kind of work that must be done in a household, such as washing up, ironing, cleaning etc.

 
present perfect continuous - předpřítomný průběhový čas
BrE
/preznt pɜ:fɪkt kən'tɪnjuəs/
AmE
/preznt pɜ:rfɪkt kən'tɪnjuəs/

noun - a grammar structure consisting of HAVE + BEEN + -ing, such as 'I have been watching TV for two hours.'

 
self-learner - samouk
BrE
/'self'lɜ:nə/
AmE
/'self'lɜ:rnər/

noun - a person who teaches himself/herself something (such as a language etc.), without the help of a teacher

 
psychic - spiritistický, nadpřirozený, psychický, paranormální
BrE
/'saɪkɪk/
AmE
/'saɪkɪk/

adjective - having strange supernatural powers such as the ability to read your mind, move objects without touching them etc.

 
brainwashing - vymývání mozků
BrE
/'breɪnˌwɒʃɪŋ/
AmE
/'breɪnˌwɑ:ʃɪŋ/

noun - the act of making someone accept new beliefs and attitudes (often as a part of a religion etc.)

pike
pike - kopí
BrE
/'paɪk/
AmE
/'paɪk/

noun - a long pole with a sharp blade attached to its end, used as a weapon in the past

utensil
utensil - kuchyňská pomůcka, kuchyňský nástroj
BrE
/ju:'tensl/
AmE
/ju:'tensl/

noun - a piece of equipment or a tool used in the kitchen, such as a fork, beater, peeler etc.

tap dancing
tap dancing - step (tanec)
BrE
/'tæpˌdɑ:nsɪŋ/
AmE
/'tæpˌdænsɪŋ/

noun - a kind of dancing where you wear special shoes that make sounds as you move around the floor

 
Cupid - Amor, Amorek
BrE
/'kju:pɪd/
AmE
/'kju:pɪd/

noun - the god of erotic love, desire and affection, often portrayed as an angel with a bow and arrow

condiment
condiment - ochucovadlo, dochucovadlo
BrE
/'kɒndɪmənt/
AmE
/'kɑ:ndɪmənt/

noun, formal - a substance that is added to food to improve its taste, such as salt, pepper, mustard, ketchup, etc.

 
psychical - spiritistický
BrE
/'saɪkɪkl/
AmE
/'saɪkɪkl/

adjective - having strange supernatural powers such as the ability to read your mind, move objects without touching them etc.

 
pass for - být brán za, být považován za
BrE
/'pɑ:s fɔ:/
AmE
/'pæs fɔ:r/

verb - to be accepted as someone that you are not, to be mistaken for someone who you are not