chess
chess - šachy
BrE
/'tʃes/
AmE
/'tʃes/

noun - a game for two people played on a black and white board, each player has 16 playing pieces and must capture the opponent's king

balcony
balcony - balkón
BrE
/'bælkəni/
AmE
/'bælkəni/

noun - a platform built on the upstairs outer wall of a house with a rail around it, you can get there from an upstairs room

rubber
rubber - kondom, prezervativ
BrE
/'rʌbə/
AmE
/'rʌbər/

noun, American English - a condom, a thin rubber covering that a man wears on his penis during sex to prevent pregnancy or the spread of a disease

 
pulley - kladka
BrE
/'pʊli/
AmE
/'pʊli/

noun - a simple device consisting of a wheel on an axle, you put a rope around the wheel and use it to lift loads etc.

 
one-track - omezený, jednostranný, zaměřený jen jedním směrem
BrE
/'wʌnˌtræk/
AmE
/'wʌnˌtræk/

adjective - focused only on one thing or idea, without considering other possibilities

grub
grub - larva, červ, ponrava
BrE
/'grʌb/
AmE
/'grʌb/

noun - a fat worm that feeds on plants or decaying organic matter

 
identification - totožnost, doklad totožnosti, průkaz totožnosti
BrE
/aɪˌdentɪfɪ'keɪʃn/
AmE
/aɪˌdent̬ɪfɪ'keɪʃn/

noun - an official document with your name, address, photo etc. on it

ID card
ID card - průkaz totožnosti, občanský průkaz, občanka
BrE
/ˌaɪ'di: kɑ:d/
AmE
/ˌaɪ'di: kɑ:rd/

noun - a document that has your name, address, photo etc. on it

fragrance
fragrance - vůně, voňavka, parfém
BrE
/'freɪgrəns/
AmE
/'freɪgrəns/

noun - a liquid that you put on your skin to smell nice

sticky tape
sticky tape - izolepa, průhledná lepicí páska, samolepicí páska
BrE
/'stɪki teɪp/
AmE
/'stɪki teɪp/

noun, British English, informal - (trademark) a thin clear tape that is sticky on one side

fairy cake
fairy cake - dortík s polevou
BrE
/'feəriˌkeɪk/
AmE
/'feriˌkeɪk/

noun, British English - a cupcake, a very small cake, usually with icing on top

 
mural - nástěnná malba
BrE
/'mjʊərəl/
AmE
/'mjʊrəl/

noun - a large painting painted on an outside wall of a building

common-sense
common-sense - rozumný, smysluplný (založený na zdravém rozumu)
BrE
/ˌkɒmən'sens/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mən'sens/

adjective - demonstrating practical reasoning or judgment based on ordinary experience and understanding

 
rule of thumb - obecné pravidlo, praktická pomůcka, praktický ukazatel (to, co většinou funguje)
BrE
/ˌru:l əv 'θʌm/
AmE
/ˌru:l əv 'θʌm/

noun - a method of doing or measuring something, based on practical experience

backstroke
backstroke - znak (plavecký styl)
BrE
/'bækstrəʊk/
AmE
/'bækstroʊk/

noun - a way of swimming in which you lie on your back