minor - druhý hlavní předmět (na univerzitě), vedlejší studijní obor (na univerzitě)
BrE
/'maɪnə/
AmE
/'maɪnər/

noun - the second main subject or field you study at a university

 
sorority - univerzitní spolek (pro ženy), vysokoškolský spolek (pro ženy)
BrE
/sə'rɒrəti/
AmE
/sə'rɑ:rət̬i/

noun - an organisation for female university students in the US or Canada

 
fraternity - univerzitní spolek (pro muže), vysokoškolský spolek (pro muže)
BrE
/frə'tɜ:nəti/
AmE
/frə'tɜ:rnət̬i/

noun - an organisation for male university students in the US or Canada

 
sink - klesat, zabořit se, bořit se, propadat se
BrE
/'sɪŋk/
AmE
/'sɪŋk/

verb - to get lower and lower, usually under the surface of something

 
venture - odvážit se (někam jít), vydat se někam (s odvahou)
BrE
/'ventʃə/
AmE
/'ventʃər/

verb - to go somewhere with courage, to go somewhere despite the risks

horse race
horse race - dostih, koňský dostih
BrE
/'hɔ:sˌreɪs/
AmE
/'hɔ:rsˌreɪs/

noun - a competition whose winner is the fastest horse with a rider

hailstorm
hailstorm - krupobití
BrE
/'heɪlstɔ:m/
AmE
/'heɪlstɔ:rm/

noun - a storm during which balls of ice fall from the clouds

hood
hood - kapuce, kápě
BrE
/'hʊd/
AmE
/'hʊd/

noun - a part of a piece of clothing that covers the head

hem
hem - obruba, lem, okraj
BrE
/'hem/
AmE
/'hem/

noun - the edge of a piece of cloth that has been sewn

 
service - služba
BrE
/'sɜ:vɪs/
AmE
/'sɜ:rvɪs/

noun - something that is done for somebody; the act of serving somebody

suburb
suburb - předměstí
BrE
/'sʌbɜ:b/
AmE
/'sʌbɜ:rb/

noun - an area outside the city centre, usually where many people live

speech
speech - řeč, proslov
BrE
/'spi:tʃ/
AmE
/'spi:tʃ/

noun - the act of speaking, a formal talk given to many people

scenery
scenery - krajina, příroda
BrE
/'si:nəri/
AmE
/'si:nəri/

noun - the area outside towns and cities, with mountains, forests, fields etc.

 
recognition - rozpoznání
BrE
/ˌrekəg'nɪʃən/
AmE
/ˌrekə'gnɪʃən/

noun - the ability to idetify something or an act of identifying something

rehearsal
rehearsal - zkouška (divadelní apod.)
BrE
/rɪ'hɜ:sl/
AmE
/rɪ'hɜ:rsl/

noun - the time when actors, musicians etc. practise together for a performance