eggplant
eggplant - lilek, baklažán
BrE
/'egplɑ:nt/
AmE
/'egplænt/

noun, American English - a purple vegetable, its shape is similar to the one of a large egg

aubergine
aubergine - lilek, baklažán
BrE
/'əʊbəʒi:n/
AmE
/'oʊbərʒi:n/

noun, British English - a purple vegetable, its shape is similar to the one of a large egg

 
due - směrem na (např. sever)
BrE
/'dju:/
AmE
/'du:/

adverb - in a direction towards the north, east, west, or south; in a straight line

checkout
checkout - odhlášení, odepsání (se) (např. z hotelu)
BrE
/'tʃekaʊt/
AmE
/'tʃekaʊt/

noun - the act of leaving a place (e.g. a hotel) and paying for services etc.

 
you live and learn - člověk se stále učí, člověk se pořád učí
BrE
/jə 'lɪv ən 'lɜ:n/
AmE
/jə 'lɪv ən 'lɜ:rn/

phrase - the prase we use to say that there are always new things we learn

 
homeschooling - domácí výuka, domácí vzdělávání
BrE
/ˌhəʊm'sku:lɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌhoʊm'sku:lɪŋ/

noun - the process of teaching children at home rather than having them attend a school

 
Tomb Raider - Tomb Raider
BrE
/'tu:mˌreɪdə/
AmE
/'tu:mˌreɪdər/

noun - a series of video games and movies featuring the sexy female archaeologist Lara Croft

 
Golden Globe - Zlatý glóbus
BrE
/ˌgəʊldən 'gləʊb/
AmE
/ˌgoʊldən 'gloʊb/

noun - an award that is given in recognition of astonishing achievement in the film industry

 
preheat - předehřát, rozehřát, nahřát
BrE
/ˌpri:'hi:t/
AmE
/ˌpri:'hi:t/

verb - to make the oven etc. hot before you put food into it to cook

 
put two and two together - dát si dvě a dvě dohromady
BrE
/pʊt ˌtu: ən ˌtu: tə'geðə/
AmE
/pʊt ˌtu: ən ˌtu: tə'geðər/

verb - to work out the truth about a situation from what you see, hear, etc.

 
collapse - kolaps, selhání, zhroucení
BrE
/kə'læps/
AmE
/kə'læps/

noun - the act of falling down or falling apart because something is not strong enough

pickpocketing
pickpocketing - kapesní krádež
BrE
/'pɪkpɒkɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'pɪkpɑ:kət̬ɪŋ/

noun - the act of stealing something from someone's pocket, bag etc. when they're not looking

bald eagle
bald eagle - orel bělohlavý
BrE
/ˌbɔ:ld 'i:gl/
AmE
/ˌbɑ:ld 'i:gl/

noun - a large eagle with a white head, used as a symbol of the US

middle name
middle name - prostřední jméno, druhé křestní jméno
BrE
/'mɪdlˌneɪm/
AmE
/'mɪdlˌneɪm/

noun - the name that is sometimes used between a person's first name and their surname

 
transistor - tranzistor
BrE
/træn'zɪstə/
AmE
/træn'zɪstər/

noun - an electronic device that controls the current, it is used in radios, computers etc.