crown
crown - koruna (stromu)
BrE
/'kraʊn/
AmE
/'kraʊn/

noun - the top part of a tree that consists of twigs, branches and leaves

 
self-appraisal - sebehodnocení
BrE
/ˌselfə'preɪzl/
AmE
/ˌselfə'preɪzl/

noun - the process of evaluating your own work and your own achievements

 
hot-air - horkovzdušný
BrE
/ˌhɒt'eə/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:t'er/

adjective - using hot air

hot-air balloon
hot-air balloon - horkovzdušný balon
BrE
/ˌhɒt'eə bə'lu:n/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:t'er bə'lu:n/

noun - a large bag filled with hot air used in the past for travelling through the air

 
nymphomaniac - nymfomanka
BrE
/'nɪmfəmeɪniæk/
AmE
/'nɪmfəmeɪniæk/

noun - a woman who wants to have sex more often than is considered normal

 
kleptomaniac - kleptoman
BrE
/kleptə'meɪniæk/
AmE
/kleptə'meɪniæk/

noun - a person who has a strong uncontrollable desire to steal things

 
egomaniac - egoista
BrE
/i:gəʊ'meɪniæk/
AmE
/i:gəʊ'meɪniæk/

noun - a person who is obsessively interested in themselves

 
technomania - technománie
BrE
/teknəʊ'meɪniə/
AmE
/teknəʊ'meɪniə/

noun - the enthusiasm for modern technology

 
pyromania - pyrománie
BrE
/paɪrəʊ'meɪniə/
AmE
/paɪrəʊ'meɪniə/

noun - a mental illness in which a person has a strong desire to start fires

 
megalomania - velikášství
BrE
/megələ'meɪniə/
AmE
/megələ'meɪniə/

noun - a strong wish for power and control

 
egomania - egománie
BrE
/i:gəʊ'meɪniə/
AmE
/i:gəʊ'meɪniə/

noun - a mental condition when someone is obsessively interested in themselves

 
anglomania - anglománie
BrE
/æŋgləʊ'meɪniə/
AmE
/æŋgləʊ'meɪniə/

noun - extremely enthusiastic feelings for English customs

 
beatlemania - Beatles mánie
BrE
/bi:tl'meɪniə/
AmE
/bi:tl'meɪniə/

noun - a word that was invented in order to describe the wild enthusiasm of the Beatles' fans

 
nymphomania - nymfomanie
BrE
/nɪmfə'meɪnia/
AmE
/nɪmfə'meɪnia/

noun - the behavior of a woman who wants to have sex more often than is considered normal

 
kleptomania - kleptomanie
BrE
/kleptə'meɪniə/
AmE
/kleptə'meɪniə/

noun - a mental illness in which someone has a strong wish to steal that they cannot control