accelerator
accelerator - plyn (pedál)
BrE
/ək'seləreɪtə/
AmE
/ək'seləreɪt̬ər/

noun - a pedal in a car that makes the car go faster

 
Argentina - Argentina
BrE
/ˌɑ:dʒən'ti:nə/
AmE
/ˌɑ:rdʒən'ti:nə/

noun - a country in South America with Buenos Aires as the capital

ally
ally - spojenec, stoupenec
BrE
/'ælaɪ/
AmE
/'ælaɪ/

noun - somebody who supports and helps you, especially in a war etc.

 
pontificate - poučovat, kázat, mentorovat
BrE
/pɒn'tɪfɪkeɪt/
AmE
/pɑ:n'tɪfɪkeɪt/

verb - to speak or express opinions in a way that shows you think you are always right or know everything, especially in a pompous or dogmatic way

Chinese whispers
Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along

fissure
fissure - prasklina, trhlina, puklina
BrE
/'fɪʃə/
AmE
/'fɪʃər/

noun - a long, narrow crack, especially in rock or the Earth's surface; a split or separation in a body part, such as the skin or the brain

 
starling - špaček
BrE
/'stɑ:lɪŋ/
AmE
/'stɑ:rlɪŋ/

noun - a very common bird with dark black or brown feathers with a noisy call, lives in large groups, can be found in Europe and North America

fast food
fast food - rychlé občerstvení
BrE
/'fɑ:stfu:d/
AmE
/'fæstfu:d/

noun - food that is not difficult to prepare and is often bought in some restaurants or in the street etc., such as hotdogs, hamburgers, french fries etc.

voter
voter - volič
BrE
/'vəʊtə/
AmE
/'voʊt̬ər/

noun - a person who has the right to express their opinion in a formal situation in which a candidate has to be chosen for a post etc.

 
vendetta - krevní msta, msta, pomsta
BrE
/ven'detə/
AmE
/ven'det̬ə/

noun - a long violent and bloody argument between two groups of people, in which one tries to punish the other for something that happened in the past

 
zinc - zinek
BrE
/'zɪŋk/
AmE
/'zɪŋk/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 30) a bluish-white metal which is used in many kinds of alloys, for example brass, and in galvanizing iron

 
enviously - závistivě, nepřejícně
BrE
/'enviəsli/
AmE
/'enviəsli/

adverb - in a way that shows that you want to be in the same situation as someone else or you wish you had what another person has

 
naturism - nudistika, naturistika
BrE
/'neɪtʃərɪzm/
AmE
/'neɪtʃərɪzm/

noun - the practice or lifestyle of not wearing clothes, especially in places like beaches, camps, or at home, usually because of beliefs in natural living, comfort, or freedom

 
nudism - nudistika
BrE
/'nju:dɪzm/
AmE
/'nu:dɪzm/

noun - the practice or lifestyle of not wearing clothes, especially in places like beaches, camps, or at home, usually because of beliefs in natural living, comfort, or freedom

 
plasma - plazma (krevní)
BrE
/'plæzmə/
AmE
/'plæzmə/

noun - the yellowish liquid part of blood in which blood cells are suspended, containing nutrients, hormones, and proteins, and aiding in clotting and transporting substances throughout the body