dyslexic
dyslexic - dyslektik
BrE
/dɪs'leksɪk/
AmE
/dɪs'leksɪk/

noun - a person who has a learning disorder which causes difficulty in reading, writing, spelling, speaking, or listening

 
u-turn - obrat, otočka, otočení do protisměru
BrE
/'ju:tɜ:n/
AmE
/'ju:tɜ:rn/

noun - a turn, usually of a car, made to go back in the direction it has come from

paramedic
paramedic - paramedik, záchranář, zdravotník
BrE
/ˌpærə'medɪk/
AmE
/ˌpærə'medɪk/

noun - a not fully qualified doctor whose job is to give people urgent medical care in an emergency

 
ballot - tajná volba, volba
BrE
/'bælət/
AmE
/'bælət/

noun - the system of voting for someone in secret, so others do not know who you voted for

 
understate - zlehčovat
BrE
/ˌʌndə'steɪt/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'steɪt/

verb - to say or describe something in a way that makes it seem less important than it is

 
overstate - přehánět, zveličovat
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'steɪt/
AmE
/ˌəʊvər'steɪt/

verb - to say or describe something in a way that makes it seem more important than it is

Abominable Snowman
Abominable Snowman - yeti, sněžný muž
BrE
/əˌbɒmɪnəbl'snəʊmæn/
AmE
/əˌbɑ:mɪnəbl'snoʊmæn/

noun - an mythical creature from Himalayan folklore that looks like a large ape and lives in the mountains

yeti
yeti - yeti, sněžný muž
BrE
/'jeti/
AmE
/'jet̬i/

noun - an mythical creature from Himalayan folklore that looks like a large ape and lives in the mountains

asparagus
asparagus - chřest
BrE
/ə'spærəgəs/
AmE
/ə'spærəgəs/

noun - a long thin vegetable in the form of a stem, it can be either green or white

 
disruption - narušení
BrE
/dɪs'rʌpʃn/
AmE
/dɪs'rʌpʃn/

noun - the action of stopping something, especially a system or a process, from continuing in the normal way

infatuation
infatuation - zamilovanost, poblázněnost
BrE
/ɪnˌfætʃʊ'eɪʃn/
AmE
/ɪnˌfætʃʊ'eɪʃn/

noun - the feeling of being in love or being very attracted to someone, especially for a short time

gift voucher
gift voucher - dárková poukázka, dárkový kupon
BrE
/'gɪft ˌvaʊtʃə/
AmE
/'gɪft ˌvaʊtʃər/

noun - a piece of paper, given as a present, that can be exchanged for goods in a shop

 
tab - účet (k zaplacení později), účet na baru, účet
BrE
/'tæb/
AmE
/'tæb/

noun - a bill for things, usually food or drinks in a bar or restaurant, to be paid later

hourglass
hourglass - přesýpací hodiny
BrE
/'aʊəglɑ:s/
AmE
/'aʊrglæs/

noun - a glass container in which sand moves from the top part to the bottom part measuring time

fixture
fixture - příslušenství bytu, pevné vybavení
BrE
/'fɪkstʃə/
AmE
/'fɪkstʃər/

noun - a piece of furniture or equipment that is permanently fixed in a house, such as a bath