counterpart - protějšek
BrE
/'kaʊntəpɑ:t/
AmE
/'kaʊntərpɑ:rt/

noun - a person or a thing that has the same or similar function or position as another one in a different situation

shoe rack
shoe rack - botník
BrE
/'ʃu:ræk/
AmE
/'ʃu:ræk/

noun - a wooden box with shelves where you put your shoes when you are at home, it is usually in the hall

jam
jam - džem
BrE
/'dʒæm/
AmE
/'dʒæm/

noun - a kind of jelly-like thing that is made of fruits and people put it on bread or in cakes etc.

 
Indonesia - Indonésie
BrE
/ˌɪndəʊ'ni:ʒə/
AmE
/ˌɪndoʊ'ni:ʒə/

noun - a country in the Indian Ocean lying on more than 13,000 islands (such as Java, Sumatra etc.), its capital is Jakarta

mummy
mummy - mumie
BrE
/'mʌmi/
AmE
/'mʌmi/

noun - a body of a person long dead that has been preserved by using special oils and wrapping in strips of cloth

 
registered letter - doporučený dopis, rekomando
BrE
/rɪ'dʒɪstəd 'letə/
AmE
/rɪ'dʒɪstərd 'let̬ər/

noun - a way of sending a letter to make sure it is dealt with in a special way and doesn't get lost

referee
referee - rozhodčí
BrE
/ˌrefə'ri:/
AmE
/ˌrefə'ri:/

noun - a person in a game or sport who prevents the players from breaking the rules, punishes players who break them etc.

primrose
primrose - prvosenka, prvosenka bezlodyžná
BrE
/'prɪmrəʊz/
AmE
/'prɪmroʊz/

noun - a small plant with evergreen leaves and pale yellow flowers that bloom in spring; you may find cultivars of various colours

park
park - park
BrE
/'pɑ:k/
AmE
/'pɑ:rk/

noun - an open green area in a town or city where people can go to relax, sit down, have a picnic etc.

 
area code - místní předvolba (tel.), předvolba (tel.)
BrE
/'eəriəˌkəʊd/
AmE
/'eriəˌkoʊd/

noun - the number you dial before the actual phone number if you want to contact somebody in a different area or region

 
facility - zařízení, instituce
BrE
/fə'sɪlɪti/
AmE
/fə'sɪlət̬i/

noun - a building in a town or city that is used for a particular activity, e.g. a swimming pool, a stadium etc.

 
fuse - pojistka (elektr.)
BrE
/'fju:z/
AmE
/'fju:z/

noun - a thin wire placed in an electric circuit that blows if there is too much power, it prevents damage or fire

 
Diagon Alley - Příčná ulice
BrE
/'daɪəgən æli/
AmE
/'daɪəgən æli/

noun - (Harry Potter) the magical street in London where you can buy lots of things that a wizard or witch can need

bowling
bowling - bowling, hra v kuželky
BrE
/'bəʊlɪŋ/
AmE
/'boʊlɪŋ/

noun - a game in which you throw a heavy ball along a special path and have to knock down nine wooden pieces

blackmail
blackmail - vydírání
BrE
/'blækmeɪl/
AmE
/'blækmeɪl/

noun - an illegal act in which you threaten somebody to do something if they don't do what you want them to do