awl
awl - šídlo, jehla
BrE
/'ɔ:l/
AmE
/'ɔ:l/

noun - a tool with a sharp point and a wooden handle, you use it to make holes in things

 
polygamy - polygamie
BrE
/pə'lɪgəmi/
AmE
/pə'lɪgəmi/

noun - the state of being married to more than one person at the same time (illegal in most societies)

diplomatic
diplomatic - diplomatický (také zdvořilý, taktní, obratný)
BrE
/dɪplə'mætɪk/
AmE
/dɪplə'mæt̬ɪk/

adjective - skilled in managing sensitive situations or people with tact and avoiding conflict; relating to diplomacy or international relations

 
dowry - věno
BrE
/'daʊri/
AmE
/'daʊri/

noun - the amount of money that parents must pay to the man who marries their daughter (in some cultures)

trick-or-treater
trick-or-treater - koledník (halloweenský)
BrE
/ˌtrɪk ɔ:'tri:tə/
AmE
/ˌtrɪkər'tri:t̬ər/

noun - a child in a costume who goes from door to door on Halloween and asks people for candy

 
house number - číslo domu
BrE
/'haʊsˌnʌmbə/
AmE
/'haʊsˌnʌmbər/

noun - a unique number that makes it easier to identify a particular house in a particular area, street etc.

 
oppression - utlačování, utiskování
BrE
/ə'preʃn/
AmE
/ə'preʃn/

noun - the act of being unfair or cruel to somebody, especially if you are in a position of authority

 
abduct - unést (člověka)
BrE
/æb'dʌkt/
AmE
/æb'dʌkt/

verb - to take away a person and request money or an action in return for bringing him/her back

ski jumping
ski jumping - skoky na lyžích, lety na lyžích
BrE
/'ski:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/
AmE
/'ski:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/

noun - a winter sport in which skiers go down a ramp and try to jump as far as possible

pike
pike - kopí
BrE
/'paɪk/
AmE
/'paɪk/

noun - a long pole with a sharp blade attached to its end, used as a weapon in the past

yeast
yeast - kvasnice, droždí
BrE
/'ji:st/
AmE
/'ji:st/

noun - a kind of fungus that is added to make dough rise or used in making beer or wine

 
paintball - paintball
BrE
/'peɪntbɔ:l/
AmE
/'peɪntbɔ:l/

noun - a game in which players try to eliminate their opponents by shooting them with small balls of paint

meander
meander - klikatit se (silnice ap.)
BrE
/mi'ændə/
AmE
/mi'ændər/

verb - (of a road, stream, etc.) to have a lot of bends rather than going in a straight line

 
expressionism - expresionismus
BrE
/ɪk'spreʃənɪzəm/
AmE
/ɪk'spreʃənɪzəm/

noun - a style of art, music, or writing in the early 20th century that tries to express people's feelings

 
bumper cars - autíčka (atrakce), autodrom (atrakce)
BrE
/'bʌmpəˌkɑ:z/
AmE
/'bʌmpərˌkɑ:rz/

noun, American English - an amusement park ride in which you drive a small electric car and try to hit other cars