compote
compote - kompot jako dezert (nezavařovaný)
BrE
/'kɒmpɒt/
AmE
/'kɑ:mpoʊt/

noun - a dessert made of whole pieces of fruit that has been cooked in sugar water, sometimes with spices, it is usually served cold and is not usually preserved for later use

barbell
barbell - činka, dvouruční činka, vzpěračská činka, velká činka
BrE
/'bɑ:bel/
AmE
/'bɑ:rbel/

noun - a long bar with a weight or a set of weights at each end that you lift to make your body stronger; it is also used in the sport of weightlifting

 
contend - tvrdit, prohlašovat
BrE
/kən'tend/
AmE
/kən'tend/

verb, formal - to state or argue something strongly, especially in a formal context or in disagreement

 
buy into - ztotožňovat se s, souhlasit s
BrE
/ˌbaɪ'ɪntə/
AmE
/ˌbaɪ'ɪntə/

verb, informal - to accept or believe in an idea that many other people also believe in

background actor
background actor - komparzista, statista
BrE
/'bækgraʊndˌæktə/
AmE
/'bækgraʊndˌæktər/

noun, technical - a person who appears in a film or on stage in an unimportant role

mileometer
mileometer - počítač ujetých kilometrů, kilometrovník, počítadlo ujetých kilometrů
BrE
/maɪ'lɒmɪtə/
AmE
/maɪ'lɑ:mət̬ər/

noun, British English - a device in a vehicle used to measure the distance traveled (esp. in miles)

 
menthol - mentol
BrE
/'menθɒl/
AmE
/'menθɑ:l/

noun - a chemical found in peppermint that is used in making medicine, chewing gum etc.

 
pasteurized milk - pasterované mléko
BrE
/'pɑ:stʃəraɪzd ˌmɪlk/
AmE
/'pæstʃəraɪzd ˌmɪlk/

noun - milk that has been slightly heated in order to kill harmful bacteria in it

 
maker - přístroj (na něco)
BrE
/'meɪkə/
AmE
/'meɪkər/

noun - (in a phrase) something or someone that makes the thing mentioned in the phrase

 
triathlon - triatlon
BrE
/traɪ'æθlən/
AmE
/traɪ'æθlən/

noun - a sport in which the contestants compete in three events: swimming, running and biking

 
the Loch Ness Monster - Lochnesská příšera, Lochneska
BrE
/ðə lɒknes'mɒnstə/
AmE
/ðə lɑ:knes'mɑ:nstər/

noun - a mythical creature said to live in the Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands

save up
save up - šetřit (peníze), šetřit (na co)
BrE
/ˌseɪv'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌseɪv'ʌp/

verb - to keep money in order to be able to buy something in the future

aurora
aurora - polární záře
BrE
/ə'rɔ:rə/
AmE
/ə'rɔ:rə/

noun - the light that can be seen at night in the sky in polar regions

armchair
armchair - křeslo
BrE
/'ɑ:mtʃeə/
AmE
/'ɑ:rmtʃer/

noun - a soft and comfortable chair that people usually sit in in the living room

 
appropriately - vhodně, výstižně, příslušně, přiměřeně
BrE
/ə'prəʊprɪətli/
AmE
/ə'proʊprɪətli/

adverb - in a suitable way, in a way that is right for a particular situation