floorball
floorball - florbal
BrE
/'flɔ:bɔ:l/
AmE
/'flɔ:rbɔ:l/

noun - a type of hockey played indoors on a floor (not ice) with plastic sticks and a plastic ball with holes in it

 
overdraft - přečerpání účtu, kontokorent
BrE
/'əʊvədrɑ:ft/
AmE
/'əʊvərdræft/

noun - an amount of money that someone owes to the bank because he spent more money than he'd had in his bank account

 
traffic island - dopravní ostrůvek
BrE
/'træfɪk ˌaɪlənd/
AmE
/'træfɪk ˌaɪlənd/

noun - a raised area in the middle of a road, usually a strip, where people can wait until it is safe to cross

 
rivalry - soupeření, rivalita
BrE
/'raɪvəlri/
AmE
/'raɪvəlri/

noun - a state in which people, companies, etc. compete with each other for the same thing, especially for a long period of time

tram
tram - tramvaj
BrE
/'træm/
AmE
/'træm/

noun, British English - a kind of train for people that travels through a city and stops at regular intervals to let people in or out

kite
kite - drak (papírový), papírový drak
BrE
/'kaɪt/
AmE
/'kaɪt/

noun - a children's toy made of paper covering a light frame, it is tied on a string and it flies in the wind

gloves
gloves - rukavice
BrE
/'glʌvz/
AmE
/'glʌvz/

noun - pieces of clothing that cover the hands and each finger separately, people usually wear them in winter to keep their hands warm

diary
diary - diář
BrE
/'daɪəri/
AmE
/'daɪəri/

noun - a small book with all the days of the year, in which you write down your plans and appointments for the week

helicopter
helicopter - helikoptéra, vrtulník
BrE
/ˌhelɪ'kɒptə/
AmE
/ˌhelɪ'kɑ:ptə/

noun - a flying vehicle that has no wings, it uses a set of fast turning metal blades that keep it in the air

republic
republic - republika
BrE
/rɪ'pʌblɪk/
AmE
/rɪ'pʌblɪk/

noun - a political system in which the government is formed by politicians elected by people, the head of state is usually a president

New York
New York - New York
BrE
/ˌnju:'jɔ:k/
AmE
/ˌnu:'jɔ:rk/

noun - the second most populous state in the USA, its located on the east coast of the US and its capital is Albany

duster
duster - prachovka, hadr na prach
BrE
/'dʌstə/
AmE
/'dʌstər/

noun - a piece of cloth used for removing dust from sth; a stick with feathers or similar material used in the same way

conga
conga - konga (kubánský buben)
BrE
/'kɒŋgə/
AmE
/'kɑ:ŋgə/

noun - a tall narrow drum usually played by hand, it is common in all kinds of Latin music, it originally comes from Cuba

 
platinum - platina
BrE
/'plætɪnəm/
AmE
/'plæt̬ɪnəm/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 78) a heavy precious metal used in jewellery, electric contacts etc., it is resistant to corrosion

 
manganese - mangan
BrE
/'mæŋgəni:z/
AmE
/'mæŋgəni:z/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 25) a hard metal similar to iron, it is used in making steel and other alloys