soccer
soccer - fotbal, kopaná
BrE
/'sɒkə/
AmE
/'sɑ:kər/

noun, American English - a ball game in which two teams of eleven players play against each other and try to score goals, it is played on a grassy field with a black and white ball

screw
screw - vrut, šroub (vrut), šroubek (vrut)
BrE
/'skru:/
AmE
/'skru:/

noun - a pointed piece of metal that is used to hold two things together or to fasten something on a wall etc., it is put in place by turning it round and round

Chinese whispers
Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along

 
pontificate - poučovat, kázat, mentorovat
BrE
/pɒn'tɪfɪkeɪt/
AmE
/pɑ:n'tɪfɪkeɪt/

verb - to speak or express opinions in a way that shows you think you are always right or know everything, especially in a pompous or dogmatic way

fissure
fissure - prasklina, trhlina, puklina
BrE
/'fɪʃə/
AmE
/'fɪʃər/

noun - a long, narrow crack, especially in rock or the Earth's surface; a split or separation in a body part, such as the skin or the brain

 
starling - špaček
BrE
/'stɑ:lɪŋ/
AmE
/'stɑ:rlɪŋ/

noun - a very common bird with dark black or brown feathers with a noisy call, lives in large groups, can be found in Europe and North America

voter
voter - volič
BrE
/'vəʊtə/
AmE
/'voʊt̬ər/

noun - a person who has the right to express their opinion in a formal situation in which a candidate has to be chosen for a post etc.

fast food
fast food - rychlé občerstvení
BrE
/'fɑ:stfu:d/
AmE
/'fæstfu:d/

noun - food that is not difficult to prepare and is often bought in some restaurants or in the street etc., such as hotdogs, hamburgers, french fries etc.

 
enviously - závistivě, nepřejícně
BrE
/'enviəsli/
AmE
/'enviəsli/

adverb - in a way that shows that you want to be in the same situation as someone else or you wish you had what another person has

boletus
boletus - hřib, hřibovitá houba
BrE
/bə'li:təs/
AmE
/bə'li:təs/

noun, technical - a type of mushroom with a thick stem and a spongy layer of pores under the cap instead of gills, including the edible porcini

 
eponymous - stejnojmenný, eponymní, nesoucí jméno postavy/osoby
BrE
/ɪ'pɒnəməs/
AmE
/ɪ'pɑ:nəməs/

adjective - (of a person) lending their name to a work, place, or thing; (of a thing) bearing the name of its creator or central character

 
retina - sítnice (oka)
BrE
/'retɪnə/
AmE
/'retɪnə/

noun - a layer of tissue at the back of the eye that receives light and sends pictures of what the eye sees to the brain

 
yearbook - školní ročenka (am.), ročenka (školní)
BrE
/'jɪəbʊk/
AmE
/'jɪrbʊk/

noun - a publication of the final-year students of high school or college that includes photographs of the students, information about their school activities etc.

cough
cough - kašel
BrE
/'kɒf/
AmE
/'kɑ:f/

noun - the act of pushing air out of your throat suddenly, with a rough noise, usually as a result of a cold or another illness

 
standpoint - hledisko, stanovisko, úhel pohledu, pohled
BrE
/'stændpɔɪnt/
AmE
/'stændpɔɪnt/

noun - a way of thinking about something based on a particular set of beliefs or experiences