closet
closet - šatník, skříň, komora
BrE
/'klɒzɪt/
AmE
/'klɑ:zət/

noun, American English - a space in a wall with a door or a small room where you store things

fall back on
fall back on - uchýlit se k (čemu), obrátit se na (koho)
BrE
/ˌfɔ:l'bæk ɒn/
AmE
/ˌfɔ:l'bæk ɑ:n/

verb - to use something or ask somebody for help when you are in trouble or have difficulties

falling star
falling star - padající hvězda
BrE
/ˌfɔ:lɪŋ'stɑ:/
AmE
/ˌfɔ:lɪŋ'stɑ:r/

noun - a shooting star, a sudden light in the night sky that looks like a star falling

furniture
furniture - nábytek
BrE
/'fɜ:nɪtʃə/
AmE
/'fɜ:rnɪtʃə/

noun - The things in your house that can be moved, e.g. a bed, a table, chairs, etc.

newsstand
newsstand - novinový stánek, trafika
BrE
/'nju:sstænd/
AmE
/'nu:stænd/

noun - a structure placed in public places that is used as a small shop for selling newspapers

 
native - rodný, rodilý
BrE
/'neɪtɪv/
AmE
/'neɪt̬ɪv/

adjective - belonging to a place by origin, being born in a particular place and belonging to it

 
mutter - mumlat, bručet
BrE
/'mʌtə/
AmE
/'mʌt̬ər/

verb - to say something angrily in a way that it can be heard but not understood easily

drawstring
drawstring - šňůrka na stažení, stahovací šňůrka
BrE
/'drɔ:strɪŋ/
AmE
/'drɑ:strɪŋ/

noun - a string or cord that you pull to tighten or close something, like the waist of trousers or the top of a bag

camisole
camisole - košilka, dámská košilka
BrE
/'kæmɪsəʊl/
AmE
/'kæmɪsoʊl/

noun - a light pice of women's underwear that is worn on the top part of the body, usually held up with two narrow straps

 
chain store - řetězový obchod, filiálka
BrE
/'tʃeɪn stɔ:/
AmE
/'tʃeɪn stɔ:r/

noun - a shop that is one of a series of shops that belong to a single company, these shops usually sell the same products

gold
gold - zlato
BrE
/'gəʊld/
AmE
/'goʊld/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 79) a yellow metal which is very valuable and which coins and jewels are often made of

 
spinal cord - mícha
BrE
/'spaɪnl kɔ:d/
AmE
/'spaɪnl kɔ:rd/

noun - an important part of the central nervous system, it is connected to the base of the brain and extends through the vertebral column

tail
tail - ocas, ocásek, ohon, oháňka
BrE
/'teɪl/
AmE
/'teɪl/

noun - the part of the body of most animals (dogs, cats, monkeys, fish etc.) that grows at the back and can be usually moved

 
soap opera - telenovela, nekonečný seriál
BrE
/'səʊpˌɒpərə/
AmE
/'soʊpˌɑ:pərə/

noun - a television serial with many episodes that shows the life of a group of people, it is usually very emotional and far-fetched

 
translation - překlad
BrE
/træns'leɪʃn/
AmE
/træns'leɪʃn/

noun - an activity of changing written or spoken word into another language, or a piece of text that has been changed from another language