Boudica - Boudicca, Boadicea
BrE
/bu:'dɪkə/
AmE
/bu:'dɪkə/

noun - a famous Celtic queen who lived in the 1st century in Britain, she was a leader of a major rebellion against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire

 
Boudicca - Boudicca, Boadicea
BrE
/bu:'dɪkə/
AmE
/bu:'dɪkə/

noun - a famous Celtic queen who lived in the 1st century in Britain, she was a leader of a major rebellion against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire

 
Boadicea - Boadicea, Boudicca
BrE
/bəʊədɪ'sɪə/
AmE
/boʊədɪ'siə/

noun - a famous Celtic queen who lived in the 1st century in Britain, she was a leader of a major rebellion against the occupying forces of the Roman Empire

 
gall - žluč (zast.)
BrE
/'gɔ:l/
AmE
/'gɔ:l/

noun, dated - a digestive fluid produced by the liver, which aids in the digestion and absorption of fats in the small intestine

rook
rook - věž (v šachu)
BrE
/'rʊk/
AmE
/'rʊk/

noun - a chesspiece that looks like a tower, its initial position in the game is in the corner of the chessboard

 
triangle - trojúhelník (pravítko)
BrE
/'traɪæŋgl/
AmE
/'traɪæŋgl/

noun, American English - an instrument in the shape of a right-angled triangle which used in geometry to draw straight lines and angles

set square
set square - trojúhelník (pravítko)
BrE
/'set skweə/
AmE
/'set skwer/

noun, British English - an instrument in the shape of a right-angled triangle which used in geometry to draw straight lines and angles

stir-fry
stir-fry - orestovat, osmahnout, zprudka opéct (většinou maso a zeleninu)
BrE
/'stɜ:fraɪ/
AmE
/'stɜ:rfraɪ/

verb - to fry small pieces of food quickly in very hot oil while moving them around, usually in a wok pan

 
back-up - záloha (v počítači), záloha dat
BrE
/'bækʌp/
AmE
/'bækʌp/

noun - a copy of a file in your computer that you store somewhere in case something happened to the original file

boycott
boycott - bojkot, odmítnutí, protestní neúčast
BrE
/'bɔɪkɒt/
AmE
/'bɔɪkɑ:t/

noun - the act of refusing to buy, use, or participate in something as a way of protesting or expressing disapproval

 
sandbar - písčina, písečný pás, písečná lavice
BrE
/'sændbɑ:/
AmE
/'sændbɑ:r/

noun - a long, narrow strip of sand in a river or along a shore, formed by the movement of water

hard shoulder
hard shoulder - krajnice (zpevněná), zpevněná krajnice, nouzový pruh
BrE
/ˌhɑ:d'ʃəʊldə/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:rd'ʃoʊldər/

noun, British English - a strip of road along the side of a motorway or highway, where vehicles can stop in an emergency

houndstooth
houndstooth - kohoutí stopa (vzor na látce)
BrE
/'haʊndzˌtʊθ/
AmE
/'haʊndzˌtʊθ/

noun - a pattern of broken or jagged checks, typically in black and white, resembling the shape of a dog's tooth

rebus
rebus - rébus, obrazová hádanka
BrE
/'ri:bəs/
AmE
/'ri:bəs/

noun - a puzzle in which words or parts of words are represented by pictures, symbols, or the arrangement of letters

sundae
sundae - zmrzlinový pohár
BrE
/'sʌndeɪ/
AmE
/'sʌndeɪ/

noun - a dish of ice cream covered with nuts, cream and pieces of fruit, usually served in a tall glass