beacon - signální oheň
BrE
/'bi:kən/
AmE
/'bi:kən/

noun - (in the past) a fire lit on a hill to give a signal to someone

 
hit-and-run - který ujel z místa nehody, kdy viník ujel z místa nehody
BrE
/ˌhɪtən'rʌn/
AmE
/ˌhɪtən'rʌn/

adjective - connected with a car accident in which the person hurt someone and then drove away

 
ozone - ozon
BrE
/'əʊzəʊn/
AmE
/'oʊzoʊn/

noun - a form of oxygen found high in the Earth's atmosphere, where it absorbs ultraviolet radiation

Jacuzzi
Jacuzzi - vířivka (ochranná známka)
BrE
/dʒə'ku:zi/
AmE
/dʒə'ku:zi/

noun - (trademark) a heated bath in which the water moves around, producing a pleasant bubbling effect

 
Julia Roberts - Julia Roberts
BrE
/ˌdʒu:liə'rɒbəts/
AmE
/ˌdʒu:liə'rɑ:bərts/

noun - a Hollywood actress who became famous especially for her role in the movie Pretty Woman

 
jackpot - jackpot
BrE
/'dʒækpɒt/
AmE
/'dʒækpɑ:t/

noun - the amount of money (that can be won in a game) that accummulated over time

slow dance
slow dance - ploužák
BrE
/'sləʊˌdɑ:ns/
AmE
/'sloʊˌdæns/

noun - a type of dance in which two people are close together, swaying to the music

shoulder
shoulder - krajnice
BrE
/'ʃəʊldə/
AmE
/'ʃoʊldər/

noun, American English - the strip of land or pavement next to the main driving lanes on a road, where vehicles can stop in an emergency

synchronize
synchronize - synchronizovat, sladit, seřídit, uvést do souladu
BrE
/'sɪŋkrənaɪz/
AmE
/'sɪŋkrənaɪz/

verb - to cause two or more things to happen at the same time or to operate together in the same rhythm or speed

 
instalment - díl, pokračování, epizoda (příběhu, seriálu atp.)
BrE
/ɪn'stɔ:lmənt/
AmE
/ɪn'stɔ:lmənt/

noun - one of the parts of a story that appears regularly on TV, on the radio, or in a magazine or a newspaper

 
worldly - světský, pozemský, světaznalý
BrE
/'wɜ:ldli/
AmE
/'wɜ:rldli/

adjective, formal - concerned with or experienced in material, practical matters and the things of the physical world, as opposed to spiritual or religious matters

capsule
capsule - kabina (kosmická), modul
BrE
/'kæpsju:l/
AmE
/'kæpsl/

noun - the part of a spacecraft in which people travel and spend a lot of time, it is separated from the main rocket

anchor
anchor - kotva
BrE
/'æŋkə/
AmE
/'æŋkər/

noun - a heavy metal object connected to a ship, it is dropped into the water in order to prevent the ship from moving

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

 
Elton John - Elton John
BrE
/ˌeltən'dʒɒn/
AmE
/ˌeltən'dʒɑ:n/

noun - a famous British musician, his hits include for example Can You Feel the Love Tonight, A Candle in the Wind or Sacrifice.