hot cross bun
hot cross bun - velikonoční sladké pečivo (s vyobrazeným křížem)
BrE
/ˌhɒt krɒs 'bʌn/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:t krɑ:s 'bʌn/

noun, British English - a small, sweet, spiced bread roll marked with a cross on the top, traditionally eaten at Easter in the UK and other countries

 
heirloom - rodinná památka, rodinné dědictví
BrE
/'eəlu:m/
AmE
/'erlu:m/

noun - a valuable object that has been in a family for many years and is passed from the older members to the younger members

modem
modem - modem
BrE
/'məʊdəm/
AmE
/'moʊdəm/

noun - a device that connects the computer to telephone lines in order to send and receive e-mails and connect to the internet etc.

 
take turns - střídat se
BrE
/ˌteɪk'tɜ:nz/
AmE
/ˌteɪk'tɜ:rnz/

verb - to do an activity in a way that first one person does something, then the other person, then the first person again etc.

star
star - hvězda, hvězdička
BrE
/'stɑ:/
AmE
/'stɑ:r/

noun - one of the many small lights that we can see in the sky at night, which are actually large balls of burning gas

mobile
mobile - závěsný kolotoč, závěsná dekorace
BrE
/'məʊbaɪl/
AmE
/'məʊbl/

noun - a decoration that is hung from the ceiling, has many parts that move freely in the air, often placed above a baby's bed

poncho
poncho - pončo
BrE
/'pɒntʃəʊ/
AmE
/'pɑ:ntʃoʊ/

noun - a piece of clothing made from one large piece of fabric with a hole in the middle for the head, worn over the shoulders to keep warm or dry

 
Hufflepuff - Mrzimor
BrE
/'hʌflpʌf/
AmE
/'hʌflpʌf/

noun - (Harry Potter) one of the four houses at Hogwarts, the one that has a badger in as a symbol, the one that Cedric Diggory and Susan Bones belong to

 
pullover - výmyk
BrE
/'pʊlˌəʊvə/
AmE
/'pʊlˌoʊvər/

noun - a kind of gymnastic move performed on the high bar in which you pull your legs up and over the bar and your body rolls backward around the bar

ferment
ferment - kvasit, zkvasit, fermentovat, podrobit kvašení
BrE
/fə'ment/
AmE
/fər'ment/

verb - to cause a chemical change in food or drink by the action of bacteria or yeast

devalue
devalue - znehodnotit, snížit hodnotu, devalvovat
BrE
/di:'vælju:/
AmE
/di:'vælju:/

verb - to reduce the value, importance, or worth of something, especially in terms of currency or reputation

wardrobe
wardrobe - kostýmy (divadelní apod.)
BrE
/'wɔ:drəʊb/
AmE
/'wɔ:droʊb/

noun - the department or collection of costumes used by performers in a theatre, film, or television production

 
watershed - povolený večerní čas pro vysílání pořadů s obsahem pro dospělé
BrE
/'wɔ:təʃed/
AmE
/'wɑ:t̬ərʃed/

noun, British English - the time after which television programmes with adult content may be broadcast (9 p.m. in Britain)

Trojan
Trojan - Trójan (obyvatel Tróje)
BrE
/'trəʊdʒən/
AmE
/'troʊdʒən/

noun - a person from the ancient city of Troy, or relating to Troy in ancient Greek history

 
ghost - přestat komunikovat, zasklít, zazdít
BrE
/'gəʊst/
AmE
/'goʊst/

verb, informal - to abruptly stop all communication with someone, typically in the context of a relationship or friendship