Lazarus - Lazarus
BrE
/'læzərəs/
AmE
/'læzərəs/

noun - a person in the Bible who was raised from the dead by Jesus

 
mamba - mamba
BrE
/'mæmbə/
AmE
/'mæmbə/

noun - a very dangerous African snake

upright piano
upright piano - pianino
BrE
/ˌʌpraɪt pi'ænəʊ/
AmE
/ˌʌpraɪt pi'ænoʊ/

noun - a large musical instrument that is played by pressing black and white keys, the strings are in arranged vertically in a wooden case

 
heatstroke - úpal
BrE
/'hi:tstrəʊk/
AmE
/'hi:tstroʊk/

noun - an illness caused by being in very high temperatures for too long

 
sketch - náčrtek, skica
BrE
/'sketʃ/
AmE
/'sketʃ/

noun - a quick drawing without much detail

 
dodgy - pofidérní, pochybný
BrE
/'dɒdʒi/
AmE
/'dɑ:dʒi/

adjective, British English - not to be trusted, probably not safe or honest

sketchy
sketchy - pofidérní, pochybný
BrE
/'sketʃi/
AmE
/'sketʃi/

adjective, American English - not to be trusted, probably not safe or honest

 
sketchy - zběžný, povrchní, hrubý (např. náčrt)
BrE
/'sketʃi/
AmE
/'sketʃi/

adjective - not complete or detailed, rough

cacao
cacao - kakaovník (strom)
BrE
/kə'kaʊ/
AmE
/kə'kaʊ/

noun - a tree whose seeds are used to make cocoa

combo
combo - kombinace, spojení
BrE
/'kɒmbəʊ/
AmE
/'kɑ:mboʊ/

noun, informal - a combination

fluffy
fluffy - načechraný, nadýchaný
BrE
/'flʌfi/
AmE
/'flʌfi/

adjective - soft to touch, sometimes containing air

 
a far cry - na hony vzdálený, něco zcela jiného, nebe a dudy
BrE
/əˌfɑ:'kraɪ/
AmE
/əˌfɑ:r'kraɪ/

noun - completely different

 
contrive - sestrojit (důmyslně)
BrE
/kən'traɪv/
AmE
/kən'traɪv/

verb - to create or construct something in a clever way

contraption
contraption - udělátko, vychytávka
BrE
/kən'træpʃn/
AmE
/kən'træpʃn/

noun, informal - a piece of equipment, usually one that is quickly put together for a particular purpose, often improvised

 
windstorm - větrná smršť
BrE
/'wɪndstɔ:m/
AmE
/'wɪndstɔ:rm/

noun - a storm with strong wind, usually without rain