collapse - zhroutit se, hroutit se
BrE
/kə'læps/
AmE
/kə'læps/

verb - to fall down or fall apart because of not being strong enough

chimpanzee
chimpanzee - šimpanz
BrE
/ˌtʃɪmpæn'zi:/
AmE
/ˌtʃɪmpæn'zi:/

noun - an ape that is very intelligent and is very similar to people

bossy
bossy - panovačný
BrE
/'bɒsi/
AmE
/'bɑ:si/

adjective - enjoying being in control of people and telling them what to do

 
optimist - optimista
BrE
/'ɒptɪmɪst/
AmE
/'ɑ:ptəmɪst/

noun - a person who is able to see the good side of everything

 
wail - kvílet, lkát, naříkat, bědovat
BrE
/'weɪl/
AmE
/'weɪl/

verb - to make a long cry that shows great sorrow, sadness or unhappiness

vein
vein - žíla, céva
BrE
/'veɪn/
AmE
/'veɪn/

noun - a thin tube in the body that carries blood to the heart

 
traitor - zrádce
BrE
/'treɪtə/
AmE
/'treɪt̬ər/

noun - a person who is not loyal to his country, his friends etc.

fireman
fireman - hasič, požárník
BrE
/'faɪəmən/
AmE
/'faɪərmən/

noun - a person whose job is to stop a fire and save people

fax machine
fax machine - fax
BrE
/'fæks məˌʃi:n/
AmE
/'fæks məˌʃi:n/

noun - a machine that you can use to send documents through telephone lines

exaggerate
exaggerate - přehánět, zveličovat, nadsazovat
BrE
/ɪg'zædʒəreɪt/
AmE
/ɪg'zædʒəreɪt/

verb - to say that something is bigger, better, etc. than it really is

 
shipping agent - přepravce
BrE
/'ʃɪpɪŋˌeɪdʒənt/
AmE
/'ʃɪpɪŋˌeɪdʒənt/

noun - a company that transports good from one place, company etc. to another

 
supply - přívod, přípojka
BrE
/sə'plaɪ/
AmE
/sə'plaɪ/

noun - a system of supplying something to a house, e.g. gas, water, electricity

 
star - hrát hlavní roli (ve filmu)
BrE
/'stɑ:/
AmE
/'stɑ:r/

verb - to be the main actor or actress in a film or play

 
searching - pronikavý (pohled), pátrající, pátravý
BrE
/'sɜ:tʃɪŋ/
AmE
/'sɜ:rtʃɪŋ/

adjective - (esp. about a look) wanting to find out the truth about something

sinner
sinner - hříšník
BrE
/'sɪnə/
AmE
/'sɪŋər/

noun - a person who does what is not acceptable according to a religion