guinea pig
guinea pig - morče
BrE
/'gɪniˌpɪg/
AmE
/'gɪniˌpɪg/

noun - a small animal often kept as a pet, it has no tail and is bigger than a hamster

bow tie
bow tie - motýlek (k obleku)
BrE
/'bəʊtaɪ/
AmE
/'boʊtaɪ/

noun - a kind of tie that men wear at very formal occasions, it looks a little like a butterfly

doctor
doctor - doktor, lékař
BrE
/'dɒktə/
AmE
/'dɑ:ktər/

noun - a person who works in a hospital etc, and helps people who have a problem with their health

 
licence - licence, oprávnění
BrE
/'laɪsəns/
AmE
/'laɪsəns/

noun - a written document that allows you to do an activity (e.g. drive a car, use a gun etc.)

 
split - rozštěpení, rozštípnutí, rozparek
BrE
/'splɪt/
AmE
/'splɪt/

noun - a long cut going from one end to the other, a cut dividing a thing into two parts

radiator
radiator - radiátor, topení
BrE
/'reɪdɪeɪtə/
AmE
/'reɪdieɪt̬ər/

noun - a metal apparatus with circulating hot water inside that sends out heat in a room or a house

 
plug - špunt (v odtoku)
BrE
/'plʌg/
AmE
/'plʌg/

noun - a thing that you use to stop water draining from a container (e.g. from a bath tub etc.)

poster
poster - plakát
BrE
/'pəʊstə/
AmE
/'poʊstər/

noun - a large picture on a large sheet of paper which is fastened to the wall or a board

 
self-learner - samouk
BrE
/'self'lɜ:nə/
AmE
/'self'lɜ:rnər/

noun - a person who teaches himself/herself something (such as a language etc.), without the help of a teacher

 
letter of credit - akreditiv, pověřovací listina
BrE
/ˌletər əv 'kredɪt/
AmE
/ˌlet̬ər əv 'kredɪt/

noun - a letter from a bank that allows you to take a particular amount of money from another bank

 
house number - číslo domu
BrE
/'haʊsˌnʌmbə/
AmE
/'haʊsˌnʌmbər/

noun - a unique number that makes it easier to identify a particular house in a particular area, street etc.

 
mace - palcát
BrE
/'meɪs/
AmE
/'meɪs/

noun - a stick with a heavy head with sharp spikes on it, used in the past as a weapon

preface
preface - předmluva
BrE
/'prefəs/
AmE
/'prefəs/

noun - a short piece of writing (usually written by a different person) placed before the beginning of a book

 
coaster - podtácek, podložka (např. pod skleničku)
BrE
/'kəʊstə/
AmE
/'koʊstər/

noun - a small mat that you put under a glass or a cup in order to protect the table

tails
tails - orel (strana mince), rub mince
BrE
/'teɪlz/
AmE
/'teɪlz/

noun - the back side of a coin, it does not have a picture of a person's head on it