unit
unit - jednotka (např. policejní), útvar
BrE
/'ju:nɪt/
AmE
/'ju:nɪt/

noun - a group of police officers who work together for a special purpose

pedestal
pedestal - podstavec, sokl, základna (sochy apod.)
BrE
/'pedəstl/
AmE
/'pedəstl/

noun - a base or support on which a statue, column, or object stands

 
cosy - čajová panenka, termopanenka (pokrývka čajové konvice)
BrE
/'kəʊzi/
AmE
/'koʊzi/

noun - a cover that you put on a teapot to keep it warm

 
prickly - ožehavý, ošemetný (např. problém)
BrE
/'prɪkli/
AmE
/'prɪkli/

adjective - difficult to deal with (e.g. a problem), causing a lot of disagreements

macaw
macaw - papoušek, ara
BrE
/mə'kɔ:/
AmE
/mə'kɑ:/

noun - a type of a parrot, especially one from Central or South America

 
coachman - kočí
BrE
/'kəʊtʃmən/
AmE
/'koʊtʃmən/

noun, dated - a person whose job was to drive a vehicle pulled by horses

 
year - ročník, třída (kolikátá)
BrE
/'jɪə/
AmE
/'jɪr/

noun, British English - a level of schooling that a student stays in for 365 days

cuckoo clock
cuckoo clock - kukačkové hodiny, kukačky (hodiny)
BrE
/'kʊku: klɒk/
AmE
/'ku:ku: klɑ:k/

noun - a clock with a little toy bird in it that announces time

 
that - co, kdo, který, jak, proč, kdy (v 'cleft' souvětích)
BrE
/'ðæt/
AmE
/'ðæt/

particle - a pronoun or conjunction introducing the second part of a cleft sentence

 
regal - královský
BrE
/'ri:gl/
AmE
/'ri:gl/

adjective, formal - suitable for a king or queen, typical of a king or queen

 
slag - coura, běhna
BrE
/'slæg/
AmE
/'slæg/

noun, British English, informal - a very offensive word for a woman who has many sexual partners

 
towline - tažné lano, vlečné lano
BrE
/'təʊrlaɪn/
AmE
/'toʊlaɪn/

noun - a rope or chain that is used to pull a vehicle along

 
tow rope - tažné lano, vlečné lano
BrE
/'təʊrəʊp/
AmE
/'toʊroʊp/

noun - a rope or chain that is used to pull a vehicle along

 
occupant - obyvatel, uživatel, nájemník (domu, bytu, pokoje)
BrE
/'ɒkjəpənt/
AmE
/'ɑ:kəpənt/

noun - a person who lives in a particular building, house, flat or room

 
nurture - pečovat, starat se (o dítě nebo rostlinku)
BrE
/'nɜ:tʃə/
AmE
/'nɜ:rtʃər/

verb, formal - to take care, feed and protect a child or a small plant