paranoia - paranoia
BrE
/pærə'nɔɪə/
AmE
/pærə'nɔɪə/

noun - a psychological disorder characterized by a feeling that others are trying to harm you

pasture
pasture - pastvina, pastva
BrE
/'pɑ:stʃə/
AmE
/'pæstʃər/

noun - a meadow or a field where animals (cows, sheep, horses etc.) can eat grass

 
baby-sitter - chůva, člověk na hlídání dětí, paní na hlídání
BrE
/'beɪbiˌsɪtə/
AmE
/'beɪbiˌsɪt̬ər/

noun - a person who looks after a child while the parents are not at home

 
papergirl - žena roznášející noviny, dívka roznášející noviny
BrE
/'peɪpəˌgɜ:l/
AmE
/'peɪpərˌgɜ:rl/

noun - a woman or a girl whose job is to deliver newspapers to people's homes

amusement park
amusement park - zábavní park
BrE
/ə'mju:zmənt pɑ:k/
AmE
/ə'mju:zmənt pɑ:rk/

noun - a park with rides (such as a ferris wheel, rollercoaster etc.), stalls, souvenirs etc.

 
dude - chlápek, kluk
BrE
/'dju:d/
AmE
/'du:d/

noun, informal - an informal word for a boy or a man, usually used when addressing friends

 
hearing - jednání (soudní), slyšení
BrE
/'hɪərɪŋ/
AmE
/'hɪrɪŋ/

noun - a court meeting in which evidence is taken in order to reach a decision

 
probation - podmínka (podmínečné prominutí trestu)
BrE
/prə'beɪʃn/
AmE
/proʊ'beɪʃn/

noun - a period of time when a criminal is released and has to behave well

message
message - vzkaz
BrE
/'mesɪdʒ/
AmE
/'mesɪdʒ/

noun - a piece of information sent to somebody using a mobile phone or e-mail

 
mortuary - márnice
BrE
/'mɔ:tʃʊəri/
AmE
/'mɔ:rtʃʊeri/

noun, formal - a room or a house where dead bodies are stored before they are buried

morgue
morgue - márnice
BrE
/'mɔ:g/
AmE
/'mɔ:rg/

noun - a room or a house where dead bodies are stored before they are buried

 
fellow - spolu- (součást spojení např. spolužák apod.)
BrE
/'feləʊ/
AmE
/'feloʊ/

adjective - (of a person, always with a noun) being in the same situation as you

vacuum-clean
vacuum-clean - vysávat
BrE
/'vækju:mˌkli:n/
AmE
/'vækju:mˌkli:n/

verb - to clean (a carpet etc.) by a special machine that sucks in the dust

 
adage - rčení, přísloví
BrE
/'ædɪdʒ/
AmE
/'ædɪdʒ/

noun - a proverb, a wise and memorable saying that expresses some general knowlegde or advice

 
dustpan - lopatka (na smetí)
BrE
/'dʌstˌpæn/
AmE
/'dʌstˌpæn/

noun - a flat container with a short handle onto which you sweep dust when cleaning