flash
flash - blesk, záblesk, vzplanutí, jiskra
BrE
/'flæʃ/
AmE
/'flæʃ/

noun - a sudden sharp light that quickly disappears again, e.g. on a camera, of lightning etc.

fairy
fairy - víla
BrE
/'feəri/
AmE
/'feri/

noun - a small magical creature from children's tales that looks like a woman and has wings

claustrophobia
claustrophobia - klaustrofóbie, klaustrofobie
BrE
/ˌklɔ:strə'fəʊbiə/
AmE
/ˌklɔ:strə'foʊbiə/

noun - a kind of fear or an uneasy feeling from being in a small enclosed space

dining table
dining table - jídelní stůl, stůl
BrE
/'daɪnɪŋ'teɪbl/
AmE
/'daɪnɪŋ'teɪbl/

noun - a piece of furniture where all the family can sit and have a meal together

crib
crib - tahák (školní)
BrE
/'krɪb/
AmE
/'krɪb/

noun - a piece of paper which students use secretly during a test at school and cheat

 
bookmark - přidat do záložek, založit si, vytvořit si záložku
BrE
/'bʊkmɑ:k/
AmE
/'bʊkmɑ:rk/

verb - to mark a specific page in a book using a bookmark, making it easier to return to that page later without losing one's place, to save or mark a specific webpage or online resource

stowage
stowage - úložný prostor, přepravní prostor, uskladnění, uložení
BrE
/'stəʊɪdʒ/
AmE
/'stoʊɪdʒ/

noun - a place or space for storage, especially on a ship, aircraft, or vehicle; the action or manner of storing or packing something in a space

 
loophole - skulina, mezera (v zákonu)
BrE
/'lu:phəʊl/
AmE
/'lu:phəʊl/

noun - a small mistake in the way a law or a contract has been written that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something

ballroom dancing
ballroom dancing - společenský tanec, společenské tance
BrE
/ˌbɔ:lrʊm'dɑ:nsɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌbɔ:lrʊm'dænsɪŋ/

noun - a type of dancing in which a man and a woman dance together and use different steps for particular kinds of music, e.g. waltz, tango

pawnshop
pawnshop - zastavárna
BrE
/'pɔ:nʃɒp/
AmE
/'pɑ:nʃɑ:p/

noun - a shop where you can borrow money if you leave there a valuable object as a form of security that you will pay it back

meringue
meringue - sněhová pusinka, ušlehaný sníh
BrE
/mə'ræŋ/
AmE
/mə'ræŋ/

noun - a sweet mixture made from egg whites and sugar that is usually baked; a small cake made from a mixture of egg whites and sugar

lichen
lichen - lišejník
BrE
/'laɪkən/
AmE
/'laɪkən/

noun - a slow-growing organism that arises from a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium, often found on rocks, trees, or soil

 
synopsis - shrnutí děje, výtah z děje
BrE
/sɪ'nɒpsɪs/
AmE
/sɪ'nɑ:psɪs/

noun - a brief summary or overview that provides the main points or highlights of a longer piece of work, such as a book, movie, or play

 
section - řez, průřez, profil (budovy, těla apod.)
BrE
/'sekʃn/
AmE
/'sekʃn/

noun, technical - a picture that shows what something (e.g. a building or a body) would look like if it were cut in half or in certain places

 
specialization - specializace, zaměření
BrE
/ˌspeʃlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌspeʃələ'zeɪʃən/

noun - a particular area of work or study that you know a lot about and spend a great deal of your time and energy on it