rail
rail - zábradlí
BrE
/'reɪl/
AmE
/'reɪl/

noun - A long thing along stairs or a balcony, which you can hold on to stop you falling

 
quiz show - televizní soutěž, soutěž (televizní)
BrE
/'kwɪzˌʃəʊ/
AmE
/'kwɪzˌʃoʊ/

noun - a TV programme where a participant is asked questions and get points or money for answering correctly

 
predictable - předvídatelný
BrE
/prɪ'dɪktəbl/
AmE
/prɪ'dɪktəbl/

adjective - happening in a way that you know it before it actually happens; behaving in such a way

 
prison sentence - trest odnětí svobody
BrE
/'prɪznˌsentəns/
AmE
/'prɪznˌsent̬əns/

noun - a punishment given to a criminal in which he/she has to spend some time in prison

 
suffix - přípona
BrE
/'sʌfɪks/
AmE
/'sʌfɪks/

noun - a group of letters at the end of a word that changes the meaning of the word

stapler
stapler - sešívačka
BrE
/'steɪplə/
AmE
/'steɪplər/

noun - a special tool for putting a thin wire through several sheets of paper to fasten them together

squid
squid - oliheň
BrE
/'skwɪd/
AmE
/'skwɪd/

noun - a creature that lives in seas and oceans, it has a long soft body and ten tentacles

 
vicar - vikář, farář
BrE
/'vɪkə/
AmE
/'vɪkər/

noun - a priest who is in charge of a local church community (esp. in the Church of England)

handrail
handrail - zábradlí
BrE
/'hændreɪl/
AmE
/'hændreɪl/

noun - a long thing along stairs or a balcony, which you can hold on to stop you falling

 
manual - manuál, příručka
BrE
/'mænjuəl/
AmE
/'mænjuəl/

noun - a small book that comes with a product and contains general information about it, gives instructions, etc.

blowtorch
blowtorch - opalovací lampa, plamenomet
BrE
/'bləʊtɔ:tʃ/
AmE
/'bloʊtɔ:rtʃ/

noun - a burner that produces very hot flame, it is used to remove old paint from a surface

Illinois
Illinois - Illinois
BrE
/ˌɪlə'nɔɪ/
AmE
/ˌɪlə'nɔɪ/

noun - a state in the Midwest of the USA, its capital is Springfield, a famous city is Chicago

Michigan
Michigan - Michigan
BrE
/'mɪʃɪgən/
AmE
/'mɪʃɪgən/

noun - a state in the Midwest of the USA, its capital is Lansing, a famous city is Detroit

clockwork
clockwork - hodinový strojek
BrE
/'klɒkwɜ:k/
AmE
/'klɑ:kwɜ:rk/

noun - a geared wheel mechanism that is driven by a spring and is used for clocks or toys

Eskimo
Eskimo - Eskymák
BrE
/'eskɪməʊ/
AmE
/'eskɪmoʊ/

noun - an Inuit, a member of a people who live in Arctic regions (northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland etc.)