abbreviate - zkrátit (slovo)
BrE
/ə'bri:vieɪt/
AmE
/ə'bri:vieɪt/

verb - to make something (esp. a word) shorter

altar
altar - oltář
BrE
/'ɔ:ltə/
AmE
/'ɔ:ltər/

noun - a high table used in religious ceremonies

agency
agency - agentura, kancelář
BrE
/'eɪdʒənsi/
AmE
/'eɪdʒənsi/

noun - an office that provides a particular service

architect
architect - architekt
BrE
/'ɑ:kɪtekt/
AmE
/'ɑ:rkɪtekt/

noun - a person who designs buildings, houses etc.

assistant
assistant - asistent, pomocník
BrE
/ə'sɪstənt/
AmE
/ə'sɪstənt/

noun - a person who helps or assists you

acquaintance
acquaintance - známý
BrE
/ə'kweɪntəns/
AmE
/ə'kweɪnt̬əns/

noun - a person who you have already met

 
ability - schopnost, dovednost
BrE
/ə'bɪlɪti/
AmE
/ə'bɪlɪt̬i/

noun - a skill, something that you CAN do

ash
ash - popel
BrE
/'æʃ/
AmE
/'æʃ/

noun - the grey powder left after a fire

awe
awe - úcta, bázeň
BrE
/'ɔ:/
AmE
/'ɔ:r/

noun - a feeling of wonder, respect and admiration

 
already - již, už
BrE
/ɔ:l'redi/
AmE
/ɔ:l'redi/

adverb - sooner than expected, before a particular time

liar
liar - lhář, prolhanec
BrE
/'laɪə/
AmE
/'laɪər/

noun - a person who doesn't speak the truth

load
load - nabít (zbraň), nabíjet (zbraň)
BrE
/'ləʊd/
AmE
/'loʊd/

verb - to put bullets into a gun etc.

 
light year - světelný rok
BrE
/'laɪt jɪə/
AmE
/'laɪt jɪr/

noun - a unit measuring distance in the universe

length
length - délka
BrE
/'leŋθ/
AmE
/'leŋθ/

noun - a statement of how long something is

 
land - zem, země, pozemek
BrE
/'lænd/
AmE
/'lænd/

noun - a solid part of the Earth's surface