killer whale
killer whale - kosatka
BrE
/'kɪləweɪl/
AmE
/'kɪlərweɪl/

noun - a large black and white mammal that lives in seas and oceans, it looks like a giant fish

peg
peg - kolíček na prádlo
BrE
/'peg/
AmE
/'peg/

noun - a clip made of wood or plastic that is used for fastening wet clothes to a washing line

paint
paint - barva
BrE
/'peɪnt/
AmE
/'peɪnt/

noun - a coloured liquid that is put on walls (to give it a colour) or used to make pictures

personal stereo
personal stereo - walkman
BrE
/ˌpɜ:sənl'steriəʊ/
AmE
/ˌpɜ:rsənl'sterioʊ/

noun - a small cassette player with a head set, it can be easily carried in your bag or pocket

parrot
parrot - papoušek
BrE
/'pærət/
AmE
/'pærət/

noun - a colourful exotic bird which people often keep as a pet, it sometimes learns to say real words

 
facsimile - fax
BrE
/fæk'sɪməli/
AmE
/fæk'sɪməli/

noun - a machine that you can use to send documents through telephone lines; a document sent by this machine

notice board
notice board - nástěnka
BrE
/'nəʊtɪsbɔ:d/
AmE
/'noʊt̬ɪsbɔ:rd/

noun - a thing fastened to a wall on which you can put notices, pictures, sheets with important information etc.

turn up
turn up - zesílit (hudbu apod.)
BrE
/ˌtɜ:n'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rn'ʌp/

verb - to make something louder, hotter, stronger etc. by using controls on a machine etc. such as a radio

tombstone
tombstone - náhrobní kámen
BrE
/'tu:mstəʊn/
AmE
/'tu:mstoʊn/

noun - a stone on a grave, it usually has an inscription with the name of the dead person etc.

medical kit
medical kit - lékárna (příruční), lékárnička
BrE
/'medɪklˌkɪt/
AmE
/'medɪklˌkɪt/

noun - a small box with a variety of things to be used in the case of injury, illness etc.

member
member - člen (spolku apod.)
BrE
/'membə/
AmE
/'membər/

noun - a person who belongs to an organized group of people, such as a club, team, political party etc.

moose
moose - los (severoamerický)
BrE
/'mu:s/
AmE
/'mu:s/

noun - a large North American animal that looks like a deer and has large flat antlers on its head

unicorn
unicorn - jednorožec
BrE
/'ju:nɪˌkɔ:n/
AmE
/'ju:nɪkɔ:rn/

noun - an animal from fables and legends that looks like a horse and has a horn on his nose

curriculum vitae
curriculum vitae - životopis (strukturovaný), strukturovaný životopis
BrE
/kə'rɪkjələm 'vi:taɪ/
AmE
/kə'rɪkjələm 'vi:t̬aɪ/

noun, formal - a formal list of your personal data, qualifications, experience, etc. used especially when you apply for a job

curtain
curtain - záclona
BrE
/'kɜ:tən/
AmE
/'kɜ:rt̬ən/

noun - a piece of cloth or other material, which you can use to cover a window, or for decoration