counterbalance - vyrovnat, vyvážit
BrE
/ˌkaʊntə'bæləns/
AmE
/ˌkaʊnt̬ər'bæləns/

verb - to create a balance, to reduce or add something on one side in order to create a balance

goblet
goblet - pohár, číše
BrE
/'gɒblət/
AmE
/'gɑ:blət/

noun - a large cup on a stem made of glass or metal; red wine is usually served in it

 
booth - budka (např. telefonní)
BrE
/'bu:θ/
AmE
/'bu:t/

noun - a small area with walls used for particular purposes (e.g. phoning, voting etc.), it looks like a box

trick-or-treater
trick-or-treater - koledník (halloweenský)
BrE
/ˌtrɪk ɔ:'tri:tə/
AmE
/ˌtrɪkər'tri:t̬ər/

noun - a child in a costume who goes from door to door on Halloween and asks people for candy

lament
lament - nářek, pláč, žalozpěv
BrE
/lə'ment/
AmE
/lə'ment/

noun, formal - a cry of sadness or grief; a song, piece of music, or poem that expresses sorrow or mourning

 
witness - být svědkem
BrE
/'wɪtnəs/
AmE
/'wɪtnəs/

verb - to be a person who has seen a crime etc. and can tell the police about what happened

Florida
Florida - Florida
BrE
/'flɒrɪdə/
AmE
/'flɑ:rɪdə/

noun - a state in the South of the USA, its capital is Tallahassee, a well known city is Miami

Washington
Washington - Washington
BrE
/'wɒʃɪŋtən/
AmE
/'wɑ:ʃɪŋt̬ən/

noun - a state on the west coast of the USA, its capital is Olympia, a famous city is Seattle

teller
teller - pokladní (v bance), bankovní pokladník
BrE
/'telə/
AmE
/'telər/

noun - a person who works in a bank and whose job is to receive and/or pay out money

chiropractor
chiropractor - chiropraktik
BrE
/'kaɪrəʊpræktə/
AmE

noun - a doctor who uses an alternative medical procedure involving pressing and manipulating a patient's spine and other bones

 
draft - průvan, závan
BrE
/'drɑ:ft/
AmE
/'dræft/

noun, American English - (American spelling) a stream of air that flows into a room e.g. through open doors or windows etc

 
brainwashing - vymývání mozků
BrE
/'breɪnˌwɒʃɪŋ/
AmE
/'breɪnˌwɑ:ʃɪŋ/

noun - the act of making someone accept new beliefs and attitudes (often as a part of a religion etc.)

vinyl
vinyl - gramofonová deska, deska (gramofonová)
BrE
/'vaɪnl/
AmE
/'vaɪnl/

noun, informal - a round black plastic thing with music recorded on it and which can be played by a gramophone

luge
luge - sáňky (závodní), jízda na sáňkách (závodních)
BrE
/'lu:ʒ/
AmE
/'lu:ʒ/

noun - a winter sport in which the competitors slide down an icy track on a special kind of sledge

ski jumping
ski jumping - skoky na lyžích, lety na lyžích
BrE
/'ski:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/
AmE
/'ski:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/

noun - a winter sport in which skiers go down a ramp and try to jump as far as possible