sea lion
sea lion - lachtan
BrE
/'siˌlaɪən/
AmE
/'siˌlaɪən/

noun - a large animal similar to a seal which lives in and near the sea and eats fish, it hasn't got legs, only two short flat arms and a tail

gnat
gnat - komár, komár pisklavý, muška
BrE
/'næt/
AmE
/'næt/

noun - a small insect that flies usually at night and bites animals and people to drink their blood, it is very similar to a mosquito, but usually a slightly smaller

bob
bob - bob (závodní), závodní boby
BrE
/'bɒb/
AmE
/'bɑ:b/

noun - a vehicle that moves down an icy track at great speed; a winter sport in which teams race down an ice-covered track in a small, streamlined vehicle with runners

bobsled
bobsled - bob (závodní), závodní boby
BrE
/'bɒbsleɪ/
AmE
/'bɑ:bsleɪ/

noun, American English - a vehicle that moves down an icy track at great speed; a winter sport in which teams race down an ice-covered track in a small, streamlined vehicle with runners

griffin
griffin - gryf (mytické zvíře)
BrE
/'grɪfɪn/
AmE
/'grɪfɪn/

noun - a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, often depicted as a guardian of treasures and symbols of strength and wisdom

bobsleigh
bobsleigh - bob (závodní), závodní boby
BrE
/'bɒbsleɪ/
AmE
/'bɑ:bsleɪ/

noun, British English - a vehicle that moves down an icy track at great speed; a winter sport in which teams race down an ice-covered track in a small, streamlined vehicle with runners

baptism
baptism - křest
BrE
/'bæptɪzəm/
AmE
/'bæptɪzəm/

noun - a ceremony in which they pour water on a person's head or in which a person is submerged in water to show that they have become members of the church

 
internship - stáž (pracovní)
BrE
/'ɪntɜ:nʃɪp/
AmE
/'ɪntɜ:rnʃɪp/

noun, American English - a period of practical training or work experience, often completed by students or recent graduates to gain skills in a specific field, typically for a limited time and sometimes unpaid

houndstooth
houndstooth - kohoutí stopa (vzor na látce)
BrE
/'haʊndzˌtʊθ/
AmE
/'haʊndzˌtʊθ/

noun - a pattern of broken or jagged checks, typically in black and white, resembling the shape of a dog's tooth

questioning
questioning - výslech
BrE
/'kwestʃənɪŋ/
AmE
/'kwestʃənɪŋ/

noun - is the act of asking someone (usually a suspect or witness) many questions to get information about a crime

anaesthesia
anaesthesia - anestezie, umrtvení, narkóza
BrE
/ˌænəs'θi:ziə/
AmE
/ˌænəs'θi:ʒə/

noun - a state in which someone cannot feel pain, usually because of drugs given before a medical operation or procedure

 
dysfunction - dysfunkce, nefunkčnost, špatné fungování
BrE
/dɪs'fʌnkʃn/
AmE
/dɪs'fʌnkʃn/

noun, technical - abnormal or unhealthy interpersonal behaviour or interaction within a group; impaired or abnormal functioning (of a body part etc.)

artery
artery - tepna (dopravní), dopravní tepna
BrE
/'ɑ:tərɪ/
AmE
/'ɑ:rt̬əri/

noun - an important main road that connects different parts of a city or region and carries a lot of traffic

hard shoulder
hard shoulder - krajnice (zpevněná), zpevněná krajnice, nouzový pruh
BrE
/ˌhɑ:d'ʃəʊldə/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:rd'ʃoʊldər/

noun, British English - a strip of road along the side of a motorway or highway, where vehicles can stop in an emergency

 
embargo - embargo
BrE
/ɪm'bɑ:gəʊ/
AmE
/em'bɑ:rgoʊ/

noun - an official order to stop trade with another country, usually as a punishment or to force a political change