zip code
zip code - poštovní směrovací číslo
BrE
/'zɪpkəʊd/
AmE
/'zɪpkoʊd/

noun, American English - a code made up of numbers and/or letters that identifies the place where a letter is sent

zebra
zebra - zebra
BrE
/'zebrə/
AmE
/'zi:brə/

noun - an African animal that looks a little like a horse, it is white and has long black stripes

wrapping paper
wrapping paper - balicí papír
BrE
/'ræpɪŋˌpeɪpə/
AmE
/'ræpɪŋˌpeɪpər/

noun - a thing that we use to cover a present from all sides with to make it look nice

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.

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

 
traveller's cheque - cestovní šek
BrE
/ˌtrævələz'tʃek/
AmE
/ˌtrævələrz'tʃek/

noun - a piece of paper printed by a bank that you can take on your journey instead of money

town
town - město
BrE
/'taʊn/
AmE
/'taʊn/

noun - a place with many houses and buildings where people live, work etc., it is bigger than a village

 
subtract - odčítat, odečítat, odečíst
BrE
/səb'trækt/
AmE
/səb'trækt/

verb - to take a part from something; to do a mathematical operation in which you use the sign 'minus'

stew
stew - dušené maso se zeleninou
BrE
/'stju:/
AmE
/'stu:/

noun - a dish consisting of meat, vegetables, or other ingredients cooked slowly in liquid, often in a covered pot.

spinach
spinach - špenát
BrE
/'spɪnɪtʃ/
AmE
/'spɪnɪtʃ/

noun - a plant with green leaves that are cooked eaten, it is said to contain a lot of iron

harness
harness - postroj, popruhy
BrE
/'hɑ:nəs/
AmE
/'hɑ:rnəs/

noun - a piece of equipment that consists of leather straps, it is used for example to control a horse

hinge
hinge - pant, závěs dveří
BrE
/'hɪndʒ/
AmE
/'hɪndʒ/

noun - a joint (usually metal) that makes it possible for a door, window etc. to be opened and closed

 
townie - měšťák
BrE
/'taʊni/
AmE
/'taʊni/

noun, informal - a person who lives in a town and has little or no knowledge about life in the countryside

exhaust
exhaust - výfuk
BrE
/ɪg'zɔ:st/
AmE
/ɪg'zɔ:st/

noun - a metal pipe at the back of a car through which the waste gases escape from the engine