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

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

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

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

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

 
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.)

brisk
brisk - věcný, rázný, rychlý, svižný
BrE
/'brɪsk/
AmE
/'brɪsk/

adjective - (of a person, manner or voice) showing a lot of activity and energy; wanting to have things done quickly

sprinkle
sprinkle - posypání, poprášení, poprašek, pokropení, troška, trošička, malé množství
BrE
/'sprɪŋkl/
AmE
/'sprɪŋkl/

noun - the act of scattering very small particles of something over a surface, very small particles scattered over a surface

 
adherence - lpění, dodržování, zastávání, věrnost
BrE
/əd'hɪərəns/
AmE
/əd'hɪrəns/

noun - the act of being loyal to a belief, rule, or cause; firm commitment to a belief, rule, or cause

anvil
anvil - kovadlina
BrE
/'ænvɪl/
AmE
/'ænvɪl/

noun - a heavy block of iron or steel with a flat top, used by blacksmiths to shape metal by hammering