bray - hýkat
BrE
/'breɪ/
AmE
/'breɪ/

verb - to make a sound like a donkey, to laugh such a way

 
captive - zajatec
BrE
/'kæptɪv/
AmE
/'kæptɪv/

noun - a prisoner, a person who is not free to leave a place

 
custody - opatrovnictví, péče (o dítě)
BrE
/'kʌstədi/
AmE
/'kʌstədi/

noun, formal - (legal) the responsibilty for a child (of a parent or a guardian)

 
quarters - obydlí, pokoj (ubytování), kvartýr
BrE
/'kwɔ:təz/
AmE
/'kwɔ:t̬ərz/

noun - a place where someone lives, esp. a soldier, a crew member etc.

veteran
veteran - veterán
BrE
/'vetərən/
AmE
/'vet̬ərən/

noun - a person who fought in a war as a soldier and survived

 
step down - rezignovat, odstoupit (z funkce)
BrE
/ˌstep 'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌstep 'daʊn/

verb - to resign, to give up a job, a position or a post

 
crouton - chlebová kostička
BrE
/'kru:tɒn/
AmE
/'kru:tɑ:n/

noun - a piece of fried bread served in a soup or a salad

 
rumbling - hřmot, burácení, hřmění
BrE
/'rʌmblɪŋ/
AmE
/'rʌmblɪŋ/

noun - a loud noise like that of a thunder or a loud engine

file
file - pilovat, opilovat, upilovat
BrE
/'faɪl/
AmE
/'faɪl/

verb - to use a tool, especially a file, to make a surface smooth

 
engine room - strojovna
BrE
/'endʒɪnˌru:m/
AmE
/'endʒɪnˌru:m/

noun - a place on a boat or a ship where the engines are

 
spiderweb - pavoučí síť
BrE
/'spaɪdəweb/
AmE
/'spaɪdərweb/

noun - a structure like a net made by a spider to catch insects

 
pitcher - džbán, džbánek
BrE
/'pɪtʃə/
AmE
/'pɪtʃər/

noun, American English - a container with a wide opening at the top and a handle

 
artiste - umělec (profesionál)
BrE
/'ɑ:'ti:st/
AmE
/'ɑ:r'ti:st/

noun - a person who is a skilled performer, especially a dancer, actor, etc.

 
complete - doplnit, vyplnit (např. formulář)
BrE
/kəm'pli:t/
AmE
/kəm'pli:t/

verb - to write information in a questionnaire, a form, a grammar exercise etc.

 
long-haul - dálkový (např. let)
BrE
/'lɒŋhɔ:l/
AmE
/'lɑ:ŋhɑ:l/

adjective - (of a journey) over a great distance, taking a lot of time