landmine
landmine - nášlapná mina
BrE
/'lændˌmaɪn/
AmE
/'lændˌmaɪn/

noun - a bomb put under the ground which explodes when somebody steps on it or when a vehicle drives over it

shelter
shelter - úkryt, kryt, přístřešek, stříška
BrE
/'ʃeltə/
AmE
/'ʃeltər/

noun - a place where you can hide or hide something when there is a danger, or in case of rain etc.

 
funny bone - brňavka
BrE
/'fʌniˌbəʊn/
AmE
/'fʌniˌboʊn/

noun, informal - a place at the back of the elbow where you feel pain or a tingling sensation if you hit it

 
graze - odřít si (např. koleno)
BrE
/'greɪz/
AmE
/'greɪz/

verb - to injure a part of the body (esp. an elbow, a knee etc.) by scraping something rough against the skin

tree
tree - strom, stromek, stromeček
BrE
/'tri:/
AmE
/'tri:/

noun - a very tall plant with a hard trunk and branches and green leaves or needles, people get wood from it

steering wheel
steering wheel - volant, kormidlo
BrE
/'stɪərɪŋwi:l/
AmE
/'stɪrɪŋwi:l/

noun, American English - a round object that is turned in order to change the direction in which a car or ship are travelling

hanger
hanger - ramínko (na šaty)
BrE
/'hæŋə/
AmE
/'hæŋər/

noun - an object (wooden or plastic) with a hook that you can use to hang your clothes on in a wardrobe

 
support - opěradlo, opěra, podpěrka
BrE
/sə'pɔ:t/
AmE
/sə'pɔ:rt/

noun - a part of a chair etc. that you can lean on, where you can rest your back or arms etc.

string
string - struna
BrE
/'strɪŋ/
AmE
/'strɪŋ/

noun - one of the thin metal wires on a guitar, violin or in a piano etc. that produce sounds or music

 
splint - dlaha
BrE
/'splɪnt/
AmE
/'splɪnt/

noun - a piece of wood, plastic, metal etc. that is used to hold a broken hand, arm, leg etc. in position

hook up
hook up - líbat se (vášnivě), muchlovat se (s někým)
BrE
/hʊk'ʌp/
AmE
/hʊk'ʌp/

verb - to make out (to kiss passionately) with someone (esp. with a person who you are not in a relationship with)

 
Communion - přijímání (náb.)
BrE
/kə'mju:niən/
AmE
/kə'mju:niən/

noun - a kind of Christian ceremony at which people share bread and wine as a symbol of Christ's body and blood

sunflower
sunflower - slunečnice
BrE
/'sʌnflaʊə/
AmE
/'sʌnflaʊər/

noun - a plant with a large yellow flower that produces edible seeds (which are used to make oil and other things)

 
ad - reklama (krátce), inzerát (krátce)
BrE
/'æd/
AmE
/'æd/

noun - information in the newspapers or Tv etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product, use a service etc.

 
shackle - okov
BrE
/'ʃækl/
AmE
/'ʃækl/

noun - one of the two metal pieces connected with a chain that are used to tie a prisoner's wrists or ankles