countdown
countdown - odpočítávání
BrE
/'kaʊntˌdaʊn/
AmE
/'kaʊntˌdaʊn/

noun - counting backwards (esp. before something is supposed to happen - an explosion of a bomb, the launch of a rocket etc.)

 
pagan - pohanský
BrE
/'peɪgən/
AmE
/'peɪgən/

adjective - of a religion that worships many gods (esp. the kind of a religion that existed before Christianity, Islam, Buddhism etc.)

rook
rook - věž (v šachu)
BrE
/'rʊk/
AmE
/'rʊk/

noun - a chesspiece that looks like a tower, its initial position in the game is in the corner of the chessboard

 
harem - harém
BrE
/'herəm/
AmE
/'herəm/

noun, American English - the wives or concubines of a man (esp. in Muslim societies) or the part of a house where they live

list
list - sepsat, napsat soupis (čeho), napsat seznam (čeho)
BrE
/'lɪst/
AmE
/'lɪst/

verb - to write down a number of things or people on a single sheet of paper, usually one above the other

freeze
freeze - ani hnout
BrE
/'friz/
AmE
/'friz/

verb - the word that a policeman (usually with a gun in his hand) uses to tell somebody to stop moving completely

rehabilitation
rehabilitation - rehabilitace, resocializace, návrat do života
BrE
/ˌri:hə'ˌbɪlə'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌri:hə'ˌbɪlə'teɪʃn/

noun - the act of bringing something or someone back into a good condition (such as a person after an illness etc.)

 
soothingly - konejšivě, uklidňujícím způsobem, zklidňujícím způsobem, utěšujícím způsobem
BrE
/'su:ðɪŋli/
AmE
/'su:ðɪŋli/

adverb - in a way that makes something less painful, in a way that makes somebody feel less unhappy or sad etc.

 
e-book - elektronická kniha
BrE
/'i:bʊk/
AmE
/'i:bʊk/

noun - a book that is not printed on paper but is supposed to be read on a computer, tablet, Kindle etc.

the can
the can - hajzl (záchod), záchod
BrE
/ðə'kæn/
AmE
/ðə'kæn/

noun, informal - a piece of furniture (or a small room) where you can get rid of the waste material in your body

 
turnover - obrat
BrE
/'tɜ:nəʊvə/
AmE
/'tɜ:rnoʊvər/

noun - the amount of money received by a company etc. for selling products or services in a particular period of time

varnish
varnish - lak
BrE
/'vɑ:nɪʃ/
AmE
/'vɑ:rnɪʃ/

noun - a transparent substance that is put on a surface to protect it and make it look shiny (when it dries)

 
fixture - držák, úchyt, háček (na zdi, stropu)
BrE
/'fɪkstʃə/
AmE
/'fɪkstʃər/

noun - a hook or a similar object on the wall or ceiling that can be used to hang or attach something

airship
airship - vzducholoď
BrE
/'eəʃɪp/
AmE
/'erʃɪp/

noun - a kind of aircraft that is lighter than air (similar to a balloon) and can be controlled (speed and direction)

wheel
wheel - volant, kormidlo
BrE
/'wi:l/
AmE
/'wi:l/

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