surface
surface - povrch, plocha, hladina
BrE
/'sɜ:fɪs/
AmE
/'sɜ:rfəs/

noun - the flat top or outside part of something, e.g. of a table etc; the flat top of a body of water

fight
fight - rvačka
BrE
/'faɪt/
AmE
/'faɪt/

noun - a situation in which you use weapons or your own body to try to defeat somebody, usually in a violent way

 
hesitation - váhání, rozpaky, zaváhání
BrE
/ˌhezɪ'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌhezɪ'teɪʃn/

noun - a short pause that you make before you do something, esp. because you are not sure if it's a good idea

 
count down - odpočítávat
BrE
/ˌkaʊnt'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌkaʊnt'daʊn/

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

 
scout - zvěd, skaut
BrE
/'skaʊt/
AmE
/'skaʊt/

noun - a person (usually a soldier) who goes ahead of the group (army) to find paths or the location of the enemy

beacon
beacon - světelné znamení, maják, světelný signál
BrE
/'bi:kən/
AmE
/'bi:kən/

noun - a kind of light that can be seen from a distance and that is used to guide planes or ships etc.

 
racing circuit - závodní okruh, okruh (závodní)
BrE
/'reɪsɪŋˌsɜ:kɪt/
AmE
/'reɪsɪŋˌsɜ:rkɪt/

noun - a path or a road that comes back to the place where it started (in motor racing or horse racing etc.)

 
circuit - okruh (závodní)
BrE
/'sɜ:kɪt/
AmE
/'sɜ:rkɪt/

noun - a path or a road that comes back to the place where it started (in motor racing or horse racing etc.)

drawbridge
drawbridge - zvedací most, padací most
BrE
/'drɔ:brɪdʒ/
AmE
/'drɔ:brɪdʒ/

noun - a movable bridge that can be lifted or dropped to prevent access to a castle, or to allow ships to pass

zebra crossing
zebra crossing - přechod pro chodce
BrE
/ˌzebrə'krɒsɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌzi:brə'krɑ:sɪŋ/

noun, British English - a place where pedestrians can cross a road, it is marked by white stripes painted on the surface of the road

warranty
warranty - záruka (na zboží)
BrE
/'wɒrəntɪ/
AmE
/'wɑ:rənt̬ɪ/

noun - a statement that promises that if a product you buy is faulty, it will be replaced or repaired free of charge

whistle
whistle - píšťalka, píšťala
BrE
/'wɪsl/
AmE
/'wɪsl/

noun - an instrument that can produce a very high sound; a musical instrument that produces high notes and is played by blowing

 
moron - debil, kretén, blbec
BrE
/'mɔ:rɒn/
AmE
/'mɔ:rɑ:n/

noun - a stupid person; a bad word for somebody you do not like or someone who has done something bad to you

 
foreword - předmluva
BrE
/'fɔ:wɜ:d/
AmE
/'fɔ:rwɜ:rd/

noun - a short piece of writing placed before the beginning of a book, usually not written by the author of the book

fight
fight - boj, zápas, souboj
BrE
/'faɪt/
AmE
/'faɪt/

noun - a situation in which you use weapons or your own body to try to defeat somebody, usually in a violent way