nook - koutek, kout, zákoutí
BrE
/'nʊk/
AmE
/'nʊk/

noun - a small space which is usually hidden or sheltered

 
cranny - skulina, škvíra, puklina, prasklina, štěrbina
BrE
/'kræni/
AmE
/'kræni/

noun - a very small hole or opening in something solid

reading
reading - údaj (na měřícím přístroji), hodnota (na měřícím přístroji), měřená hodnota
BrE
/'ri:dɪŋ/
AmE
/'ri:dɪŋ/

noun - the number or amount shown on a measuring instrument

 
parking meter - parkovací automat, parkovací hodiny
BrE
/'pɑ:kɪŋˌmi:tə/
AmE
/'pɑ:rkɪŋˌmi:t̬ər/

noun - a machine in which you put money for parking

 
bunker - bunkr (vojenský)
BrE
/'bʌŋkə/
AmE
/'bʌŋkər/

noun - a shelter for solider with strong walls, usually underground

 
trap - past, bezvýchodná situace, svízelná situace
BrE
/'træp/
AmE
/'træp/

noun - a difficult situation you you can't easily escape from

 
games console - herní konzole
BrE
/'geɪmz kɒnsəʊl/
AmE
/'geɪmz kɑ:nsəʊl/

noun - a piece of electronic equipment for playing video games

 
Sam - Sam
BrE
/'sæm/
AmE
/'sæm/

noun - a short version of the name Samuel, Samantha etc.

 
dunk - ponořit (někoho) do vody
BrE
/'dʌŋk/
AmE
/'dʌŋk/

verb, American English, informal - to push someone under water, usually as a joke

microwave
microwave - vařit v mikrovlnné troubě, ohřát v mikrovlnce
BrE
/'maɪkrəweɪv/
AmE
/'maɪkrəweɪv/

verb - to cook or heat something in a microwave oven

barbecue
barbecue - rošt (grilovací)
BrE
/'bɑ:bɪkju:/
AmE
/'bɑ:rbəkju:/

noun - a metal frame that you cook food on outdoors

 
take to - zvyknout si
BrE
/'teɪk tʊ/
AmE
/'teɪk tʊ/

verb - to start doing something habitually, to develop a habit

 
councillor - radní, člen městské rady
BrE
/'kaʊnsələ/
AmE
/'kaʊnsələr/

noun - an elected member of a city or country council

 
fabricate - vyrobit
BrE
/'fæbrɪkeɪt/
AmE
/'fæbrɪkeɪt/

verb - to produce a product, especially from various different materials

spaghetti squash
spaghetti squash - špagetová dýně
BrE
/spə'getiˌskwɒʃ/
AmE
/spə'get̬iˌskwɑ:ʃ/

noun - a type of winter squash with creamy yellow flesh