guilty pleasure
guilty pleasure - sladká neřest, tajné potěšení
BrE
/ˌgɪlti 'pleʒə/
AmE
/ˌgɪlti 'pleʒər/

noun - something (usually a film or a piece of music) that you like or enjoy, even though you know it isn't considered quality material

sweet chestnut
sweet chestnut - kaštan jedlý, kaštanovník jedlý, kaštanovník setý
BrE
/ˌswi:t'tʃesnʌt/
AmE
/ˌswi:t'tʃesnʌt/

noun - a large tree with white and pink flowers that produces edible nuts that grow inside cases; or the nut of such a tree

 
Arthur C. Clarke - Arthur C. Clarke
BrE
/ˌɑ:θə si: 'klɑ:k/
AmE
/ˌɑ:rθər si: 'klɑ:rk/

a famous author of sci-fi novels and short stories, e.g. 2001: A Space Odyssey, Randezvous with Rama, Songs of Distant Earth etc.

telephone
telephone - telefon
BrE
/'telɪfəʊn/
AmE
/'teləfoʊn/

noun - a system that enables people to talk to each other across large distances, you need a number to call somebody using this system

mushroom
mushroom - houba
BrE
/'mʌʃru:m/
AmE
/'mʌʃru:m/

noun - a living thing similar to a plant that has no leaves or flower, it grows very quickly, some of them can be eaten

subway
subway - metro, podzemní dráha
BrE
/'sʌbweɪ/
AmE
/'sʌbweɪ/

noun, American English - a kind of train that travels in tunnels under a city and stops at regular intervals for people to get in or out

radish
radish - ředkvička, ředkev
BrE
/'rædɪʃ/
AmE
/'rædɪʃ/

noun - a small red or white vegetable that grows underground, it has a strong taste and is usually eaten raw e.g. in salads etc.

sneeze
sneeze - kýchnutí
BrE
/'sni:z/
AmE
/'sni:z/

noun - the act of letting air out of your nose suddenly and with a loud noise, often as a result of an allergy etc.

inject
inject - vstříknout
BrE
/ɪn'dʒekt/
AmE
/ɪn'dʒekt/

verb - to put medicine into the body through the skin by using a thin needle, to put liquid in something in a similar way

noose
noose - smyčka (na provaze)
BrE
/'nu:s/
AmE
/'nu:s/

noun - a loop tied at the end of a rope and as you pull at the rope, the loop will get smaller and tighter

zipper
zipper - zip, zdrhovadlo
BrE
/'zɪpə/
AmE
/'zɪpər/

noun, American English - a thing with two rows of metal or plastic teeth that fit together, it is used as a fastener on trousers, bags etc.

zip
zip - zip, zdrhovadlo
BrE
/'zɪp/
AmE
/'zɪp/

noun, British English - a thing with two rows of metal or plastic teeth that fit together, it is used as a fastener on trousers, bags etc.

handle
handle - klika, rukojeť, držadlo, držák, násada
BrE
/'hændl/
AmE
/'hændl/

noun - a part of something that you hold with your hand, a thing that you use to open or close something with your hand

tow away
tow away - odtáhnout (vozidlo)
BrE
/ˌtəʊ ə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌtoʊ ə'weɪ/

verb - to remove a car from the street by pulling it with a special truck, esp. because of parking where it is not allowed

airbed
airbed - nafukovací matrace, nafukovací lehátko
BrE
/'eəbed/
AmE
/'erbed/

noun - a kind of mattress filled with air that you can put on water and lie on it or use it as a bed