vital signs - vitální známky, známky života
BrE
/'vaɪtlˌsaɪnz/
AmE
/'vaɪt̬lˌsaɪnz/

noun, formal - signs that indicate the health of a person, such as pulse rate, temperature etc.

 
vital - zásadní, nepostradatelný, nezbytný
BrE
/'vaɪtl/
AmE
/'vaɪt̬l/

adjective - very important

 
vinyl - nálepka (na auto)
BrE
/'vaɪnl/
AmE
/'vaɪnl/

noun - a large plastic sticker that is used to decorate the body of a car

voyage
voyage - plavba
BrE
/'vɔɪɪdʒ/
AmE
/'vɔɪɪdʒ/

noun - a journey in a ship, especially a long one

 
violently - násilně, s násilím
BrE
/'vaɪələntli/
AmE
/'vaɪələntli/

adverb - with violence; in a violent way

 
veto - vetovat
BrE
/'vi:təʊ/
AmE
/'vi:t̬oʊ/

verb - to refuse to accept a new act etc. when it has been approved of by the parliament etc.

 
voltage - napětí (elektrické)
BrE
/'vɒltɪdʒ/
AmE
/'vɑ:ltɪdʒ/

noun - the force of electricity (measured in volts)

vocalist
vocalist - zpěvák
BrE
/'vəʊkəlɪst/
AmE
/'voʊkəlɪst/

noun - a singer, a person who sings in a band

 
video-recorder - video, videorekordér
BrE
/'vɪdɪəʊrɪ'kɔ:də/
AmE
/'vɪdɪoʊrɪ'kɔ:rdər/

noun - a machine that can play films on a cassette or record them from TV on a cassette

vacuum
vacuum - vysávat
BrE
/'vækju:m/
AmE
/'vækju:m/

verb - to clean (a carpet etc.) by a special machine that sucks in the dust

 
vegetarian - vegetarián
BrE
/vedʒə'tærɪən/
AmE
/vedʒə'tæriən/

noun - a person who does not eat meat

 
video camera - videokamera
BrE
/ˌvɪdiəʊ'kæmərə/
AmE
/ˌvɪdioʊ'kæmərə/

noun - a machine that can record video on a tape or in digital format

 
Victorian - viktoriánský
BrE
/vɪk'tɔ:riən/
AmE
/vɪk'tɔ:riən/

adjective - from the period of Queen Victoria (second half of 19th century in England)

 
valentine - valentýnka, valentýnské přání
BrE
/'væləntaɪn/
AmE
/'væləntaɪn/

noun - a Valentine's Day card

 
video-recording - videonahrávka
BrE
/vɪdɪəʊ rɪ'kɔ:dɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌvɪdɪoʊ rɪ'kɔ:rdɪŋ/

noun - a recording of a film etc.