zodiac
zodiac - zvěrokruh
BrE
/'zəʊdɪæk/
AmE
/'zoʊdɪæk/

noun - the astrological system of twelve parts of the year with special names and symbols (Aries, Pisces, Cancer, Aquarius etc.)

 
midwest - středozápad
BrE
/ˌmɪd'west/
AmE
/ˌmɪd'west/

noun - an area in the north of the central part of the US that includes Ohio, Minnesota, Nebraska, Michigan, etc.

dartboard
dartboard - terč na šipky
BrE
/'dɑ:tbɔ:d/
AmE

noun - a board (usually made of wood or cork) which you use as a target in a game of darts

 
sulphur - síra
BrE
/'sʌlfə/
AmE
/'sʌlfər/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 16) a strong-smelling element that usually has the form of yellow crystals

 
Catholic - katolík
BrE
/'kæθəlɪk/
AmE
/'kæθəlɪk/

noun - a person belonging to the main stream of Christianity in Europe, e.g. the main religion of Spain, Ireland etc.

donut
donut - americká kobliha (s otvorem)
BrE
/'dəʊnʌt/
AmE
/'doʊnʌt/

noun, American English - a kind of small cake boiled in hot oil, it has a shape of a ball or a ring

 
ozone hole - ozonová díra
BrE
/'əʊzəʊnˌhəʊl/
AmE
/'oʊzoʊnˌhoʊl/

noun - an area of the atmosphere where the amount of ozone has been reduced, harmful radiation can pass through it

 
security - ochranka
BrE
/sɪ'kjʊərətɪ/
AmE
/sɪ'kjʊərət̬i/

noun - a department or a group of people responsible for keeping safe the property of a company or an institution

thong
thong - tanga
BrE
/'θɒŋ/
AmE
/'θɑ:n/

noun - a kind of underwear (knickers, briefs etc.) that only has a very narrow strip of cloth at the back

 
gynecology - gynekologie
BrE
/ˌgaɪnə'kɒlədʒi/
AmE
/ˌgaɪnə'kɑ:lədʒi/

noun - the medical specialty or the branch of medical science that studies the diseases of women and their reproductive organs

 
gynaecology - gynekologie
BrE
/ˌgaɪnə'kɒlədʒi/
AmE
/ˌgaɪnə'kɑ:lədʒi/

noun - the medical specialty or the branch of medical science that studies the diseases of women and their reproductive organs

ratchet
ratchet - ráčnový mechanismus, ráčna, rohatka
BrE
/'rætʃɪt/
AmE
/'rætʃɪt/

noun, technical - a device or a part of a machine consisting of a bar or wheel with a set of angled teeth, allowing motion in one direction only, used in tools or mechanisms

 
cholesterol - cholesterol
BrE
/kə'lestrɒl/
AmE
/kə'lestərɑ:l/

noun - a substance containing a lot of fat that exists in the blood of all animals, if there is too much of it in a person's blood, it can cause heart disease

 
disability - postižení (např. tělesné)
BrE
/ˌdɪsə'bɪləti/
AmE
/ˌdɪsə'bɪlət̬i/

noun - a state of not having some physical or mental abilities that people normally have; a state of not being able to use a part of the body properly (e.g. legs etc.)

 
establishment - založení, vytvoření, zřízení, ustavení
BrE
/ɪs'tæblɪʃmənt/
AmE
/ɪs'tæblɪʃmənt/

noun - the act of creating or setting up something