weighting - příplatek (v rámci životních nákladů)
BrE
/'weɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'weɪtɪŋ/

noun, British English - an extra sum of money that some people get if they work somewhere where the cost of living is very high

venetian blind
venetian blind - žaluzie
BrE
/və'ni:ʃn blaɪnd/
AmE
/və'ni:ʃn blaɪnd/

noun - a covering for a window made up of strips of plastic or metal that can be turned to let in light

Viking
Viking - Viking
BrE
/'vaɪkɪŋ/
AmE
/'vaɪkɪŋ/

noun - a member of a Scandinavian people who settled in some parts of Britain and Northern Europe in the 8th - 10th century

fencing
fencing - šerm, šermování
BrE
/'fensɪng/
AmE
/'fensɪng/

noun - the act of fighting with a light sword, a kind of sport in which two contestants fight with a light sword

 
orbit - oběžná dráha
BrE
/'ɔ:bɪt/
AmE
/'ɔ:rbɪt/

noun - a path of a satellite that is going around a planet or the path of a planet going around a star

 
Northern Ireland - Severní Irsko
BrE
/ˌnɔ:ðən'aɪələnd/
AmE
/ˌnɔ:rðərn'aɪərlənd/

noun - the part of the United Kingdom which is located on the large island west of Great Britain, its capital is Belfast

brake light
brake light - brzdové světlo
BrE
/'breɪklaɪt/
AmE
/'breɪklaɪt/

noun - one of the red lights at the back of a car that come on when you step on the brake pedal

bandage
bandage - obvaz
BrE
/'bændɪdʒ/
AmE
/'bændɪdʒ/

noun - a strip of cloth or other material used to cover an injured part of the body, usually to prevent bleeding etc.

drawer
drawer - zásuvka (u nábytku), šuplík
BrE
/'drɔ:ə/
AmE
/'drɔ:ər/

noun - a part of a piece of furniture (e.g. a desk) that can be pulled out and things can be put in

whip
whip - bičovat
BrE
/'wɪp/
AmE
/'wɪp/

verb - to hit a person with an instrument made of a piece of leather fastened to a handle, usually as a punishment

jam
jam - džem
BrE
/'dʒæm/
AmE
/'dʒæm/

noun - a kind of jelly-like thing that is made of fruits and people put it on bread or in cakes etc.

mummy
mummy - mumie
BrE
/'mʌmi/
AmE
/'mʌmi/

noun - a body of a person long dead that has been preserved by using special oils and wrapping in strips of cloth

plaster
plaster - náplast
BrE
/'plɑ:stə/
AmE
/'plæstər/

noun - a piece of material that is stuck over a part of the body that has been injured lightly (cut, burnt etc.)

 
prescribe - předepsat (lék)
BrE
/prɪ'skraɪb/
AmE
/prɪ'skraɪb/

verb - (of a doctor) to write a special document for the chemist, which allows you to use some kind of medicine etc.

stem
stem - stonek
BrE
/'stem/
AmE
/'stem/

noun - the part of a plant that holds it upright; the part of the plant that holds the leaves or fruits etc.