door
door - dveře
BrE
/'dɔ:/
AmE
/'dɔ:r/

noun - a thing made of wood or glass etc, which you open in order to get in or out of a building, car etc.

gold
gold - zlato
BrE
/'gəʊld/
AmE
/'goʊld/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 79) a yellow metal which is very valuable and which coins and jewels are often made of

 
soap opera - telenovela, nekonečný seriál
BrE
/'səʊpˌɒpərə/
AmE
/'soʊpˌɑ:pərə/

noun - a television serial with many episodes that shows the life of a group of people, it is usually very emotional and far-fetched

star
star - hvězda, hvězdička
BrE
/'stɑ:/
AmE
/'stɑ:r/

noun - one of the many small lights that we can see in the sky at night, which are actually large balls of burning gas

 
fluorine - fluor
BrE
/'flʊəri:n/
AmE
/'flʊəri:n/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 9) a pale yellow poisonous gas, some of its compounds are used in toothpaste to prevent cavities

ring binder
ring binder - kroužkový pořadač
BrE
/'rɪŋˌbaɪndə/
AmE
/'rɪŋˌbaɪndər/

noun - a protective cover for holding documents etc., it has metal rings that go through holes on the edge of the sheets of paper

crossbow
crossbow - kuš, kuše
BrE
/'krɒsbəʊ/
AmE
/'krɑ:sboʊ/

noun - a weapon used in the past to shoot short arrows, it consists of a small bow fixed to a longer piece of wood

 
spinal cord - mícha
BrE
/'spaɪnl kɔ:d/
AmE
/'spaɪnl kɔ:rd/

noun - an important part of the central nervous system, it is connected to the base of the brain and extends through the vertebral column

cough
cough - kašlat, zakašlat
BrE
/'kɒf/
AmE
/'kɑ:f/

verb - to produce a rough noise and push air out of your throat suddenly, usually as a result of a cold or another illness

oil
oil - olej
BrE
/'ɔɪl/
AmE
/'ɔɪl/

noun - a kind of greasy liquid that comes from a variety of plants, such as sunflower or olives, which is used for frying etc.

scavenger hunt
scavenger hunt - hon za pokladem, bojová hra, bojovka, hledání pokladu
BrE
/'skævəndʒəˌhʌnt/
AmE
/'skævəndʒərˌhʌnt/

noun - a kind of game in which players are supposed to obtain various objects without buying them, usually in a given period of time

 
outline - osnova (např. slohové práce)
BrE
/'aʊtlaɪn/
AmE
/'aʊtlaɪn/

noun - the list of the most important parts of an essay etc. (esp. one that you should make before you write the actual essay)

 
storage - uložení, uskladnění, skladování, uschování, uchování
BrE
/'stɔ:rɪdʒ/
AmE
/'stɔ:rɪdʒ/

noun - the act of putting something somewhere where it will be available for later use, the state of being put somewhere for later use

 
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.

 
IQ - IQ
BrE
/ˌaɪ'kju:/
AmE
/ˌaɪ'kju:/

noun - abbreviation for "intelligence quotient," a measure of a person's intelligence