avalanche - záplava, příval, spousta
BrE
/'ævəlɑ:ntʃ/
AmE
/'ævəlæntʃ/

noun - a large amount (of something), a large number (of something)

 
editorship - vedení (novin ap.)
BrE
/'edɪtəʃɪp/
AmE
/'edɪtərʃɪp/

noun - the position of editor of a magazine or a newspaper

New Year's Day
New Year's Day - Nový rok (1. ledna)
BrE
/ˌnju: jɪəz'deɪ/
AmE
/ˌnu: jɪərz'deɪ/

noun - the 1st of January, the first day of the year

 
down payment - záloha, zálohová platba
BrE
/ˌdaʊn 'peɪmənt/
AmE
/ˌdaʊn 'peɪmənt/

noun - a part of the price of something paid in advance

 
gridlocked - ucpaný (např. silnice)
BrE
/'grɪdlɒkt/
AmE
/'grɪdlɑ:kt/

adjective - (of roads) not making the movement of cars possible, jammed

 
proofreading - korektura (textu), oprava textu)
BrE
/'pru:fri:dɪŋ/
AmE
/'pru:fri:dɪŋ/

noun - the act of checking a piece of text for mistakes

spaghetti bolognese
spaghetti bolognese - boloňské špagety
BrE
/spəˌgeti ˌbɒlə'neɪz/
AmE
/spəˌgeti ˌbəʊlə'neɪz/

noun - a dish consisting of spaghetti, sauce of meat, tomatoes, etc.

cheek
cheek - tvář
BrE
/'tʃi:k/
AmE
/'tʃi:k/

noun - one of the sides of the face under the eyes

 
toilet bowl - záchodová mísa
BrE
/ˌtɔɪlət'bəʊl/
AmE
/ˌtɔɪlət'boʊl/

noun - the part of the toilet that's usually made of ceramic

 
phonology - fonologie
BrE
/fə'nɒlədʒi/
AmE
/fə'nɑ:lədʒi/

noun - the study of the sound system of a particular language

 
geology - geologie
BrE
/dʒi'ɒlədʒi/
AmE
/dʒi'ɑ:lədʒi/

noun - the study of the history of earth, rocks and soil

 
floorboard - podlahové prkno, prkno v podlaze
BrE
/'flɔ:ˌbɔ:d/
AmE
/'flɔ:rˌbɔ:rd/

noun - one of the boards that the floor is made of

 
era - éra, věk
BrE
/'ɪərə/
AmE
/'ɪrə/

noun - a long period of time which is characteristic of something

 
window pane - okenní tabule, okenní tabulka
BrE
/'wɪndəʊˌpeɪn/
AmE
/'wɪndoʊˌpeɪn/

noun - the part of a window that is made of glass

 
wad - svazek (např. bankovek)
BrE
/'wɒd/
AmE
/'wɑ:d/

noun - a pile of neatly stacked pieces of paper (or banknotes)