cloche - dámský klobouček (ve tvaru zvonu)
BrE
/'klɒʃ/
AmE
/'kloʊʃ/

noun - a woman's hat in the shape of a bell, worn mostly in the 1920s

grey
grey - šedá barva
BrE
/'greɪ/
AmE
/'greɪ/

noun - the color of an elephant or a mouse, it's something between white and black

 
outburst - výlev, vzplanutí, propuknutí, výbuch
BrE
/'aʊtbɜ:st/
AmE
/'aʊtbɜ:rst/

noun - a sudden increase in an activity, or a sudden strong expression of an emotion

 
gaudiness - křiklavost, extravagantnost, okázalost
BrE
/'gɔ:dɪnəs/
AmE
/'gɔ:dɪnəs/

noun - the state of being extravagant, using bright colours, standing out from the rest etc.

 
shipwreck - ztroskotání
BrE
/'ʃɪprek/
AmE
/'ʃɪprek/

noun - the destruction of a ship at sea due to an accident or a storm

 
vulgar - sprostý, hrubý
BrE
/'vʌlgə/
AmE
/'vʌlgər/

adjective - rude, often referring to sex or parts of the body in an unpleasant way

mince pie
mince pie - vánoční ovocný koláček
BrE
/ˌmɪns'paɪ/
AmE
/ˌmɪns'paɪ/

noun, British English - a pie fill with mincemeat, i.e. a sweet mixture of dried fruits and nuts

 
family tree - rodokmen
BrE
/ˌfæməli 'tri:/
AmE
/ˌfæməli 'tri:/

noun - a chart that shows the relationship between members of a family over many generations

 
decor - vnitřní výzdoba, styl vnitřního zařízení
BrE
/'deɪkɔ:/
AmE
/deɪ'kɔ:r/

noun - the style in which the inside of a building or a room is decorated

 
probe - sonda
BrE
/'prəʊb/
AmE
/'prəʊb/

noun - a long metal tool that doctors use to examine the inside of someone's body

 
set-off - vyrovnání dluhu zápočtem, zápočet
BrE
/'setɒf/
AmE
/'set̬ɑ:f/

noun, British English, technical - the act of paying less money to somebody because they owe you money too

 
homesickness - stesk po domově
BrE
/'həʊmsɪknəs/
AmE
/'həʊmsɪknəs/

noun - the feeling of sadness because you are far from your home and your family

 
lace - stříknout, přidat malé množství (většinou alkoholu, drogy nebo jedu)
BrE
/'leɪs/
AmE
/'leɪs/

verb - to add a small amount of alcohol, a drug or poison to a drink

grass snake
grass snake - užovka, užovka obojková
BrE
/'grɑ:sˌsneɪk/
AmE
/'græsˌsneɪk/

noun - a type of non-venomous snake (Natrix natrix) that lives in Europe and Asia

 
bottom - spodní, dolní
BrE
/'bɒtəm/
AmE
/'bɑ:t̬əm/

adjective - below something else, usually something of the same type; or in the lowest position