shorthand - zjednodušená forma, zkrácená forma, jednoduše řečeno
BrE
/'ʃɔ:thænd/
AmE
/'ʃɔ:rthænd/

noun - a simple phrase or word used instead of a longer and more complicated one

 
immunity - imunita, odolnost
BrE
/ɪ'mju:nɪtɪ/
AmE
/ɪ'mju:nət̬ɪ/

noun - the ability not to be affected by something, protection against the effects of something

 
ridge - hřeben (střechy)
BrE
/'rɪdʒ/
AmE
/'rɪdʒ/

noun - the place where two sloping surfaces meet (for example the top of a roof)

 
rumble - hřmět, burácet
BrE
/'rʌmbl/
AmE
/'rʌmbl/

verb - to make a loud noise like that of a thunder or a loud engine

 
compost - kompost, zahradní kompost
BrE
/'kɒmˌpɒst/
AmE
/'kɑ:mˌpoʊst/

noun - a pile of decaying leaves, plants, food etc. that we use as a fertilizer

 
rooftop - střecha
BrE
/'ru:fˌtɒp/
AmE
/'ru:fˌtɑ:p/

noun - the top of a building that protects it from rain and wind and snow

stockade
stockade - palisáda, ohrada (kůlová), kůlová ohrada
BrE
/stɒ'keɪd/
AmE
/stɑ:'keɪd/

noun - a kind of defensive wall made by putting logs one next to the other

 
mess about - užívat si, dělat blbosti, blbnout, dělat kraviny
BrE
/ˌmes ə'baʊt/
AmE
/ˌmes ə'baʊt/

verb, British English, informal - to spend time having fun, doing crazy things instead of doing serious work etc.

 
sward - trávník
BrE
/'swɔ:d/
AmE
/'swɔ:rd/

noun - the top layer of soil where grass grows (and where the grass roots are)

 
eagerness - horlivost, nadšení, dychtivost
BrE
/'i:gənəs/
AmE
/'i:gərnəs/

noun - the feeling of wanting to do something very much and as soon as possible

water lily
water lily - leknín
BrE
/'wɔ:təˌlɪli/
AmE
/'wɔ:t̬ərˌlɪli/

noun - a plant whose leaves and flowers float on the surface of lakes, ponds etc.

 
intervene - zakročit, zasáhnout (do něčeho)
BrE
/ˌɪntə'vi:n/
AmE
/ˌɪnt̬ər'vi:n/

verb - to become involved in a conflict of two parties in order to settle it

visor
visor - kšilt
BrE
/'vaɪzə/
AmE
/'vaɪzər/

noun - the part of a baseball cap etc. that shields the eyes from the sun

horror movie
horror movie - horor, hororový film
BrE
/'hɒrəˌmu:vi:/
AmE
/'hɑ:rərˌmu:vi:/

noun, American English - a type of film that makes people scared, usually about ghosts, vampires, zombies etc.

horror
horror - hororový
BrE
/'hɒrə/
AmE
/'hɑ:rər/

adjective - belonging to the genre of movies, books etc. that is supposed to scare people