Easter egg
Easter egg - velikonoční vajíčko, kraslice
BrE
/'i:stəreg/
AmE
/'i:stəreg/

adjective - a decorated or dyed egg that is often used as a symbol of the Easter holiday

hellebore
hellebore - čemeřice
BrE
/'helɪbɔ:/
AmE
/'helɪbɔ:r/

noun - a plant with large white, pink or red flowers that bloom at the end of winter

wristband
wristband - potítko (na zápěstí)
BrE
/'rɪstbænd/
AmE
/'rɪstbænd/

noun - a strip of absorbent material that you wear around your wrist during exercise to absorb sweat

 
contraband - pašované zboží, kontraband
BrE
/'kɒntrəbænd/
AmE
/'kɑ:ntrəbænd/

noun - goods that are taken into or out of a country illegally, or that are possessed illegally

effigy
effigy - figurína (slaměná apod.), panák (k symbolickému upálení), podobizna (určená ke spálení)
BrE
/'efɪdʒi/
AmE
/'efɪdʒi/

noun - a model of a person that is publicly burned or damaged to show anger or disapproval

undeliverable
undeliverable - nedoručitelný
BrE
/ˌʌndɪ'lɪvərəbl/
AmE
/ˌʌndɪ'lɪvrəbl/

adjective - that cannot be delivered to the receiver, usually because of an incorrect address or other problem

buttonhole
buttonhole - knoflíková dírka
BrE
/'bʌtnhəʊl/
AmE
/'bʌt̬nhoʊl/

noun - a small hole in a piece of clothing where a button fits through to fasten it

ferment
ferment - kvasit, zkvasit, fermentovat, podrobit kvašení
BrE
/fə'ment/
AmE
/fər'ment/

verb - to cause a chemical change in food or drink by the action of bacteria or yeast

 
pinpoint - identifikovat, přesně určit, označit, zjistit (přesně)
BrE
/'pɪnpɔɪnt/
AmE
/'pɪnpɔɪnt/

verb - to locate or identify something with precision; to find the exact position or details of something

 
secondary - středoškolský, střední (u školy)
BrE
/'sekəndri/
AmE
/'sekənderi/

adjective - of, relating to, or being a school providing education for students who have completed primary school

 
junta - junta, chunta
BrE
/'dʒʌntə/
AmE
/'hʊntə/

noun - a small group, usually military officers, that takes control of a country after overthrowing the government

 
discourse - debata, diskuze, rozmluva, rozprava, promluva
BrE
/'dɪskɔ:s/
AmE
/'dɪskɔ:rs/

noun, formal - a formal discussion of a topic in speech or writing; written or spoken communication or debate

deforest
deforest - odlesnit, odlesňovat, zbavit lesního porostu
BrE
/di:'fɒrəst/
AmE
/di:'fɑ:rəst/

verb - to remove trees or large areas of forest, often for agriculture, urban development, or industrial use

seafront
seafront - nábřeží (moře)
BrE
/'si:frʌnt/
AmE
/'si:frʌnt/

noun - the part of town that is directly next to the sea, typically where land meets water

 
polish up - vypilovat, vytříbit, vybrousit (např. styl, text)
BrE
/ˌpɒlɪʃ'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌpɑ:lɪʃ'ʌap/

verb - to make slight changes to something, e.g. a piece of writing, in order to improve it