optimistic
optimistic - optimistický
BrE
/ˌɒptɪ'mɪstɪk/
AmE
/ˌɑ:ptɪ'mɪstɪk/

adjective - able to see the good side of everything, not losing hope; believing in a good end

ointment
ointment - mast, mazání
BrE
/'ɔɪntmənt/
AmE
/'ɔɪntmənt/

noun - a kind of sticky substance that is rubbed on the skin in order to heal it

weather
weather - počasí
BrE
/'weðə/
AmE
/'weðər/

noun - the condition of wind, rain, sunshine, snow etc. at a certain time at a certain place

vegetable
vegetable - zelenina
BrE
/'vedʒtəbl/
AmE
/'vedʒtəbl/

noun - a plant or a part of it that we eat, e.g. carrot, cauliflower, cucumber, tomato etc.

 
themselves - oni sami
BrE
/ðem'selvz/
AmE
/ðem'selvz/

pronoun - used when the subject of the verb is 'they' and is the same as the object

fruit
fruit - ovoce
BrE
/'fru:t/
AmE
/'fru:t/

noun - a part of a plant or a tree that we eat, e.g. apple, banana, orange etc.

finger
finger - prst (na ruce)
BrE
/'fɪŋgə/
AmE
/'fɪŋgər/

noun - one of the five parts on each hand, you usually use it to touch something etc.

 
enthusiast - nadšenec
BrE
/ɪn'θju:ziæst/
AmE
/ɪn'θju:ziæst/

noun - somebody likes doing something very much and does it with a lot of energy and devotion

 
entrance examination - přijímací zkouška
BrE
/'entrəns ɪgˌzæmɪ'neɪʃn/
AmE
/'entrəns ɪgˌzæmɪ'neɪʃn/

noun - a kind of examination that decides whether you can study at a particular school or not

tap
tap - kohoutek (vodovodní etc.)
BrE
/'tæp/
AmE
/'tæp/

noun - a kind of handle that you use to let water flow into the washbasin, bath etc.

 
tee - podložka pod golfový míček
BrE
/'ti:/
AmE
/'ti:/

noun - a piece of plastic etc. on which you put a golf ball before you hit it

 
swat - zaplácnout (hmyz)
BrE
/'swɒt/
AmE
/'swɑ:t/

verb - to kill or hit an insect with the palm of your hand or with something flat

 
sew up - sešít
BrE
/ˌsəʊ'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌsoʊ'ʌp/

verb - to use a needle and thread to fasten two or more pieces of cloth etc. together

injection
injection - injekce, vstříknutí
BrE
/ɪn'dʒekʃn/
AmE
/ɪn'dʒekʃn/

noun - a way of putting medicine into the body through the skin by using a thin needle

illustration
illustration - ilustrace
BrE
/ˌɪlə'streɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌɪlə'streɪʃn/

noun - a picture that goes along with a piece of text, showing what the text is about