cold
cold - nachlazení
BrE
/'kəʊld/
AmE
/'koʊld/

noun - a health problem the symptoms of which are sore throat, cough, runny nose, temperature and headache

chimney
chimney - komín
BrE
/'tʃɪmni/
AmE
/'tʃɪmni/

noun - a thing on the roof of a house which lets smoke from a fire come out

chameleon
chameleon - chameleón
BrE
/kæ'mi:liən/
AmE
/kæ'mi:liən/

noun - a small reptile that changes the colour of its skin, it has got a long tongue

bust
bust - busta
BrE
/'bʌst/
AmE
/'bʌst/

noun - a statue that shows only the upper part of a person's body (chest, neck and head)

boundary
boundary - okraj, hranice, rozhraní, pomezí
BrE
/'baʊndəri/
AmE
/'baʊndəri/

noun - a line that shows where the limit of something is (it can be real or imaginary)

beach umbrella
beach umbrella - plážový slunečník
BrE
/ˌbi:tʃ ʌm'brelə/
AmE
/ˌbi:tʃ ʌm'brelə/

noun - a large kind of umbrella that you use on the beach to hide from direct sunlight

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

 
lecture - přednášet, učit, prezentovat
BrE
/'lektʃə/
AmE
/'lektʃər/

verb - to give a talk to a group of people, usually at a college or a university

 
lounge lizard - kavárenský povaleč, vymetač večírků
BrE
/'laʊndʒ lɪzəd/
AmE
/'laʊndʒ lɪzərd/

noun, dated - a person who spends a lot of time in nightclubs, pubs, etc. where rich people gather

 
hyperactivity - hyperaktivita
BrE
/ˌhaɪpəræk'tɪvəti/
AmE
/ˌhaɪpəræk'tɪvət̬i/

noun - the state of being unable to relax or keep quiet, having more energy than is normal

 
read up on - načíst si (o)
BrE
/ˌri:d'ʌpˌɒn/
AmE
/ˌri:d'ʌpˌɑ:n/

verb - to get a lot of information on a particular subject from books and other printed sources

 
reconnaissance - průzkum (vojenský), prozkoumávání (vojenské)
BrE
/rɪ'kɒnɪsns/
AmE
/rɪ'kɑ:nəsns/

noun - the act of looking for information about an enemy, esp. by using military units, soldiers etc.

and so on
and so on - a tak dále
BrE
/ˌænd səʊ'ɒn/
AmE
/ˌænd soʊ'ɑ:n/

adverb - a phrase used at the end of a list to show that the list goes on

trailer
trailer - přívěs, přívěsné vozidlo
BrE
/'treɪlə/
AmE
/'treɪlər/

noun - a kind of a box with wheels that is pulled by a car or a truck