wise
wise - moudrý, rozumný
BrE
/'waɪz/
AmE
/'waɪz/

adjective - making sensible decisions, especially due to a lot of experience and knowledge; sensible, based on good judgement

 
invitation - pozvání, pozvánka
BrE
/ˌɪnvɪ'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌɪnvɪ'teɪʃn/

noun - an act of asking somebody to come to a place with you (a party, a restaurant etc.)

Indian
Indian - indián
BrE
/'ɪndɪən/
AmE
/'ɪndiən/

noun - a native american, a member of a race that lived in America long before the Europeans arrived

 
house elf - domácí skřítek
BrE
/'haʊs elf/
AmE
/'haʊs elf/

noun - (Harry Potter) a small creature that works in the homes of wizards and witches as a servant

hostel
hostel - ubytovna
BrE
/'hɒstl/
AmE
/'hɑ:stl/

noun - a kind of cheap hotel where people stay when they are living far from home or travelling

 
hydrogen - vodík
BrE
/'haɪdrədʒən/
AmE
/'haɪdrədʒən/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 1) the lightest gas, it is colourless and burns very easily

 
head first - po hlavě, hlavou napřed, střemhlav
BrE
/'hedˌfɜ:st/
AmE
/'hedˌfɜ:rst/

adverb - jumping or falling in a way that the head is lower than the rest of the body

gingerbread
gingerbread - perník
BrE
/'dʒɪndʒəbred/
AmE
/'dʒɪndʒərbred/

noun - a kind of dark brown cake that has ginger in it; it is often associated with Christmas

carpenter
carpenter - tesař
BrE
/'kɑ:pəntə/
AmE
/'kɑ:rpənt̬ər/

noun - a person whose job it is to build things out of wood, e.g. wooden houses, roofs etc.

chandelier
chandelier - lustr (ozdobný)
BrE
/ˌʃændə'lɪə/
AmE
/ˌʃændə'lɪr/

noun - a kind of light fastened to the ceiling, usually with more light bulbs, often ornate and decorative

cooker
cooker - vařič, sporák
BrE
/'kʊkə/
AmE
/'kʊkər/

noun, British English - a piece of kitchen equipment that has an oven and electric or gas rings to cook on

basilisk
basilisk - bazilišek
BrE
/'bæzɪlɪsk/
AmE
/'bæzɪlɪsk/

noun - a legendary reptile considered to be the King of serpents, it can kill by a single glance

bath mat
bath mat - rohož v koupelně
BrE
/'bɑ:θ mæt/
AmE
/'bæθ mæt/

noun - a piece of material that you put on the floor (esp. in the bathroom) to prevent slipping

business card
business card - vizitka, navštívenka
BrE
/'bɪznɪs kɑ:d/
AmE
/'bɪznɪs kɑ:rd/

noun - a paper card with your name, the name of your company and phone numbers, website address etc.

 
malpractice - pracovní nedbalost, pochybení
BrE
/ˌmæl'præktɪs/
AmE
/mæl'præktɪs/

noun - (esp. of a doctor) to do something wrong by not being careful, by doing something illegal etc.