maternity leave
maternity leave - mateřská (dovolená)
BrE
/mə'tɜ:nəti ˌli:v/
AmE
/mə'tɜ:rnɪt̬i ˌli:v/

noun - a period of paid absence from work in the weeks before and after a woman gives birth

break
break - prázdniny
BrE
/'breɪk/
AmE
/'breɪk/

noun - the period of time when you do not go to school and can travel and relax instead

gift voucher
gift voucher - dárková poukázka, dárkový kupon
BrE
/'gɪft ˌvaʊtʃə/
AmE
/'gɪft ˌvaʊtʃər/

noun - a piece of paper, given as a present, that can be exchanged for goods in a shop

trial and error
trial and error - (např. metoda) pokus-omyl, metoda pokusu a omylu
BrE
/ˌtraɪəl ənd 'erə/
AmE
/ˌtraɪəl ənd 'erər/

noun - a way of solving a problem by trying several different methods until you find the successful one

lozenge
lozenge - pastilka (např. proti kašli)
BrE
/'lɒzɪndʒ/
AmE
/'lɑ:zɪndʒ/

noun - a kind of candy you let dissolve in your mouth when you have a sore throat etc.

drops
drops - kapky (lék.)
BrE
/'drɒps/
AmE
/'drɑ:ps/

noun - a kind of liquid medicine that you put in small doses into your eyes, ears or nose

patrol
patrol - hlídka (např. policejní)
BrE
/pə'trəʊl/
AmE
/pə'troʊl/

noun - a group (esp. of policemen) that goes somewhere regularly in order to prevent crime in the area

Maryland
Maryland - Maryland
BrE
/'meərɪlənd/
AmE
/'merɪlənd/

noun - a state in the east of the USA, its capital is Annapolis, another important city is Baltimore

Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania - Pensylvánie
BrE
/ˌpensl'veɪniə/
AmE
/ˌpensl'veɪniə/

noun - a state in the east of the USA, its capital is Harrisburg, another famous city is Pittsburgh

Illinois
Illinois - Illinois
BrE
/ˌɪlə'nɔɪ/
AmE
/ˌɪlə'nɔɪ/

noun - a state in the Midwest of the USA, its capital is Springfield, a famous city is Chicago

Michigan
Michigan - Michigan
BrE
/'mɪʃɪgən/
AmE
/'mɪʃɪgən/

noun - a state in the Midwest of the USA, its capital is Lansing, a famous city is Detroit

Eskimo
Eskimo - Eskymák
BrE
/'eskɪməʊ/
AmE
/'eskɪmoʊ/

noun - an Inuit, a member of a people who live in Arctic regions (northern Canada, Alaska, Greenland etc.)

 
terraform - změnit tvář planety
BrE
/'terəfɔ:m/
AmE
/'terəfɔ:rm/

verb - to change the surface of a planet so that it looks like Earth (usually in sci-fi)

 
barrier - bariéra, zátaras
BrE
/'bærɪə/
AmE
/'bærɪər/

noun - a kind of a fence or another structure that prevents free movement, access to a place etc.

embankment
embankment - násep, val, nábřeží
BrE
/ɪm'bæŋkmənt/
AmE
/ɪm'bæŋkmənt/

noun - a long sloping wall of stone or earth that is built to support a road, railway etc.