column - sloupec (v textu), sloupeček (v textu)
BrE
/'kɒləm/
AmE
/'kɑ:ləm/

noun - a vertical block of printed text, esp. when there are more than one side by side on a page

escalator
escalator - eskalátor, jezdící schody
BrE
/'eskəleɪtə/
AmE
/'eskəleɪt̬ər/

noun - a kind of lift that looks like a moving staircase, it is used e.g. in shopping centres, subways etc.

holiday
holiday - dovolená, prázdniny
BrE
/'hɒlɪdeɪ/
AmE
/'hɑ:lədeɪ/

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

hamburger
hamburger - hamburger, hamburgr
BrE
/'hæmbɜ:gə/
AmE
/'hæmbɜ:rgər/

noun - a flat piece of fried ground meat in a bun, usually with ketchup, mustard, lettuce, onions and other vegetables

 
Gryffindor - Nebelvír
BrE
/'grɪfɪndɔ:/
AmE
/'grɪfɪndɔ:r/

noun - (Harry Potter) one of the four houses at Hogwarts, the one that Harry Potter, Hermione and Ron belong to

go skiing
go skiing - jít lyžovat
BrE
/ˌgəʊ'ski:ɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ'ski:ɪŋ/

verb - to spend some time moving over snow on long narrow pieces of wood or plastic fastened to your boots

stove
stove - sporák
BrE
/'stəʊv/
AmE
/'stoʊv/

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

stationery
stationery - papírnické zboží, psací potřeby
BrE
/'steɪʃənri/
AmE
/'steɪʃəneri/

adjective - the kind of goods such as paper, pens, pencils etc. that you use for writing or in an office

 
solve - vyřešit, řešit, najít řešení
BrE
/'sɒlv/
AmE
/'sɑ:lv/

verb - to find the answer to a question or problem, to find a way of dealing with a difficult situation

sigh
sigh - povzdech, vzdech, povzdechnutí
BrE
/'saɪ/
AmE
/'saɪ/

noun - the act of letting out a deep breath with a sound which shows that you are tired, disappointed, sad

root
root - kořen
BrE
/'ru:t/
AmE
/'ru:t/

noun - the part of a plant which is under the ground and through which it gets nutrients from the soil

pupil
pupil - zornice, panenka (oční)
BrE
/'pju:pl/
AmE
/'pju:pl/

noun - a small opening in the middle of your eye, it looks black and it can get smaller or bigger

plait
plait - zaplést, uplést (cop), splést (do copu)
BrE
/'plæt/
AmE
/'plæt/

verb, British English - to make a length of rope or hair by twisting three or more pieces over and under one another

pedal
pedal - pedál, šlapka (pedál)
BrE
/'pedl/
AmE
/'pedl/

noun - a part of a bicycle etc. that is pressed with the foot in order to make the bike move

 
performance - představení, herecký výkon
BrE
/pə'fɔ:məns/
AmE
/pər'fɔ:rməns/

noun - a play, concert etc, an occasion in which somebody acts, sings, plays music or dances in front of people