ice age - doba ledová
BrE
/'aɪˌseɪdʒ/
AmE
/'aɪˌseɪdʒ/

noun - a long period of time in history when the temperatures were very low and glaciers spread across the planet

iron
iron - železo
BrE
/'aɪən/
AmE
/'aɪərn/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 26) a hard strong metal used in industry, steel is made from it

hitchhiker
hitchhiker - stopař
BrE
/'hɪtʃˌhaɪkə/
AmE
/'hɪtʃˌhaɪkər/

noun - a person who travels by waiting at the side of the road for somebody to give him a lift

 
holidays - prázdniny
BrE
/'hɒlɪdeɪz/
AmE
/'hɑ:lɪdeɪz/

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

review
review - recenze, kritika
BrE
/rɪ'vju:/
AmE
/rɪ'vju:/

noun - a written or spoken evaluation of a book, film, play etc., which usually appears in magazines, on TV etc.

rig
rig - vrtná plošina (ropná)
BrE
/'rɪg/
AmE
/'rɪg/

noun - a structure built and equipped for getting oil from under the ground or from the bottom of the sea

 
rig - našvindlovat, zmanipulovat
BrE
/'rɪg/
AmE
/'rɪg/

verb - to influence something (a competition, election, etc.) in a dishonest way to achieve the kind of result you want

 
propaganda - propaganda
BrE
/ˌprɒpə'gɑ:ndə/
AmE
/ˌprɑ:pə'gændə/

noun - information that is spread in order to influence people's opinions, which, however, only shows one side of an argument

ski lift
ski lift - lyžařský vlek
BrE
/'ski:lɪft/
AmE
/'ski:lɪft/

noun - a way of transporting skiers up the hill, by pulling them up by a device fastened to a cable

shabby
shabby - otrhaný, ošuntělý, neupravený, odrbaný, zanedbaný
BrE
/'ʃæbi/
AmE
/'ʃæbi/

adjective - (of a person) looking as if he/she doesn't care about him/herself, wearing torn or dirty clothes etc.

sweat
sweat - potit se
BrE
/'swet/
AmE
/'swet/

verb - to let drops of liquid come through the skin when it is hot or when you do hard work

sweat
sweat - pot
BrE
/'swet/
AmE
/'swet/

noun - the drops of liquid that come through the skin when it is hot or when you do hard work

 
mixed spice - anglické pudinkové koření
BrE
/'mɪkst spaɪs/
AmE
/'mɪkst spaɪs/

noun, British English - an English blend of sweet spices (usually contains cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and sometimes mace, cloves, ginger, corriander seed, caraway)

walker
walker - chodítko
BrE
/'wɔ:kə/
AmE
/'wɔ:kər/

noun - a light structure that you push in front of you that helps a baby or a disabled person walk

solicitor
solicitor - advokát
BrE
/sə'lɪsɪtə/
AmE
/sə'lɪsɪt̬ər/

noun - a type of lawyer in Britain who gives legal advice, prepares legal documents and represents clients in lower courts