scarecrow
scarecrow - strašák (slaměný), slaměný strašák, strašák na poli
BrE
/'skeəkrəʊ/
AmE
/'skerkroʊ/

noun - a figure made of straw and old clothes that is used to scare birds away from a field etc.

saw
saw - řezat (pilou), uříznout (pilou)
BrE
/'sɔ:/
AmE
/'sɔ:/

verb - to cut wood or metal etc. with a metal instrument with a row of sharp teeth and a handle

scanner
scanner - snímač, snímací zařízení, scanner
BrE
/'skænə/
AmE
/'skænər/

noun - a device that transfers texts and graphics from a sheet of paper etc. to electronic form for a computer

 
Titan - titán
BrE
/'taɪtn/
AmE
/'taɪt̬n/

noun - Any of the giant Greek gods (in Greek mythology) who ruled the world until they were defeated by Zeus

love at first sight
love at first sight - láska na první pohled
BrE
/ˌlʌv ət ˌfɜ:st 'saɪt/
AmE
/ˌlʌv ət ˌfɜ:rst 'saɪt/

phrase - a personal experience of falling in love with someone as soon as you see them for the first time

poplar
poplar - topol
BrE
/'pɒplə/
AmE
/'pɑ:plər/

noun - a tall fast-growing tree, it is often grown in windbreaks (rows of trees providing shelter from the wind)

mortgage
mortgage - hypotéka
BrE
/'mɔ:gɪdʒ/
AmE
/'mɔ:rgɪdʒ/

noun - a way of loaning money (esp. for a house or an apartment), if the property is used as security

Louisiana
Louisiana - Louisiana
BrE
/lʊˌi:zi'ænə/
AmE
/lʊˌi:zi'ænə/

noun - a state in the South of the USA, its capital is Baton Rouge, another famous city is New Orleans

Oregon
Oregon - Oregon
BrE
/'ɒrɪgən/
AmE
/'ɑ:rɪgən/

noun - an American state located on the west coast of the USA (between California and Washington), its capital is Salem

 
oath - přísaha
BrE
/'əʊθ/
AmE
/'oʊθ/

noun - an official promise to do something, esp. at a court of law when you promise to tell the truth

 
tin - cín
BrE
/'tɪn/
AmE
/'tɪn/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 50) a silvery white metal used in many different alloys, for example bronze

 
silicon - křemík
BrE
/'sɪlɪkən/
AmE
/'sɪlɪkən/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 14), a non-metallic element that is used for example in electronic circuits

 
calcium - vápník
BrE
/'kælsiəm/
AmE
/'kælsiəm/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 20) a white chemical element, it is important for our bones and teeth

 
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

 
hussy - nestyda, coura
BrE
/'hʌsi/
AmE
/'hʌsi/

noun, informal - a woman who does things considered immoral, a woman who has casual sex with a number of different men