sodium - sodík
BrE
/'səʊdiəm/
AmE
/'soʊdiəm/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 11) a silvery white element that occurs for example in salt and salt water

torture
torture - mučení
BrE
/'tɔ:tʃə/
AmE
/'tɔ:rtʃər/

noun - the act of causing someone great pain esp. in order to make them give you information or to punish them

grapes
grapes - hroznové víno, hrozno
BrE
/'greɪps/
AmE
/'greɪps/

noun - a kind of green or red or blue fruit that grows in big bunches, it is used for making wine

garbage
garbage - odpadky, odpad
BrE
/'gɑ:bɪdʒ/
AmE
/'gɑ:rbɪdʒ/

noun, American English - things that are no longer needed and which you usually throw away, e.g. bits of food, old paper, tins etc.

 
dub - dabovat (film)
BrE
/'dʌb/
AmE
/'dʌb/

verb - to change the sound of a film so that it can be understood by people who speak a different language

election
election - volby
BrE
/ɪ'lekʃn/
AmE
/ɪ'lekʃn/

noun - a formal event in which a candidate for an important post has to be chosen by a number of people

 
display - displej
BrE
/dɪs'pleɪ/
AmE
/dɪs'pleɪ/

noun - the letters and numbers shown on a computer screen, or on a small screen on a piece of electronic equipment

dummy
dummy - dudlík
BrE
/'dʌmi/
AmE
/'dʌmi/

noun, British English - an object made of rubber that you put into a baby's mouth in order to make it quiet and happy

couch
couch - pohovka, gauč
BrE
/'kaʊtʃ/
AmE
/'kaʊtʃ/

noun - a soft piece of furniture which you can sit or lie on comfortably, it is usually in the living room

background
background - pozadí
BrE
/'bækgraʊnd/
AmE
/'bækgraʊnd/

noun - the part of a picture or the view that is behind the things that you can see in the front

common law
common law - anglo-americké právo
BrE
/ˌkɒmən'lɔ:/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mən'lɔ:/

noun, formal - a law system that consists mostly of traditions and past court decisions, rather than by acts passed by the Parliament

crucifixion
crucifixion - ukřižování
BrE
/krʊsɪ'fɪkʃən/
AmE
/ˌkru:sɪ'fɪkʃən/

noun - the act of nailing a person to a wooden cross which was used in the Roman times to punish criminals

couch potato
couch potato - povaleč, pecivál, pohodlný člověk
BrE
/'kaʊtʃ pəˌteɪtəʊ/
AmE
/'kaʊtʃ pəˌteɪt̬oʊ/

noun - a kind of person who does not like working very much and prefers lying on the sofa, watching TV etc.

cymbals
cymbals - činely
BrE
/'sɪmblz/
AmE
/'sɪmblz/

noun - a musical instrument made of two large round metal plates that you strike together to make a loud ringing noise

sofa
sofa - pohovka, gauč
BrE
/'səʊfə/
AmE
/'soʊfə/

noun - a soft piece of furniture which you can sit or lie on comfortably, it is usually in the living room