pincers
pincers - kleště, štípačky
BrE
/'pɪnsəz/
AmE
/'pɪnsərz/

noun - an instrument made by two crossed pieces of metal, it is used for holding things firmly, pulling out nails etc.

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

 
registry office - matrika
BrE
/ˌredʒɪstri'ɒfɪs/
AmE
/ˌredʒɪstri'ɑ:fɪs/

noun - an office where they keep evidence of births, marriages, deaths etc.; an office where you can arrange for a wedding

 
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

alder
alder - olše
BrE
/'ɔ:ldə/
AmE
/'ɔ:ldər/

noun - a tree of the birch family, it has cone-like fruit and toothed leaves, it grown especially on river banks

 
sarcastic - sarkastický
BrE
/sɑ:'kæstɪk/
AmE
/sɑ:r'kæstɪk/

adjective - using words that say something else than they really mean, in order to hurt someone, make fun of them etc.

 
support - opěradlo, opěra, podpěrka
BrE
/sə'pɔ:t/
AmE
/sə'pɔ:rt/

noun - a part of a chair etc. that you can lean on, where you can rest your back or arms etc.

bib
bib - bryndáček, slintáček, bryndák
BrE
/'bɪb/
AmE
/'bɪb/

noun - a piece of cloth that you tie under a baby's chin to protect the baby's clothes while it is eating

blanket
blanket - deka, přikrývka, peřinka
BrE
/'blæŋkɪt/
AmE
/'blæŋkɪt/

noun - a large piece of cloth or similar material that you can cover yourself with when you're sleeping or lying down

barbecue
barbecue - grilování, venkovní grilování, opékání (venku)
BrE
/'bɑ:bɪkju:/
AmE
/'bɑ:rbəkju:/

noun - roasting meat outdoors; a kind of outdoors party (for friends or family) during which we cook meat over a fire

 
animagus - zvěromág
BrE
/'ænɪməgəs/
AmE
/'ænɪməgəs/

noun - (Harry Potter) a wizard that can change into an animal and has to be registered at the Ministry of Magic

louse
louse - veš
BrE
/'laʊs/
AmE
/'laʊs/

noun - a small insect that feeds on the blood of people and animals, esp. the one that lives in people's hair

 
impress - zanechat dojem, zapůsobit, udělat dojem, učinit dojem
BrE
/ɪm'pres/
AmE
/ɪm'pres/

verb - to make somebody have strong feelings of admiration, to do or say something that has a strong effect on somebody

trash
trash - odpadky, odpad
BrE
/'træʃ/
AmE
/'træʃ/

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