Gemini
Gemini - blíženci (znamení zvěrokruhu)
BrE
/'dʒemɪnaɪ/
AmE
/'dʒemənaɪ/

noun - the third sign of the Zodiac (twins) or a person born under this sign (between May 21st and June 20th)

 
cliffhanger - otevřený konec, napínavý konec (v tom nejlepším)
BrE
/'klɪfˌhæŋə/
AmE
/'klɪfˌhæŋər/

noun - a part of a play or a movie that is very exciting because you cannot guess what will happen next

notepad
notepad - zápisník, blok papíru, poznámkový blok, blok (na poznámky)
BrE
/'nəʊtpæd/
AmE
/'noʊtpæd/

noun - a small book into which you can write all kinds of things, usually with pages that can be easily removed

liquorice
liquorice - lékořice
BrE
/'lɪkrɪʃ/
AmE
/'lɪkrɪʃ/

noun - black substance made using the roots of the liquorice plant, it can be used in medicine or eaten as sweets

tumbler
tumbler - sklenice
BrE
/'tʌmblə/
AmE
/'tʌmblər/

noun - a drinking glass with a flat bottom and straight sides, with no handles or a stem (sometimes made of plastic)

 
a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush - lepší vrabec v hrsti, než holub na střeše
BrE
/ə bɜ:d ɪn ðə 'hænd ɪz wɜ:θ tu: ɪn ðə 'bʊʃ/
AmE
/ə bɜ:rd ɪn ðə 'hænd ɪz wɜ:rθ tu: ɪn ðə 'bʊʃ/

phrase - a proverb that says it's better to have something certain that's small than having a potential of having something bigger

airship
airship - vzducholoď
BrE
/'eəʃɪp/
AmE
/'erʃɪp/

noun - a kind of aircraft that is lighter than air (similar to a balloon) and can be controlled (speed and direction)

 
stilt - pilota, sloupek (pro vyvýšení budovy nad vodu apod.)
BrE
/'stɪlt/
AmE
/'stɪlt/

noun - one of several wooden (or concrete etc.) posts that are used to support a house above the ground, water etc.

 
claimant - stěžovatel, žalobce, navrhovatel
BrE
/'kleɪmənt/
AmE
/'kleɪmənt/

noun - a person who believes he has a right to something and claims this right at a court of law etc.

tuck
tuck - zastrčit si (např. košili)
BrE
/'tʌk/
AmE
/'tʌk/

verb - to insert the end of something (such as a shirt) into something, usually in order to make it look tidier

caterpillar
caterpillar - housenka
BrE
/'kætəpɪlə/
AmE
/'kæt̬ərpɪlər/

noun - a worm with short legs that exists as an early stage in the life of a butterfly or other insects

 
web - plovací blána
BrE
/'web/
AmE
/'web/

noun - the skin between the fingers of some animals that makes it easier for them to swim (e.g. ducks, swans etc.)

waste
waste - odpadky, odpad
BrE
/'weɪst/
AmE
/'weɪst/

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

fur
fur - kožešina
BrE
/'fɜ:/
AmE
/'fɜ:r/

noun - the skin of a dead animal with the hair still on it that is usually used to make coats etc.

narcissist
narcissist - narcista, narcis (člověk)
BrE
/'nɑ:sɪsɪst/
AmE
/'nɑ:rsɪsɪst/

noun - a person who is convinced of his or her importance and always wants people to pay attention to him or her