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.

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

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

 
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

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

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

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)

rehabilitation
rehabilitation - rehabilitace, resocializace, návrat do života
BrE
/ˌri:hə'ˌbɪlə'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌri:hə'ˌbɪlə'teɪʃn/

noun - the act of bringing something or someone back into a good condition (such as a person after an illness etc.)

 
Sabbath - sabat, šábes, neděle, den odpočinku
BrE
/'sæbəθ/
AmE
/'sæbəθ/

noun - the day of the week that religious people (especially Christians or Jews) devote to God and do not work etc.

 
wedge - klín (tvar)
BrE
/'wedʒ/
AmE
/'wedʒ/

noun - a piece of wood or metal with one pointed end that is used to prevent something from rolling or sliding