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)

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)

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

 
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.

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

 
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

shelter
shelter - úkryt, kryt, přístřešek, stříška
BrE
/'ʃeltə/
AmE
/'ʃeltər/

noun - a place where you can hide or hide something when there is a danger, or in case of rain 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

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