parachute
parachute - padák
BrE
/'pærəʃu:t/
AmE
/'pærəʃu:t/

noun - a piece of equipment that enables a person to jump from a plane and fall slowly and safely to the ground

potato
potato - brambora, brambor
BrE
/pə'teɪtəʊ/
AmE
/pə'teɪt̬oʊ/

noun - a kind of yellow vegetable with brown skin that grows under the ground, french fries or chips are made from it

leash
leash - vodítko
BrE
/'li:ʃ/
AmE
/'li:ʃ/

noun - a long piece of leather or rope that you tie to a dog in order to be able to control it

lead
lead - vodítko
BrE
/'li:d/
AmE
/'li:d/

noun, British English - a long piece of leather or rope that you tie to a dog in order to be able to control it

 
label - označit štítkem, označit nálepkou
BrE
/'leɪbl/
AmE
/'leɪbl/

verb - a fasten a piece of paper to an object in order to say what it is, how much it costs etc.

knock
knock - klepání, zaklepání
BrE
/'nɒk/
AmE
/'nɑ:k/

noun - the act of hitting a door with your hand in order to make the people inside open the it for you

dress
dress - šaty
BrE
/'dres/
AmE
/'dres/

noun - a piece of women's clothing, it is usually long and covers the body from the shoulders to the knees or below

enamel
enamel - smalt, glazura
BrE
/ɪ'næml/
AmE
/ɪ'næml/

noun - a hard substance that is used to protect the surface of some metal or clay things, such as pots, pans etc.

 
Diagon Alley - Příčná ulice
BrE
/'daɪəgən æli/
AmE
/'daɪəgən æli/

noun - (Harry Potter) the magical street in London where you can buy lots of things that a wizard or witch can need

gooseberry
gooseberry - angrešt
BrE
/'gu:sbəri/
AmE
/'gu:sberi/

noun - a small green berry that grows on a bush with thorns, the skin of the fruit is covered with tiny hairs

 
registered letter - doporučený dopis, rekomando
BrE
/rɪ'dʒɪstəd 'letə/
AmE
/rɪ'dʒɪstərd 'let̬ər/

noun - a way of sending a letter to make sure it is dealt with in a special way and doesn't get lost

rear-view mirror
rear-view mirror - zpětné zrcátko
BrE
/ˌrɪəvju:'mɪrə/
AmE
/ˌrɪrvju:'mɪrər/

noun - a mirror fastened to the windshield of a car that makes it possible for you to see what is behind you

wreckage
wreckage - trosky, vrak
BrE
/'rekɪdʒ/
AmE
/'rekɪdʒ/

noun - the part of a ship, plane, car etc. that remains after it has been destroyed (esp. in an accident, crash etc.)

primrose
primrose - prvosenka, prvosenka bezlodyžná
BrE
/'prɪmrəʊz/
AmE
/'prɪmroʊz/

noun - a small plant with evergreen leaves and pale yellow flowers that bloom in spring; you may find cultivars of various colours

support
support - podepírat, podepřít, unést (váhu)
BrE
/sə'pɔ:t/
AmE
/sə'pɔ:rt/

verb - to hold something from below so that it doesn't fall or collapse, to be able to hold the weight of something