twine
twine - motouz, provázek, špagát
BrE
/'twaɪn/
AmE
/'twaɪn/

noun - a strong string or cord made by twisting together two or more strands of material, such as cotton, hemp, or nylon.

 
sneak peek - ochutnávka (filmu, videohry apod.)
BrE
/ˌsni:k'pi:k/
AmE
/ˌsni:k'pi:k/

noun, informal - an opportunity to see something, e.g. a film or video game or a part of it, before it is officially released

 
embryo - zárodek, embryo
BrE
/'embriəʊ/
AmE
/'embrioʊ/

noun - an animal or human in the early stages of development before birth, especially before all the main body parts are formed

core
core - ohryzek, jádřinec, jádro (plodu)
BrE
/'kɔ:/
AmE
/'kɔ:r/

noun - the central part of a fruit, such as an apple or pear, that contains the seeds and is usually not eaten

 
foreclose - zabavit (věc, nemovitost kvůli nesplácení)
BrE
/fɔ:'kləʊz/
AmE
/fɔ:r'kloʊz/

verb, technical - (especially of a bank or lender) to take back property because the borrower has failed to make payments on a loan

 
ripple effect - domino efekt, dominový efekt, řetězová reakce
BrE
/'rɪpl ɪˌfekt/
AmE
/'rɪpl ɪˌfekt/

noun - a situation in which one event or action causes a series of other events to happen, like ripples spreading on water

 
major - durový (hud.)
BrE
/'meɪdʒə/
AmE
/'meɪdʒər/

adjective - a musical term referring to a specific type of scale, chord, or key characterized by a bright and relatively happy sound

hang-glider
hang-glider - rogalo
BrE
/'hæŋˌglaɪdə/
AmE
/'hæŋˌglaɪdər/

noun - a light aircraft made of a metal frame with a fabric wing with the pilot hanging from it using a harness

 
May Day - První máj
BrE
/'meɪˌdeɪ/
AmE
/'meɪˌdeɪ/

noun - a festival celebrated on May 1st marking the start of spring and in some countries also known as International Workers' Day

 
dengue fever - horečka dengue
BrE
/'deŋgiˌfi:və/
AmE
/'deŋgiˌfi:vər/

noun - an acute tropical disease caused by a virus which is typically transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes

 
dengue - dengue
BrE
/'deŋgi/
AmE
/'deŋgi/

noun - an acute tropical disease caused by a virus which is typically transmitted to humans through the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes

strip cartoon
strip cartoon - komiks (v novinách), komiksový miniseriál
BrE
/ˌstrɪp kɑ:'tu:n/
AmE
/ˌstrɪp kɑ:r'tu:n/

noun, British English - a sequence of illustrated panels or images, usually arranged in a linear format, that conveys a humorous, dramatic, or narrative story

comic strip
comic strip - komiks (v novinách), komiksový miniseriál
BrE
/'kɒmɪkˌstrɪp/
AmE
/'kɑ:mɪkˌstrɪp/

noun - a sequence of illustrated panels or images, usually arranged in a linear format, that conveys a humorous, dramatic, or narrative story

Iraq
Iraq - Irák
BrE
/ɪ'rɑ:k/
AmE
/ɪ'rɑ:k/

a country in Western Asia, located north of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by Turkey, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria

ferryman
ferryman - převozník
BrE
/'ferimən/
AmE
/'ferimən/

noun - a person who operates a boat or ferry to transport people or goods across a river or other body of water