break-down
break-down - porucha (stroje)
BrE
/'breɪkdaʊn/
AmE
/'breɪkdaʊn/

noun - a failure of a machine (e.g. a car etc.), a time when a machine stops working or is not working properly

bar code
bar code - čárový kód
BrE
/'bɑ:kəʊd/
AmE
/'bɑ:rkoʊd/

noun - a code made up of thick and thin lines printed on the things you buy that contains information about the product

barcode
barcode - čárový kód
BrE
/'bɑ:kəʊd/
AmE
/'bɑ:rkoʊd/

noun - a code made up of thick and thin lines printed on the things you buy that contains information about the product

bracelet
bracelet - náramek
BrE
/'breɪslɪt/
AmE
/'breɪslɪt/

noun - something worn around your wrist or arm as an ornament, usually made of silver, gold or other metal, leather, beads, etc.

gargle
gargle - kloktat, vykloktat
BrE
/'gɑ:gl/
AmE
/'gɑ:rgl/

verb - to rinse the back of the mouth and throat with a liquid (mouthwash or some medicine) and then spit it out

beacon
beacon - světelné znamení, maják, světelný signál
BrE
/'bi:kən/
AmE
/'bi:kən/

noun - a kind of light that can be seen from a distance and that is used to guide planes or ships etc.

zebra crossing
zebra crossing - přechod pro chodce
BrE
/ˌzebrə'krɒsɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌzi:brə'krɑ:sɪŋ/

noun, British English - a place where pedestrians can cross a road, it is marked by white stripes painted on the surface of the road

 
youth hostel - ubytovna, ubytovna pro mládež
BrE
/ˌju:θ'hɒstl/
AmE
/ˌju:θ'hɑ:stl/

noun - a kind of hotel in which you share your room with other people, it is usually much cheaper than normal hotels

warranty
warranty - záruka (na zboží)
BrE
/'wɒrəntɪ/
AmE
/'wɑ:rənt̬ɪ/

noun - a statement that promises that if a product you buy is faulty, it will be replaced or repaired free of charge

 
single - singl (píseň)
BrE
/'sɪŋgl/
AmE
/'sɪŋgl/

noun - a song (usually one taken out of an album) that's released to be played on the radio, on music television etc.

shears
shears - velké nůžky (např. zahradnické nebo na drůbež)
BrE
/'ʃɪəz/
AmE
/'ʃɪrz/

noun - a kind of large scissors used e.g. in the garden to trim bushes or in the kitchen to cut poultry etc.

 
seduction - svádění (někoho), svedení (někoho)
BrE
/sɪ'dʌkʃn/
AmE
/sɪ'dʌkʃn/

noun - the act of persuading someone to have sex with you or do other things that they are not supposed to do

skipping rope
skipping rope - švihadlo
BrE
/'skɪpɪŋˌrəʊp/
AmE
/'skɪpɪŋˌroʊp/

noun, British English - a piece of rope held by both ends in your hands that you swing over your head and under your feet

 
arsenic - arzen
BrE
/'ɑ:snɪk/
AmE
/'ɑ:rsnɪk/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 33) a very poisonous semimetal that is sometimes used in insecticides and in some alloys

cloak
cloak - plášť
BrE
/'kləʊk/
AmE
/'kloʊk/

noun - a loose piece of clothing that has no sleeves, you fasten it around the neck (it was used in the past)