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

 
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.

chute
chute - padák
BrE
/'ʃu:t/
AmE
/'ʃu:t/

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

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)

hydrofoil
hydrofoil - okřídlený člun
BrE
/'haɪdrəʊˌfɔɪl/
AmE
/'haɪdroʊˌfɔɪl/

noun - a kind of boat that has special wings on the bottom that lift it up as it travels at high speed

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.)

quarantine
quarantine - karanténa
BrE
/'kwɒrənti:n/
AmE
/'kwɔ:rənti:n/

noun - a period of time when a person or an animal that may be carrying a disease is kept away from others

handball
handball - házená (sport)
BrE
/'hændbɔ:l/
AmE
/'hændbɔ:l/

noun - a game in which two teams of seven players try to throw a ball into the opposing team’s goal, using their hands

shoulder
shoulder - krajnice
BrE
/'ʃəʊldə/
AmE
/'ʃoʊldər/

noun, American English - the strip of land or pavement next to the main driving lanes on a road, where vehicles can stop in an emergency

 
indiscreet - nediskrétní, indiskrétní, netaktní
BrE
/ˌɪndɪ'skri:t/
AmE
/ˌɪndɪ'skri:t/

adjective - having or showing a lack of good judgment, especially by revealing secrets or acting in a way that is careless or inappropriate

 
vignette - viněta, kresba, ornament (např. na začátku kapitoly)
BrE
/vɪn'jet/
AmE
/vɪn'jet/

noun, formal - a decorative element or design, often without a clearly defined border, used to enhance the aesthetic of a page, especially in books

rumble strip
rumble strip - čára s akustickým a vibračním efektem, varovný pruh, akustický pruh, zvukový pás
BrE
/'rʌmbl strɪp/
AmE
/'rʌmbl strɪp/

noun - a series of small bumps or grooves on the road that make noise and vibration when driven over, used to warn drivers

 
footer - zápatí, patička (dokumentu), text v zápatí
BrE
/'fʊtə/
AmE
/'fʊtər/

noun - the section at the bottom of a document or page that often contains information such as page numbers, dates, file names, etc.