straw
straw - sláma
BrE
/'strɔ:/
AmE
/'strɔ:/

noun - dried parts of some plants, it is used as bedding for cows, and people sometimes make hats and other things from it

kite
kite - drak (papírový), papírový drak
BrE
/'kaɪt/
AmE
/'kaɪt/

noun - a children's toy made of paper covering a light frame, it is tied on a string and it flies in the wind

boarding school
boarding school - internátní škola
BrE
/'bɔ:dɪŋ sku:l/
AmE
/'bɔ:rdɪŋ sku:l/

noun - a kind of school where children stay all week or all term and go home only at weekends or only on holiday

 
identity parade - identifikace (zločince svědkem)
BrE
/aɪ'dentəti pəˌreɪd/
AmE
/aɪ'dent̬ət̬i pəˌreɪd/

noun - a situation at a police station etc. in which a witness tries to identify a criminal in a line of different people

helicopter
helicopter - helikoptéra, vrtulník
BrE
/ˌhelɪ'kɒptə/
AmE
/ˌhelɪ'kɑ:ptə/

noun - a flying vehicle that has no wings, it uses a set of fast turning metal blades that keep it in the air

hay
hay - seno, sláma
BrE
/'heɪ/
AmE
/'heɪ/

noun - dried up grass or the stems of other plants, it is usually used by farm animals to sleep on or to eat

diary
diary - diář
BrE
/'daɪəri/
AmE
/'daɪəri/

noun - a small book with all the days of the year, in which you write down your plans and appointments for the week

 
reference - doporučení
BrE
/'refrəns/
AmE
/'refrəns/

noun - a kind of comment written by somebody who knows you, which gives your potential employer some information about your character, abilities etc.

conga
conga - konga (kubánský buben)
BrE
/'kɒŋgə/
AmE
/'kɑ:ŋgə/

noun - a tall narrow drum usually played by hand, it is common in all kinds of Latin music, it originally comes from Cuba

pole vault
pole vault - skok o tyči
BrE
/'pəʊlˌvɔ:lt/
AmE
/'poʊlˌvɔ:lt/

noun - an event in athletics in which the athlete tries to jump over a high bar with the help of a long pole

 
decal - obtisk
BrE
/'di:kæl/
AmE
/'di:kæl/

noun, American English - a picture or symbol printed on a special kind of paper that can be used to put the picture onto another surface

gloves
gloves - rukavice
BrE
/'glʌvz/
AmE
/'glʌvz/

noun - pieces of clothing that cover the hands and each finger separately, people usually wear them in winter to keep their hands warm

 
floo powder - prášek Letax
BrE
/'flu: paʊdə/
AmE
/'flu: paʊdər/

noun - (Harry Potter) the magical powder that enables witches and wizards to travel from one place to another by the use of fireplaces

plaster
plaster - sádra
BrE
/'plɑ:stə/
AmE
/'plæstər/

noun - white powder mixed with water becomes hard as it dries, often used to prevent a broken part of the body from moving

pedestrian crossing
pedestrian crossing - přechod pro chodce
BrE
/pəˌdestrɪən'krɒsɪŋ/
AmE
/pəˌdestriən'krɑ:sɪŋ/

noun - a place where people can walk across a road, it is usually marked by white stripes on the surface of the road