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

 
scoop - lapač vzduchu, vzdušné hrdlo
BrE
/'sku:p/
AmE
/'sku:p/

noun - an opening on the hood or roof of a car that lets the air in in order to cool the engine etc.

suspension
suspension - tlumiče, tlumení, odpružení, pérování
BrE
/sə'spenʃən/
AmE
/sə'spenʃən/

noun, technical - equipment connected to the wheels of a car etc. that reduces the shocks when the car is going along an uneven road

seatbelt
seatbelt - bezpečnostní pás (v autě)
BrE
/'si:tˌbelt/
AmE
/'si:tˌbelt/

noun - a strap at a seat in a car or plane etc. that helps to prevent serious injury in case of an accident

 
whodunnit - detektivka, napínavá detektivka
BrE
/ˌhu:'dʌnɪt/
AmE
/ˌhu:'dʌnɪt/

noun, formal - a kind of detective story which makes you wonder about who committed the crime, which you usually cannot guess until the end

refurbish
refurbish - zrenovovat, renovovat, modernizovat
BrE
/ri:'fɜ:bɪʃ/
AmE
/ri:'fɜ:rbɪʃ/

verb - to renovate and improve something, especially a building or piece of equipment, by cleaning, repairing, or updating it to a better condition

dachshund
dachshund - jezevčík
BrE
/'dæksnd/
AmE
/'dækshʊnd/

noun - a kind of dog that has a small long body, short legs and long ears, sometimes called 'sausage dog' or 'wiener dog'

republic
republic - republika
BrE
/rɪ'pʌblɪk/
AmE
/rɪ'pʌblɪk/

noun - a political system in which the government is formed by politicians elected by people, the head of state is usually a president

seat belt
seat belt - bezpečnostní pás (v autě)
BrE
/'si:tˌbelt/
AmE
/'si:tˌbelt/

noun - a strap at a seat in a car or plane etc. that helps to prevent serious injury in case of an accident

 
Moaning Myrtle - Ufňukaná Uršula
BrE
/ˌməʊnɪŋ'mɜ:tl/
AmE
/ˌmoʊnɪŋ'mɜ:rt̬l/

noun - a ghost of a girl that haunts the girls' restrooms at Hogwarts, and who is always complaining that no one likes her

mercury
mercury - rtuť
BrE
/'mɜ:kjəri/
AmE
/'mɜ:rkjəri/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 80) a silvery metal that is liquid in normal circumstances, it is sometimes used in thermometers

 
comparative - komparativ, druhý stupeň přídavných jmen či příslovcí
BrE
/kəm'pærətɪv/
AmE
/kəm'pærət̬ɪv/

noun - the form of an adverb or an adjective that is used to compare two things (such as 'better', 'taller' or 'more interesting')

 
superlative - superlativ, třetí stupeň přídavných jmen a příslovcí
BrE
/sʊ'pɜ:lətɪv/
AmE
/sʊ'pɜ:rlət̬ɪv/

noun - the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses its highest degree (such as 'the best, the longest, the most interesting etc.)

 
gene - gen
BrE
/'dʒi:n/
AmE
/'dʒi:n/

noun - a segment of the DNA that contains genetic information that is passed to an individual person, animal or plant from a parent

New York
New York - New York
BrE
/ˌnju:'jɔ:k/
AmE
/ˌnu:'jɔ:rk/

noun - the second most populous state in the USA, its located on the east coast of the US and its capital is Albany