platinum - platina
BrE
/'plætɪnəm/
AmE
/'plæt̬ɪnəm/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 78) a heavy precious metal used in jewellery, electric contacts etc., it is resistant to corrosion

 
manganese - mangan
BrE
/'mæŋgəni:z/
AmE
/'mæŋgəni:z/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 25) a hard metal similar to iron, it is used in making steel and other alloys

 
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.)

 
feud - svár, spor
BrE
/'fju:d/
AmE
/'fju:d/

noun - a conflict or an argument between two groups of people (e.g. two families) that has been going on for a long time

 
stupor - otupění, omámení, bezvědomí
BrE
/'stju:pə/
AmE
/'stu:pər/

noun - the state when you cannot think, hear, speak clearly, esp. as a result of drinking alcohol, using drugs, or experiencing a shock

 
pangea - pangea
BrE
/pæn'dʒɪə/
AmE
/pæn'dʒɪə/

noun - a hypothetical supercontinent which included all the land mass of the earth, before it started splitting into the continents we know today

 
pangaea - pangea
BrE
/pæn'dʒɪə/
AmE
/pæn'dʒɪə/

noun - a hypothetical supercontinent which included all the land mass of the earth, before it started splitting into the continents we know today

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

 
acronym - akronym
BrE
/'ækrənɪm/
AmE
/'ækrənɪm/

noun - a word that is formed by the first letters of other words (e.g. SVOMPT stands for Subject, Verb, Object, Manner, Place, Time)

 
remuneration - odměňování, odměna, mzda
BrE
/rɪˌmju:nə'reɪʃn/
AmE
/rɪˌmju:nə'reɪʃn/

noun - the money you get for the work you have done, the act of paying money to someone who has done some work

 
keeper - správce
BrE
/'ki:pə/
AmE
/'ki:pər/

noun - a person whose job is to take care of a place (e.g. a park, a building) or animals (e.g. in a zoo)

carve
carve - vyřezat, vytesat, vyrýt, vydlabat
BrE
/'kɑ:v/
AmE
/'kɑ:rv/

verb - to cut wood or stone into a special shape; to cut a pattern on the surface of something, usually wood or stone

candle
candle - svíčka
BrE
/'kændl/
AmE
/'kændl/

noun - a thing that is made of wax, it has a wick which you can light in order to see in the dark