rear-view mirror
rear-view mirror - zpětné zrcátko
BrE
/ˌrɪəvju:'mɪrə/
AmE
/ˌrɪrvju:'mɪrər/

noun - a mirror fastened to the windshield of a car that makes it possible for you to see what is behind you

ring
ring - prsten, prstýnek
BrE
/'rɪŋ/
AmE
/'rɪŋ/

noun - a small metal thing which you wear on your finger as a decoration, it is usually made of silver or gold

 
Diagon Alley - Příčná ulice
BrE
/'daɪəgən æli/
AmE
/'daɪəgən æli/

noun - (Harry Potter) the magical street in London where you can buy lots of things that a wizard or witch can need

parachute
parachute - padák
BrE
/'pærəʃu:t/
AmE
/'pærəʃu:t/

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

potato
potato - brambora, brambor
BrE
/pə'teɪtəʊ/
AmE
/pə'teɪt̬oʊ/

noun - a kind of yellow vegetable with brown skin that grows under the ground, french fries or chips are made from it

tongs
tongs - kleštičky
BrE
/'tɒŋz/
AmE
/'tɑ:ŋz/

noun - a tool that you use to pick up something without touching it, it consists of two parts joined in one place

phrasal verb
phrasal verb - frázové sloveso
BrE
/ˌfreɪzl'vɜ:b/
AmE
/ˌfreɪzl'vɜ:rb/

noun - a verb that consists of two or more parts (a verb and a preposition), e.g. 'get up', 'put up with' etc.

primrose
primrose - prvosenka, prvosenka bezlodyžná
BrE
/'prɪmrəʊz/
AmE
/'prɪmroʊz/

noun - a small plant with evergreen leaves and pale yellow flowers that bloom in spring; you may find cultivars of various colours

support
support - podepírat, podepřít, unést (váhu)
BrE
/sə'pɔ:t/
AmE
/sə'pɔ:rt/

verb - to hold something from below so that it doesn't fall or collapse, to be able to hold the weight of something

saw
saw - pila, pilka
BrE
/'sɔ:/
AmE
/'sɔ:/

noun - a metal instrument with a row of sharp teeth and a handle that is used to cut wood or metal 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

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)