gargle
gargle - kloktat, vykloktat
BrE
/'gɑ:gl/
AmE
/'gɑ:rgl/

verb - to rinse the back of the mouth and throat with a liquid (mouthwash or some medicine) and then spit it out

beacon
beacon - světelné znamení, maják, světelný signál
BrE
/'bi:kən/
AmE
/'bi:kən/

noun - a kind of light that can be seen from a distance and that is used to guide planes or ships etc.

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.)

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.

Himalayas
Himalayas - Himaláj, Himálaje
BrE
/ˌhɪmə'leɪəz/
AmE
/ˌhɪmə'leɪəz/

noun - a major mountain range in Asia, extending through or along the borders of countries including India, Nepal, Bhutan, China, and Pakistan

 
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

 
Pritt Stick - lepicí tyčinka, lepidlo
BrE
/'prɪtstɪk/
AmE
/'prɪtstɪk/

noun - (trademark) a tube-shaped tool that helps spread a substance that is used to stick two pieces of something together (e.g. paper)

 
Adam's apple - ohryzek (anat.)
BrE
/ˌædəmz'æpl/
AmE
/ˌædəmz'æpl/

noun - a visible protrusion in the front of the neck, typically larger in males, formed by the thyroid cartilage surrounding the vocal cords

 
bronchus - průduška
BrE
/'brɒŋkəs/
AmE
/'brɑ:ŋkəs/

noun - one of the main air passages in the respiratory system that branches off from the trachea (windpipe) and leads into the lungs

 
middle name - charakteristický rys
BrE
/'mɪdlˌneɪm/
AmE
/'mɪdlˌneɪm/

noun - a characteristic or trait that is so closely associated with someone that it might as well be a part of their name

 
tagline - slogan, motto, heslo
BrE
/'tæglaɪn/
AmE
/'tæglaɪn/

noun - a short, memorable phrase used in advertising or branding that expresses the main idea or appeal of a product, company, or campaign

gentian
gentian - hořec (rostlina)
BrE
/'dʒenʃn/
AmE
/'dʒenʃn/

noun - a plant of the genus Gentiana, typically with bright blue or purple trumpet-shaped flowers, often found in alpine or temperate regions

 
minor - mollový (hud.)
BrE
/'maɪnə/
AmE
/'maɪnər/

adjective - a musical term referring to a specific type of scale, chord, or key characterized by a darker, more melancholic or sad sound

review
review - opakování (učiva)
BrE
/rɪ'vju:/
AmE
/rɪ'vju:/

noun, American English - the act of going through something you once learned in order to remember it better, e.g. before a test in school etc.