tram
tram - tramvaj
BrE
/'træm/
AmE
/'træm/

noun, British English - a kind of train for people that travels through a city and stops at regular intervals to let people in or out

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

beer
beer - pivo
BrE
/'bɪə/
AmE
/'bɪr/

noun - an alcoholic drink which is made from barley, it is light or dark brown and has a lot of foam on top

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

metal
metal - kov
BrE
/'metl/
AmE
/'met̬l/

noun - a hard material that is used for making parts of a car, locomotive etc. or smaller things like knives and spoons etc.

ladle
ladle - naběračka
BrE
/'leɪdl/
AmE
/'leɪdl/

noun - a kind of spoon with a long handle and a deep bowl at the end that is used for serving soups etc.

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

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

 
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

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

 
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

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

 
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.