duster
duster - prachovka, hadr na prach
BrE
/'dʌstə/
AmE
/'dʌstər/

noun - a piece of cloth used for removing dust from sth; a stick with feathers or similar material used in the same way

 
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

 
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

 
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)

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

 
estimate - odhad
BrE
/'estɪmət/
AmE
/'estɪmət/

noun - an opinion or a preliminary calculation of how much something is going to cost, how big something is going to be etc.

oxygen
oxygen - kyslík
BrE
/'ɒksɪdʒən/
AmE
/'ɑ:ksɪdʒən/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 8) the gas in the atmosphere that is needed by living things in order to live

 
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)

lazy Susan
lazy Susan - otočný tác, otočný podnos
BrE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/
AmE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/

noun - a rotating tray, usually placed in the center of a table, that makes it easy for people to reach food or other items

dredge
dredge - bagrovat, prohlubovat (dno pod vodou), hledat, prohrabávat (dno pod vodou)
BrE
/'dredʒ/
AmE
/'dredʒ/

verb - to remove mud, sand, or debris from the bottom of a river, lake, or harbour; or to search for something by doing this