storm drain
storm drain - dešťová kanalizace, dešťová stoka
BrE
/'stɔ:m dreɪn/
AmE
/'stɔ:rm dreɪn/

noun - a system of pipes or channels designed to carry rainwater from streets, sidewalks, and other surfaces into a drainage system or natural water bodies

 
sewerage - kanalizace (odvod odpadních vod)
BrE
/'su:ərɪdʒ/
AmE
/'su:ərɪdʒ/

noun - the system of pipes, drains, and infrastructure used for carrying away wastewater and sewage from buildings and streets to treatment facilities or disposal sites

spirit level
spirit level - vodováha
BrE
/'spɪrɪt ˌlevl/
AmE
/'spɪrɪt ˌlevl/

noun - a tool with a glass tube filled liquid with a bubble of air inside that is used to check whether a surface is flat

level
level - vodováha
BrE
/'levl/
AmE
/'levl/

noun - a tool with a glass tube filled liquid with a bubble of air inside that is used to check whether a surface is flat

horse chestnut
horse chestnut - kaštan, nejedlý kaštan, koňský kaštan, jírovec maďal
BrE
/ˌhɔ:s'tʃesnʌt/
AmE
/ˌhɔ:rs'tʃesnʌt/

noun - a large tree with white and pink flowers that produces shiny brown nuts that grow inside cases; or the nut of such a tree

 
capillary - vlásečnice
BrE
/kə'pɪləri/
AmE
/'kæpəleri/

noun - a tiny blood vessel that connects arteries and veins, allowing for the exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste products between blood and surrounding tissues

 
drainpipe - okapová roura, dešťový svod
BrE
/'dreɪnpaɪp/
AmE
/'dreɪnpaɪp/

noun - a pipe that carries rainwater away from the roof of a building, or a pipe that carries dirty waste water away from a building

 
trust - svěřenectví, správa majetku
BrE
/'trʌst/
AmE
/'trʌst/

noun - an arrangement by which an organization or someone has legal control of someone else's money or property, usually until they reach a particular age

 
right - je to tak (tázací dovětek), mám pravdu (tázací dovětek)
BrE
/'raɪt/
AmE
/'raɪt/

phrase - a word we use as a question tag (a short question at the end of a statement to check that the statement is correct)

 
it - kdo má babu (ve hře na honěnou), kdo piká (ve hře na schovávanou)
BrE
/'ɪt/
AmE
/'ɪt/

noun - the player who is supposed to catch other players (in a game of 'tag') or find other players (while playing hide-and-seek) etc.

balcony
balcony - balkón
BrE
/'bælkəni/
AmE
/'bælkəni/

noun - a platform built on the upstairs outer wall of a house with a rail around it, you can get there from an upstairs room

soap
soap - mýdlo
BrE
/'səʊp/
AmE
/'soʊp/

noun - a thing made from oils and fats which people use to wash their body, it usually smells nice and can be of any colour

disabled
disabled - postižený
BrE
/dɪ'seɪbld/
AmE
/dɪ'seɪbld/

adjective - not having some physical or mental abilities that people normally have; not able to use a part of the body properly (e.g. legs etc.)

 
Mad Eye Moody - Pošuk Moody
BrE
/ˌmæd aɪ'mu:di/
AmE
/ˌmæd aɪ'mu:di/

noun - Harry's teacher of the Defense Against the Dark Arts in his fourth year at Hogwarts (he had a magical eye and only one leg)

rubber
rubber - kondom, prezervativ
BrE
/'rʌbə/
AmE
/'rʌbər/

noun, American English - a condom, a thin rubber covering that a man wears on his penis during sex to prevent pregnancy or the spread of a disease