atrium - síň (srdeční), srdeční síň
BrE
/'eɪtriəm/
AmE
/'eɪtriəm/

noun - one of the two upper chambers that receive blood returning to the heart, allowing it to flow into the ventricles for further circulation

Kuwait
Kuwait - Kuvajt
BrE
/kʊ'weɪt/
AmE
/kʊ'weɪt/

noun - a country in Western Asia, located at the northern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by Iraq, Saudi Arabia and the Persian Gulf

 
British Summer Time - letní čas
BrE
/ˌbrɪtɪʃ 'sʌmə taɪm/
AmE
/ˌbrɪtɪʃ 'sʌmər taɪm/

noun - the time used in the UK in summer that is one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (it is often abbreviated as BST)

 
niche - mezera na trhu, specifický segment
BrE
/'ni:ʃ/
AmE
/'ni:ʃ/

noun - selling or trying to sell a specific product or service to a specific group of people, usually something that no one is selling

cabin fever
cabin fever - ponorková nemoc, ponorka (ponorková nemoc)
BrE
/'kæbɪnˌfi:və/
AmE
/'kæbɪnˌfi:vər/

noun - a kind of irritability that you feel when you've been stuck in one place with one or more people for a long time

 
reverse - prohodit, přehodit (dvě věci navzájem)
BrE
/rɪ'vɜ:s/
AmE
/rɪ'vɜ:rs/

verb - to change the positions or functions of two things so that each thing has the function or position that the other one had

guilty pleasure
guilty pleasure - sladká neřest, tajné potěšení
BrE
/ˌgɪlti 'pleʒə/
AmE
/ˌgɪlti 'pleʒər/

noun - something (usually a film or a piece of music) that you like or enjoy, even though you know it isn't considered quality material

 
oil - ropa
BrE
/'ɔɪl/
AmE
/'ɔɪl/

noun - a thick dark liquid that is used for making many kinds of fuel (e.g. petrol, diesel etc.), it comes from under the ground

onion
onion - cibule
BrE
/'ʌnjən/
AmE
/'ʌnjən/

noun - a kind of vegetable with many layers, it is used in cooking and has a very strong smell, which often makes people cry

zipper
zipper - zip, zdrhovadlo
BrE
/'zɪpə/
AmE
/'zɪpər/

noun, American English - a thing with two rows of metal or plastic teeth that fit together, it is used as a fastener on trousers, bags etc.

zip
zip - zip, zdrhovadlo
BrE
/'zɪp/
AmE
/'zɪp/

noun, British English - a thing with two rows of metal or plastic teeth that fit together, it is used as a fastener on trousers, bags etc.

airbed
airbed - nafukovací matrace, nafukovací lehátko
BrE
/'eəbed/
AmE
/'erbed/

noun - a kind of mattress filled with air that you can put on water and lie on it or use it as a bed

underground
underground - metro, podzemní dráha
BrE
/'ʌndəgraʊnd/
AmE
/'ʌndərgraʊnd/

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

tow away
tow away - odtáhnout (vozidlo)
BrE
/ˌtəʊ ə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌtoʊ ə'weɪ/

verb - to remove a car from the street by pulling it with a special truck, esp. because of parking where it is not allowed

bamboo
bamboo - bambus
BrE
/'bæmbu:/
AmE
/'bæmbu:/

noun - a tall tropical plant, it can be eaten when it is young or furniture can be made of it when it is older