lightning
lightning - blesk, blesky
BrE
/'laɪtnɪŋ/
AmE
/'laɪtnɪŋ/

noun - the flash of light you can see in the sky when there is a storm

ribcage
ribcage - hrudník, hrudní koš
BrE
/'rɪbkeɪdʒ/
AmE
/'rɪbkeɪdʒ/

noun - the set of bones in your chest that protect the heart and other inner organs

rain
rain - pršet
BrE
/'reɪn/
AmE
/'reɪn/

verb - (of water) to fall from the sky in the form of little drops of water

question mark
question mark - otazník
BrE
/'kwestʃənmɑ:k/
AmE
/'kwestʃənmɑ:rk/

noun - the mark ' ? ' which is used at the end of a sentence that requires an answer

dashboard
dashboard - palubní deska (auta)
BrE
/'dæʃbɔ:d/
AmE
/'dæʃbɔ:rd/

noun - the board in front of a car with the steering wheel, speedometer and other controls

dial a number
dial a number - vytočit číslo
BrE
/ˌdaɪəl ə'nʌmbə/
AmE
/ˌdaɪəl ə'nʌmbər/

verb - to use your finger to push the buttons or turn the dial on a phone

urinate
urinate - močit
BrE
/'jʊərɪneɪt/
AmE
/'jʊrɪneɪt/

verb, formal - to go to the toilet and let the yellowish liquid come out of your body

tsunami
tsunami - přílivová vlna, tsunami
BrE
/tsu:'nɑ:mi/
AmE
/tsu:'nɑ:mi/

noun - a huge wave in the sea or ocean that destroys houses etc. on the coast

tidal wave
tidal wave - přílivová vlna, tsunami
BrE
/'taɪdl weɪv/
AmE
/'taɪdl weɪv/

noun - a huge wave in the sea or ocean that destroys houses etc. on the coast

twin
twin - dvojče
BrE
/'twɪn/
AmE
/'twɪn/

noun - one of a pair of children born to the same mother at the same time

 
throw - hod, vrh
BrE
/'θrəʊ/
AmE
/'θroʊ/

noun - the act of sending something through air by fast and strong movement of the hand

praying mantis
praying mantis - kudlanka, kudlanka nábožná
BrE
/'preɪɪŋ mæntɪs/
AmE
/'preɪɪŋ mænt̬ɪs/

noun - a large green insect, it is known that the female eats the male after mating

surname
surname - příjmení
BrE
/'sɜ:neɪm/
AmE
/'sɜ:rneɪm/

noun - the name you have in common with other members of the family, a family name

 
subtraction - odčítání, odečet
BrE
/səb'trækʃn/
AmE
/səb'trækʃn/

noun - a mathematical operation using the sign 'minus'; the act of taking a part from something

sleeve
sleeve - rukáv
BrE
/'sli:v/
AmE
/'sli:v/

noun - one of the parts of a shirt or a coat etc. that cover the arms