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

 
extension - linka (tel.), klapka (tel.)
BrE
/ɪk'stenʃn/
AmE
/ɪk'stenʃn/

noun - one of the telephones in a large building which is connected to the central one

sundial
sundial - sluneční hodiny
BrE
/'sʌnˌdaɪəl/
AmE

noun - an instrument that indicates what time it is by the shadow cast by the sun

mantis
mantis - kudlanka
BrE
/'mæntɪs/
AmE
/'mænt̬ɪs/

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

 
invoice - fakturovat
BrE
/'ɪnvɔɪs/
AmE
/'ɪnvɔɪs/

verb - to send a document listing all the products or services purchased and the total price

 
nerve - nerv
BrE
/'nɜ:v/
AmE
/'nɜ:rv/

noun - a threadlike part of the body that carries impulses and messages from/to the brain

muffler
muffler - tlumič výfuku, výfukový tlumič
BrE
/'mʌflə/
AmE
/'mʌflər/

noun - a device fixed to the exhaust pipe of a car etc. that reduces the noise

 
case - pád (gramatický)
BrE
/'keɪs/
AmE
/'keɪs/

noun - the form of a noun or adjective that depends on other words in the sentence

knight
knight - kůň (v šachu), jezdec (v šachu)
BrE
/'naɪt/
AmE
/'naɪt/

noun - the chesspiece that looks like a horse's head, its move looks like the letter L

queen
queen - královna (v kartách)
BrE
/'kwi:n/
AmE
/'kwi:n/

noun - a playing card with the picture of a queen and the letter Q on it

king
king - král (v kartách)
BrE
/'kɪŋ/
AmE
/'kɪŋ/

noun - a playing card with the picture of a king and the letter K on it

 
lead role - hlavní role (např. ve filmu apod.)
BrE
/ˌli:d'rəʊl/
AmE
/ˌli:d'roʊl/

noun - the main actor or one of the main actors on a movie, TV show etc.

curling
curling - curling
BrE
/'kɜ:lɪŋ/
AmE
/'kɜ:rlɪŋ/

noun - a winter sport in which the players slide stones across ice into the target area