chimney stack
chimney stack - komín (na střeše)
BrE
/'tʃɪmniˌstæk/
AmE
/'tʃɪmniˌstæk/

noun - the part of a chimney that extends above the roof of a building, typically made of brick or stone

 
timbre - barva (hlasu či tónu)
BrE
/'tɪmbə/
AmE
/'tɪmbər/

noun - the quality or color of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and volume

corset
corset - korzet (dámský)
BrE
/'kɔ:sət/
AmE
/'kɔ:rsət/

noun - a piece of tight-fitting underwear that covers the trunk and was worn by women especially in the past

 
climate change - změna klimatu
BrE
/'klaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/
AmE
/'klaɪmət tʃeɪndʒ/

noun - changes in the earth's climate, especially the rise in temperature that is believed to be caused by human activity

spoor
spoor - jít po stopě, stopovat
BrE
/'spʊə/
AmE
/'spʊr/

verb - to follow the track or scent left by a wild animal, to follow the tracks left by a criminal

 
stocks and shares - akcie a cenné papíry
BrE
/ˌstɒksən'ʃeəz/
AmE
/ˌstɑ:ksən'ʃerz/

noun - a type of money investment into particular companies through buying a small part of the ownership of the companies

 
trimester - trimestr, tříměsíční období
BrE
/ˌtraɪ'mestə/
AmE
/ˌtraɪ'mestər/

noun - one of the three-month periods that something is divided into (esp. of a pregnancy or the academic year)

 
walkie-talkie - vysílačka
BrE
/ˌwɔ:ki 'tɔ:ki/
AmE
/ˌwɑ:ki 'tɑ:ki/

noun - one of two radios that you can carry with you and communicate with the person carrying the other radio

 
umpire - dělat rozhodčího
BrE
/'ʌmpaɪə/
AmE
/'ʌmpaɪər/

verb - to supervise a game and make sure that the players obey the rules (e.g. in tennis, baseball or cricket)

 
classify - roztřídit, klasifikovat
BrE
/'klæsɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'klæsɪfaɪ/

verb - to divide people or things into groups so that the ones with similar characteristics are in the same group

 
dialog box - dialogové okno
BrE
/'daɪəlɒgˌbɒks/
AmE
/'daɪəlɑ:gˌbɑ:ks/

noun - a small window on the computer screen that gives information or asks the user to answer a question etc.

 
ozone hole - ozonová díra
BrE
/'əʊzəʊnˌhəʊl/
AmE
/'oʊzoʊnˌhoʊl/

noun - an area of the atmosphere where the amount of ozone has been reduced, harmful radiation can pass through it

 
décolleté - dekolt
BrE
/deɪ'kɒlteɪ/
AmE
/ˌdeɪkɑ:l'teɪ/

noun - the part of a woman's chest, neck and shoulders that can be seen above the neckline of her clothes

 
décolletage - dekolt
BrE
/ˌdeɪkɒl'tɑ:ʒ/
AmE
/deɪˌkɑ:lə'tɑ:ʒ/

noun - the part of a woman's chest, neck and shoulders that can be seen above the neckline of her clothes

 
word chain - slovní fotbal
BrE
/'wɜ:dˌtʃeɪn/
AmE
/'wɜ:rdˌtʃeɪn/

noun - a game in which people have to say words that begin with the last letter of the previous word