liquorice
liquorice - lékořice
BrE
/'lɪkrɪʃ/
AmE
/'lɪkrɪʃ/

noun - black substance made using the roots of the liquorice plant, it can be used in medicine or eaten as sweets

 
motion sickness - nemoc z pohybu, kinetóza
BrE
/'məʊʃnˌsɪknəs/
AmE
/'moʊʃnˌsɪknəs/

noun - the feeling like you're going to vomit because you're traveling in a car, on a plane, on the sea etc.

Pisces
Pisces - ryby (znamení zvěrokruhu)
BrE
/'paɪsi:z/
AmE
/'paɪsi:z/

noun - the twelfth sign of the Zodiac (fishes) or a person born under this sign (between February 19 and March 20th)

Capricorn
Capricorn - kozoroh (znamení zvěrokruhu)
BrE
/'kæprɪkɔ:n/
AmE
/'kæprɪkɔ:rn/

noun - the tenth sign of the Zodiac (goat) or a person born under this sign (between December 22nd and January 19th)

Sagittarius
Sagittarius - střelec (znamení zvěrokruhu)
BrE
/ˌsædʒɪ'teəriəs/
AmE
/ˌsædʒɪ'teəriəs/

noun - the ninth sign of the Zodiac (archer) or a person born under this sign (between November 22nd and December 21st)

Scorpio
Scorpio - štír (znamení zvěrokruhu)
BrE
/'skɔ:piəʊ/
AmE
/'skɔ:rpioʊ/

noun - the eighth sign of the Zodiac (scorpion) or a person born under this sign (between October 23rd and November 21st)

Virgo
Virgo - panna (znamení zvěrokruhu)
BrE
/'vɜ:gəʊ/
AmE
/'vɜ:rgoʊ/

noun - the sixth sign of the Zodiac (virgin) or a person born under this sign (between August 23rd and September 22nd)

Taurus
Taurus - býk (znamení zvěrokruhu)
BrE
/'tɔ:rəs/
AmE
/'tɔ:rəs/

noun - the second sign of the Zodiac (bull) or a person born under this sign (between April 20th and May 20th)

Aries
Aries - beran, skopec (znamení zvěrokruhu)
BrE
/'eəri:z/
AmE
/'eəri:z/

noun - the first sign of the Zodiac (ram) or a person born under this sign (between March 21st and April 19th)

Cancer
Cancer - rak (znamení zvěrokruhu)
BrE
/'kænsə/
AmE
/'kænsər/

noun - the fourth sign of the Zodiac (crab) or a person born under this sign (between June 21st and July 22nd)

Gemini
Gemini - blíženci (znamení zvěrokruhu)
BrE
/'dʒemɪnaɪ/
AmE
/'dʒemənaɪ/

noun - the third sign of the Zodiac (twins) or a person born under this sign (between May 21st and June 20th)

strain
strain - cedit, přecedit, scedit, slít vodu
BrE
/'streɪn/
AmE
/'streɪn/

verb - to separate the liquid part from the solid part by pouring it through something with very small holes in it

 
get-well-soon card - přání k brzkému uzdravení
BrE
/getwel'su:n ˌkɑ:d/
AmE
/getwel'su:n ˌkɑ:rd/

noun - a card that you give someone who is ill to express the hope that they soon recover from the illness

police
police - policie
BrE
/pə'li:s/
AmE
/pə'li:s/

noun - the institution or men and women whose job is to protect people, make everybody obey the law, catch criminals etc.

fur
fur - kožešina
BrE
/'fɜ:/
AmE
/'fɜ:r/

noun - the skin of a dead animal with the hair still on it that is usually used to make coats etc.