speed trap
speed trap - měřený úsek (projíždějících vozidel), policejní radar
BrE
/'spi:d træp/
AmE
/'spi:d træp/

noun - a place on a road where the police measure the speed of passing cars and catch drivers who are going too fast

 
rudder - kormidlo
BrE
/'rʌdə/
AmE
/'rʌdər/

noun - a flat, movable device attached to the rear of a boat or aircraft, used for steering and controlling the direction of movement

 
instalment - díl, pokračování, epizoda (příběhu, seriálu atp.)
BrE
/ɪn'stɔ:lmənt/
AmE
/ɪn'stɔ:lmənt/

noun - one of the parts of a story that appears regularly on TV, on the radio, or in a magazine or a newspaper

crosswalk
crosswalk - přechod pro chodce
BrE
/'krɒswɔ:k/
AmE
/'krɑ:swɔ:k/

noun, American English - a place where people can walk across a road, it is usually marked by white stripes on the surface of the road

stoplight
stoplight - semafory, semafor
BrE
/'stɒplaɪt/
AmE
/'stɑ:plaɪt/

noun, American English - the system that directs the traffic at a place where two streets meet, it has three lights, green, yellow (amber) and red

capsule
capsule - kabina (kosmická), modul
BrE
/'kæpsju:l/
AmE
/'kæpsl/

noun - the part of a spacecraft in which people travel and spend a lot of time, it is separated from the main rocket

 
turn in - nahlásit na policii, vydat policii
BrE
/ˌtɜ:n'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rn'ɪn/

verb - to take someone to the police because they have committed a crime, to tell the police that somebody has committed a crime

tuber
tuber - hlíza, bulva
BrE
/'tju:bə/
AmE
/'tju:bər/

noun - a swollen part on the stem or root of some plants which is under the ground and from which new plants grow

 
Elton John - Elton John
BrE
/ˌeltən'dʒɒn/
AmE
/ˌeltən'dʒɑ:n/

noun - a famous British musician, his hits include for example Can You Feel the Love Tonight, A Candle in the Wind or Sacrifice.

verandah
verandah - veranda (zastřešená)
BrE
/və'rændə/
AmE
/və'rændə/

noun - a part of the house outside of the main door, it has its own floor and roof, but not an outside wall

veranda
veranda - veranda (zastřešená)
BrE
/və'rændə/
AmE
/və'rændə/

noun - a part of the house outside of the main door, it has its own floor and roof, but not an outside wall

 
floo powder - prášek Letax
BrE
/'flu: paʊdə/
AmE
/'flu: paʊdər/

noun - (Harry Potter) the magical powder that enables witches and wizards to travel from one place to another by the use of fireplaces

porch
porch - veranda, krytý vchod
BrE
/'pɔ:tʃ/
AmE
/'pɔ:rtʃ/

noun - a part of the house outside of the main door which has its own floor and roof, but not an outside wall

pedestrian crossing
pedestrian crossing - přechod pro chodce
BrE
/pəˌdestrɪən'krɒsɪŋ/
AmE
/pəˌdestriən'krɑ:sɪŋ/

noun - a place where people can walk across a road, it is usually marked by white stripes on the surface of the road

pole
pole - pól
BrE
/'pəʊl/
AmE
/'poʊl/

noun - one of the ends of a magnet, one of the ends of an imaginary line around which something (such as Earth) revolves