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

republic
republic - republika
BrE
/rɪ'pʌblɪk/
AmE
/rɪ'pʌblɪk/

noun - a political system in which the government is formed by politicians elected by people, the head of state is usually a president

 
opposition - opozice (polit.)
BrE
/ˌɒpə'zɪʃən/
AmE
/ˌɑ:pə'zɪʃən/

noun - the political parties or politicians in a parliament who are not in power and who criticize or challenge the government’s actions and policies

 
mandate - mandát
BrE
/'mændeɪt/
AmE
/'mændeɪt/

noun - the authority given to a political party or leader by the voters to carry out specific policies or govern after winning an election

drawstring
drawstring - šňůrka na stažení, stahovací šňůrka
BrE
/'drɔ:strɪŋ/
AmE
/'drɑ:strɪŋ/

noun - a string or cord that you pull to tighten or close something, like the waist of trousers or the top of a bag

 
echo - připomínka (nějaké události apod.), vzpomínka
BrE
/'ekəʊ/
AmE
/'ekoʊ/

noun - something that is similar to something else that happened in the past; something that reminds you of something that happened in the past

 
heirloom - rodinná památka, rodinné dědictví
BrE
/'eəlu:m/
AmE
/'erlu:m/

noun - a valuable object that has been in a family for many years and is passed from the older members to the younger members

hot cross bun
hot cross bun - velikonoční sladké pečivo (s vyobrazeným křížem)
BrE
/ˌhɒt krɒs 'bʌn/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:t krɑ:s 'bʌn/

noun, British English - a small, sweet, spiced bread roll marked with a cross on the top, traditionally eaten at Easter in the UK and other countries

 
sill - parapet, pražec, práh
BrE
/'sɪl/
AmE
/'sɪl/

noun - a horizontal piece at the bottom of a window or door frame, typically designed to support the frame and prevent water from entering

 
ghosting - zapírání se, náhlé ukončení komunikace
BrE
/'gəʊstɪŋ/
AmE
/'goʊstɪŋ/

noun, informal - the act of ending a personal relationship, often through digital means, by suddenly and without explanation stopping all communication with the other person

 
digital footprint - digitální stopa
BrE
/ˌdɪdʒɪtl'fʊtprɪnt/
AmE
/ˌdɪdʒɪt̬l'fʊtprɪnt/

noun - the record of a person's online activity, including websites visited, social media posts, emails sent, and any other actions taken on the internet

 
moai - moai
BrE
/'məʊaɪ/
AmE
/'moʊaɪ/

noun - one of the large stone statues created by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island, characterized by oversized heads and exaggerated facial features

 
British Summer Time - letní čas
BrE
/ˌbrɪtɪʃ 'sʌmə taɪm/
AmE
/ˌbrɪtɪʃ 'sʌmər taɪm/

noun - the time used in the UK in summer that is one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (it is often abbreviated as BST)

 
storage - uložení, uskladnění, skladování, uschování, uchování
BrE
/'stɔ:rɪdʒ/
AmE
/'stɔ:rɪdʒ/

noun - the act of putting something somewhere where it will be available for later use, the state of being put somewhere for later use