apprehension
apprehension - zadržení, zatčení
BrE
/ˌæprɪ'henʃn/
AmE
/ˌæprɪ'henʃn/

noun, formal - a situation in which somebody is caught or arrested by the police

appliance
appliance - spotřebič
BrE
/əp'laɪəns/
AmE
/əp'laɪəns/

noun - a piece of equipment that is used for something in the house

Aborigine
Aborigine - australský domorodec
BrE
/æbə'rɪdʒɪni/
AmE
/ˌæbə'rɪdʒɪni/

noun - a member of the race that lived in Australia before any other

 
aboriginal - domorodý
BrE
/ˌæbə'rɪdʒɪnl/
AmE
/ˌæbə'rɪdʒɪnl/

adjective - connected with the people who lived in a country before anyone else

ambition
ambition - ambice
BrE
/æm'bɪʃn/
AmE
/æm'bɪʃn/

noun - the things that a person would like to achieve in his life

babysit
babysit - hlídat dítě
BrE
/'beɪbɪsɪt/
AmE
/'beɪbɪsɪt/

verb - to look after someone's child while the parents are not at home

burn
burn - popálenina, spálené místo
BrE
/'bɜ:n/
AmE
/'bɜ:rn/

noun - a place on the body that has been hurt by a fire

 
bit - ostří, břit
BrE
/'bɪt/
AmE
/'bɪt/

noun - the sharp part of a tool that can cut or make holes

cuddle
cuddle - tulit se, přitulit se, objímat se
BrE
/'kʌdl/
AmE
/'kʌdl/

verb - to be very close to each other so that the bodies touch

 
cut - vyjmout (text či soubor na počítači)
BrE
/'kʌt/
AmE
/'kʌt/

verb - to remove a piece of text and place it in the clipboard

cuckoo
cuckoo - kukačka
BrE
/'kʊku:/
AmE
/'ku:ku:/

noun - a grey bird that lays eggs into the nests of other birds

alarm clock
alarm clock - budík
BrE
/ə'lɑ:mklɒk/
AmE
/ə'lɑ:rmklɑ:k/

noun - a clock that is used to wake you up in the morning

anchor
anchor - uvaděč (v televizi), moderátor zpráv
BrE
/'æŋkə/
AmE
/'æŋkər/

noun - a person who introduces a programme on TV or in the radio

 
consciousness - vědomí
BrE
/'kɒnʃəsnəs/
AmE
/'kɑ:nʃəsnəs/

noun - the state in which you are able to hear, feel, see etc.

cosmetic surgery
cosmetic surgery - kosmetická chirurgie
BrE
/kɒzˌmætɪk 'sɜ:dʒəri/
AmE
/kɑ:zˌmæt̬ɪk 'sɜ:rdʒəri/

noun - a medical field that deals with improving the appearance of a person