transistor - tranzistor
BrE
/træn'zɪstə/
AmE
/træn'zɪstər/

noun - an electronic device that controls the current, it is used in radios, computers etc.

middle name
middle name - prostřední jméno, druhé křestní jméno
BrE
/'mɪdlˌneɪm/
AmE
/'mɪdlˌneɪm/

noun - the name that is sometimes used between a person's first name and their surname

 
chessman - šachová figurka
BrE
/'tʃesˌmæn/
AmE
/'tʃesˌmæn/

noun - any of the 32 pieces that are used in playing chess (pawn, knight, bishop...)

 
ward - oddělení (v nemocnici)
BrE
/'wɔ:d/
AmE
/'wɔ:rd/

noun - a part of a hospital for patients with a problem of the same kind

 
vital signs - vitální známky, známky života
BrE
/'vaɪtlˌsaɪnz/
AmE
/'vaɪt̬lˌsaɪnz/

noun, formal - signs that indicate the health of a person, such as pulse rate, temperature etc.

 
vinyl - nálepka (na auto)
BrE
/'vaɪnl/
AmE
/'vaɪnl/

noun - a large plastic sticker that is used to decorate the body of a car

vacuum
vacuum - vysávat
BrE
/'vækju:m/
AmE
/'vækju:m/

verb - to clean (a carpet etc.) by a special machine that sucks in the dust

chef
chef - kuchař (profesionální), kuchařka (profesionální)
BrE
/'ʃef/
AmE
/'ʃef/

noun - a person whose job is to cook or direct the work of other cooks

calendar
calendar - kalendář
BrE
/'kælɪndə/
AmE
/'kælɪndər/

noun - a book or set of sheets showing days, weeks and months of the year

college
college - vysoká škola
BrE
/'kɒlɪdʒ/
AmE
/'kɑ:lɪdʒ/

noun - the kind of school where you can study after secondary school or high school

cheap day return
cheap day return - zlevněná jednodenní zpáteční jízdenka
BrE
/'tʃi:p 'deɪ rɪ'tɜ:n/
AmE
/'tʃi:p 'deɪ rɪ'tɜ:rn/

noun - a ticket that enables you to travel there and back on the same day

platform
platform - nástupiště
BrE
/'plætfɔ:m/
AmE
/'plætfɔ:rm/

noun - the part of a railway station where you get on or off a train

 
never mind - nevadí
BrE
/ˌnevə'maɪnd/
AmE
/ˌnevər'maɪnd/

phrase - the words you say when something doesn't matter or you don't care about something

 
fit - padnout (o šatech)
BrE
/'fɪt/
AmE
/'fɪt/

verb - to have the right size and shape to be put on, not too big

face
face - obličej, tvář
BrE
/'feɪs/
AmE
/'feɪs/

noun - the front of your head, there are two eyes and a nose and mouth