crossing guard
crossing guard - strážce přechodu, hlídač u přechodu, hlídka u přechodu
BrE
/'krɒsɪŋ gɑ:d/
AmE
/'krɑ:sɪŋ gɑ:rd/

noun, American English - a person who helps children and other pedestrians cross the street safely, usually near schools

byroad
byroad - vedlejší silnice, venkovská silnice
BrE
/'baɪrəʊd/
AmE
/'baɪroʊd/

noun - a small, less important road that is not a main route, often in the countryside

 
sire - pane, veličenstvo, můj pane, králi
BrE
/'saɪə/
AmE
/'saɪr/

noun, dated - a respectful form of address used for a king or nobleman, especially in the past

ingest
ingest - požít, přijímat, přijmout, pozřít (potravu apod.)
BrE
/ɪn'dʒest/
AmE
/ɪn'dʒest/

verb, technical - to take food, drink, or another substance into the body by swallowing or absorbing it

mains
mains - rozvodná síť, vedení, přívod, potrubí, rozvod, síť (vody, elektřin, plynu)
BrE
/'meɪnz/
AmE
/'meɪnz/

noun - the system of pipes or wires that carry water, gas, or electricity into a building

flick through
flick through - prolistovat (např. časopis), pročíst si (rychle), zběžně přečíst
BrE
/ˌflɪk'θru:/
AmE
/ˌflɪk'θru:/

verb - to quickly look through the pages of a book, magazine, etc., without reading everything carefully

foetus
foetus - plod, fetus (v těhotenství)
BrE
/'fi:təs/
AmE
/'fit̬əs/

noun - a developing human or animal embryo from about the eighth week after conception until birth

plane
plane - platan (strom)
BrE
/'pleɪn/
AmE
/'pleɪn/

noun - a large deciduous tree with broad leaves and mottled bark, belonging to the genus Platanus

partridge
partridge - koroptev, křepelka
BrE
/'pɑ:trɪdʒ/
AmE
/'pɑ:rtrɪdʒ/

noun - a small, fat bird that lives on the ground and is often hunted for food

 
lingua franca - lingua franca (dorozumívací jazyk)
BrE
/ˌlɪŋgwə'fræŋkə/
AmE
/ˌlɪŋgwə'fræŋkə/

noun - a language used for communication between people who do not share the same native language

 
Brythonic - brythonský, britanský
BrE
/brɪ'θɒnɪk/
AmE
/brɪ'θɑ:nɪk/

adjective - connected with one of the branches of Celtic languages that includes Welsh, Cornish and Breton

 
turntable - gramofon, talíř gramofonu
BrE
/'tɜ:nteɪbl/
AmE
/'tɜ:nteɪbl/

noun - a record player, the rotating platform on a record player where vinyl records are placed

 
ex-president - bývalý prezident, ex-prezident, někdejší hlava státu
BrE
/ˌeks'prezɪdənt/
AmE
/ˌeks'prezɪdənt/

noun - a person who previously held the position of president but is no longer in office

 
hard-boiled - vařený natvrdo (o vejcích)
BrE
/'hɑ:dbɔɪld/
AmE
/'hɑ:dbɔɪld/

adjective - (of an egg) cooked in its shell until the inside (yolk and white) is solid

board
board - herní deska, hrací deska
BrE
/'bɔ:d/
AmE
/'bɔ:rd/

noun - a flat surface used for playing games, often marked with designs specific to the game