marijuana
marijuana - marihuana
BrE
/ˌmærə'wɑ:nə/
AmE
/ˌmærə'wɑ:nə/

noun - a common kind of drug made from the hemp plant, it is usually smoked ('joints')

 
repentance - pokání
BrE
/rɪ'pentəns/
AmE
/rɪ'pent̬əns/

noun - the state of being sorry for something bad you've done, esp. in a religious context

spruce
spruce - smrk
BrE
/'spru:s/
AmE
/'spru:s/

noun - one of the most common coniferous trees, it is often used as a Christmas tree

chip in
chip in - složit se, přispět, přidat (peníze na něco)
BrE
/ˌtʃɪp'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌtʃɪp'ɪn/

verb, informal - to contribute financially, usually in a group so that the group can buy something together

promotion
promotion - povýšení
BrE
/prə'məʊʃn/
AmE
/prə'moʊʃn/

noun - the act of putting someone into a higher position, giving them a higher rank etc.

 
thoughtlessness - ukvapenost, zbrklost
BrE
/'θɔ:tləsnəs/
AmE
/'θɔ:tləsnəs/

noun - the trait of doing something too fast, without much consideration or thought given to it

doodle
doodle - čmáranice
BrE
/'du:dl/
AmE
/'du:dl/

noun - a randomly drawn picture or pattern made when the person was thinking about something else

 
stalemate - pat (v šachu)
BrE
/'steɪlˌmeɪt/
AmE
/'steɪlˌmeɪt/

noun - a situation in which the king has no legal moves but is not in check

naive
naive - naivní
BrE
/naɪ'i:v/
AmE
/naɪ'i:v/

adjective - thinking in a childlike way, esp. believing in the goodness of people, too trusting etc.

fiddle
fiddle - housle
BrE
/'fɪdl/
AmE
/'fɪdl/

noun, informal - a stringed instrument that is supported by the left shoulder and played with a bow

 
jig - tanec (lidový)
BrE
/'dʒɪg/
AmE
/'dʒɪg/

noun - a traditional dance in which the dancer makes a lot of small steps or jumps

janitor
janitor - údržbář, správce domu
BrE
/'dʒænɪtə/
AmE
/'dʒænɪt̬ər/

noun, American English - a person whose job is to maintain a building, fix things around the building etc.

 
book signing - autogramiáda
BrE
/'bʊkˌsaɪnɪŋ/
AmE
/'bʊkˌsaɪnɪŋ/

noun - an event at which an author of a book signs people's copies of the book

refusal
refusal - odmítnutí, zamítnutí
BrE
/rɪ'fju:zl/
AmE
/rɪ'fju:zl/

noun - the act of not accepting something or not doing what somebody wants you to do

 
obedience - poslušnost
BrE
/ə'bi:diəns/
AmE
/ə'bi:diəns/

noun - the act of doing what you are told or what you are expected to do