pave
pave - dláždit, vydláždit
BrE
/'peɪv/
AmE
/'peɪv/

verb - to make the surface of a path or a road hard by putting stones or bricks on it

utensil
utensil - kuchyňská pomůcka, kuchyňský nástroj
BrE
/ju:'tensl/
AmE
/ju:'tensl/

noun - a piece of equipment or a tool used in the kitchen, such as a fork, beater, peeler etc.

 
Samhain - svátek Samhain
BrE
/'sɔ:wɪn/
AmE
/'sɔ:wɪn/

noun - an old Gaelic festival celebrating the end of summer, Halloween is said to have evolved from this holiday

appraisal
appraisal - posouzení, zhodnocení, ohodnocení, ocenění
BrE
/ə'preɪzl/
AmE
/ə'preɪzl/

noun - the act of examining someone or something carefully in order to say how good or valuable they are

totem pole
totem pole - totem
BrE
/'təʊtəmˌpəʊl/
AmE
/'toʊt̬əmˌpoʊl/

noun - a wooden pole with carved images and symbols, usually build in the center of a Native-American village

tool shed
tool shed - kůlna
BrE
/'tu:lˌʃed/
AmE
/'tu:lˌʃed/

noun - a small wooden building (usually in the garden) where people usually put different things such as tools etc.

 
launch - spuštění (na vodu), vypuštění (družice)
BrE
/'lɔ:ntʃ/
AmE
/'lɔ:ntʃ/

noun - the act of setting something on water (a boat etc.) or sending something into space (shuttle, sattelite etc.)

postcode
postcode - poštovní směrovací číslo
BrE
/'pəʊstˌkəʊd/
AmE
/'poʊstˌkoʊd/

noun, British English - a code made up of numbers and/or letters that identifies the place where a letter is sent

 
mace - palcát
BrE
/'meɪs/
AmE
/'meɪs/

noun - a stick with a heavy head with sharp spikes on it, used in the past as a weapon

 
adulteration - pančování (např. nápoje), ředění, šizení
BrE
/əˌdʌltə'reɪʃn/
AmE
/əˌdʌltə'reɪʃn/

noun - the act of mixing something (esp. food and drink) with a different substance to make it less pure

 
admittedly - nepopiratelně, nepochybně, popravdě (uznávám, nepopírám)
BrE
/əd'mɪtɪdli/
AmE
/əd'mɪtɪdli/

adverb - used to acknowledge a fact or truth, often when it weakens the speaker's argument or introduces a concession

 
windshield washer - ostřikovač čelního skla, ostřikování čelního skla
BrE
/ˌwɪndʃi:ld'wɒʃə/
AmE
/ˌwɪndʃi:ld'wɑ:ʃər/

noun, American English - a device in a vehicle used to spray a cleaning fluid onto the windscreen to remove dirt etc.

blip
blip - blikající bod na obrazovce, blikající tečka (na radaru apod.)
BrE
/'blɪp/
AmE
/'blɪp/

noun - a temporary spot or flash on a screen, especially one showing the location of something (e.g. aircraft, submarine)

 
security check - bezpečnostní kontrola, bezpečnostní prohlídka
BrE
/sɪ'kjʊərɪtiˌtʃek/
AmE
/sɪ'kjʊrɪtiˌtʃek/

noun - a procedure for verifying the safety of persons or items, typically involving inspections at airports, buildings, or events

 
secession - odtržení, oddělení, odloučení, vystoupení
BrE
/sɪ'seʃn/
AmE
/sɪ'seʃn/

noun - the action of withdrawing formally from membership in a union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization