skiing
skiing - lyžování
BrE
/'ski:ɪŋ/
AmE
/'ski:ɪŋ/

noun - a winter sport in which you go down the mountain on two long narrow pieces of wood or plastic

 
rebate - vrácení částky, vrácení peněz
BrE
/'ri:beɪt/
AmE
/'ri:beɪt/

noun - the money that is returned to you when you have paid too much for something, e.g. in taxes etc.

aisle
aisle - ulička (např. mezi sedadly či regály), chodbička (např. mezi sedadly)
BrE
/'aɪl/
AmE
/'aɪl/

noun - a narrow passage between seats (e.g. on a bus) etc., or between the rows of shelves in a shop

Christmas
Christmas - Vánoce
BrE
/'krɪsməs/
AmE
/'krɪsməs/

noun - a holiday that is celebrated on and around the 25th of December, when people give each other presents etc.

 
civics - občanská výchova, občanská nauka, občanka (školní předmět)
BrE
/'sɪvɪks/
AmE
/'sɪvɪks/

noun - a school subject in which you study about living in your country, about laws, rules, about the government etc.

coral reef
coral reef - korálový útes
BrE
/'kɒrəl ri:f/
AmE
/'kɑ:rəl ri:f/

noun - a line of corals below the surface of a sea, it is a home of many sea animals etc.

 
machine-gun - zastřelit kulometem
BrE
/mə'ʃi:ŋˌgʌn/
AmE
/mə'ʃi:nˌgʌn/

verb - kill someone or to shoot at something using a gun that fires many bullets quickly one after the other

thong
thong - tanga
BrE
/'θɒŋ/
AmE
/'θɑ:n/

noun - a kind of underwear (knickers, briefs etc.) that only has a very narrow strip of cloth at the back

 
pensioner - důchodce, penzista
BrE
/'penʃənə/
AmE
/'penʃənər/

noun - a person who has reached a certain age, does not work anymore and gets money regularly from the government

 
solve - vyřešit, řešit, najít řešení
BrE
/'sɒlv/
AmE
/'sɑ:lv/

verb - to find the answer to a question or problem, to find a way of dealing with a difficult situation

sigh
sigh - povzdech, vzdech, povzdechnutí
BrE
/'saɪ/
AmE
/'saɪ/

noun - the act of letting out a deep breath with a sound which shows that you are tired, disappointed, sad

interest
interest - úrok
BrE
/'ɪntrəst/
AmE
/'ɪntrəst/

noun - an amount that you earn when you keep money in a bank; the money you pay for a loan

iron
iron - železo
BrE
/'aɪən/
AmE
/'aɪərn/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 26) a hard strong metal used in industry, steel is made from it

rescuer
rescuer - záchranář
BrE
/'reskju:ə/
AmE
/'reskju:ər/

noun - a person whose job it is to save people from harmful or dangerous situations (e.g. in the mountains etc.)

 
rig - našvindlovat, zmanipulovat
BrE
/'rɪg/
AmE
/'rɪg/

verb - to influence something (a competition, election, etc.) in a dishonest way to achieve the kind of result you want