shop window
shop window - výloha (obchodu), výklad (obchodu), výkladní skříň
BrE
/'ʃɒpˌwɪndəʊ/
AmE
/'ʃɑ:pˌwɪndoʊ/

noun - the large window of a shop where you can see a display of things that you can buy there

volcano
volcano - vulkán, sopka
BrE
/vəl'keɪnəʊ/
AmE
/vɑ:l'keɪnoʊ/

noun - a mountain with a crater that can explode and throw burning rocks into the air, emit hot lava etc.

vacation
vacation - dovolená, prázdniny
BrE
/veɪ'keɪʃn/
AmE
/veɪ'keɪʃn/

noun, American English - the period of time when you do not go to school or work and can travel and relax instead

 
famine - hladomor, hlad
BrE
/'fæmɪn/
AmE
/'fæmɪn/

noun - a long period of time when people have nothing to eat, causing the death of a lot of people

 
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.

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.

port
port - přístav
BrE
/'pɔ:t/
AmE
/'pɔ:rt/

noun - the place where you can get on/off a ship or where goods can be load onto a ship

 
on holiday - na prázdninách, na dovolené
BrE
/ɒn'hɒlədeɪ/
AmE
/ɑ:n'hɑ:lədeɪ/

adverb - travelling or relaxing somewhere during the period when you do not have to go to school or to work

phone box
phone box - telefonní budka
BrE
/'fəʊnˌbɒks/
AmE
/'foʊnˌbɑ:ks/

noun - a large box standing in the street etc. which you can enter and where you can use a telephone

pupil
pupil - zornice, panenka (oční)
BrE
/'pju:pl/
AmE
/'pju:pl/

noun - a small opening in the middle of your eye, it looks black and it can get smaller or bigger

 
holidays - prázdniny
BrE
/'hɒlɪdeɪz/
AmE
/'hɑ:lɪdeɪz/

noun, British English - the period of time when you do not go to school or work and can travel and relax instead

horseshoe
horseshoe - podkova, koňská podkova
BrE
/'hɔ:sʃu:/
AmE
/'hɔ:rsʃu:/

noun - a piece of metal that is fastened to a hoof of a horse, it looks like the letter 'U'

holiday
holiday - dovolená, prázdniny
BrE
/'hɒlɪdeɪ/
AmE
/'hɑ:lədeɪ/

noun - the period of time when you do not go to school or work and can travel and relax instead