AD - našeho letopočtu, léta Páně
BrE
/ˌeɪ'di:/
AmE
/ˌeɪ'di:/

phrase - an abbreviation that means 'Anno Domini", used to show that the date we are speaking about was after year zero

 
animagus - zvěromág
BrE
/'ænɪməgəs/
AmE
/'ænɪməgəs/

noun - (Harry Potter) a wizard that can change into an animal and has to be registered at the Ministry of Magic

advertisement
advertisement - reklama, inzerát
BrE
/əd'vɜ:tɪsmənt/
AmE
/ˌædvər'taɪzmənt/

noun - information in the newspapers or TV etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product, use a service etc.

common law
common law - anglo-americké právo
BrE
/ˌkɒmən'lɔ:/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mən'lɔ:/

noun, formal - a law system that consists mostly of traditions and past court decisions, rather than by acts passed by the Parliament

couch potato
couch potato - povaleč, pecivál, pohodlný člověk
BrE
/'kaʊtʃ pəˌteɪtəʊ/
AmE
/'kaʊtʃ pəˌteɪt̬oʊ/

noun - a kind of person who does not like working very much and prefers lying on the sofa, watching TV etc.

chairlift
chairlift - lanovka (sedačková)
BrE
/'tʃeəlɪft/
AmE
/'tʃerlɪft/

noun - a way of transporting people (esp. skiers) on a kind of chair travelling through the air fastened to a cable

 
dazed - omámený, omráčený
BrE
/'deɪzd/
AmE
/'deɪzd/

adjective - confused, unable to think clearly because you are in a shock or because you have been hit on the head

 
dub - dabovat (film)
BrE
/'dʌb/
AmE
/'dʌb/

verb - to change the sound of a film so that it can be understood by people who speak a different language

radar
radar - radar
BrE
/'reɪdɑ:/
AmE
/'reɪdɑ:r/

noun - a system that can find the position of objects by using radio waves, it is usually used for military purposes

parade
parade - přehlídka, průvod
BrE
/pə'reɪd/
AmE
/pə'reɪd/

noun - an event in which people march through the streets with musicians, dancers, etc, it is a part of some celebrations

print
print - tisk
BrE
/'prɪnt/
AmE
/'prɪnt/

noun - the act of making a book or magazine or of putting a text or graphics from a computer on paper

steering wheel
steering wheel - volant, kormidlo
BrE
/'stɪərɪŋwi:l/
AmE
/'stɪrɪŋwi:l/

noun, American English - a round object that is turned in order to change the direction in which a car or ship are travelling

superstitious
superstitious - pověrčivý
BrE
/ˌsu:pə'stɪʃəs/
AmE
/ˌsu:pər'stɪʃəs/

adjective - believing that a certain ritual or activity etc. can bring you good or bad luck (e.g. crossing the fingers etc.)

string
string - struna
BrE
/'strɪŋ/
AmE
/'strɪŋ/

noun - one of the thin metal wires on a guitar, violin or in a piano etc. that produce sounds or music

 
pagan - pohanský
BrE
/'peɪgən/
AmE
/'peɪgən/

adjective - of a religion that worships many gods (esp. the kind of a religion that existed before Christianity, Islam, Buddhism etc.)