incentive - podnět, popud, motiv, pohnutka
BrE
/ɪn'sentɪv/
AmE
/ɪn'sent̬ɪv/

noun - something that makes you want to do something; something that gives you the will, desire, courage etc. to do something

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.

bib
bib - bryndáček, slintáček, bryndák
BrE
/'bɪb/
AmE
/'bɪb/

noun - a piece of cloth that you tie under a baby's chin to protect the baby's clothes while it is eating

 
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

series
series - série, pásmo, seriál (televizní)
BrE
/'sɪəri:z/
AmE
/'sɪri:z/

noun - several things that come one after the other; a television programme with many separate episodes (each has its own story)

couch
couch - pohovka, gauč
BrE
/'kaʊtʃ/
AmE
/'kaʊtʃ/

noun - a soft piece of furniture which you can sit or lie on comfortably, it is usually in the living room

 
BC - před naším letopočtem
BrE
/'bi:si:/
AmE
/ˌbi:'si:/

adverb - an abbreviation that means 'before Christ', used to show that the date we are speaking about was before year zero

caterpillar
caterpillar - housenka
BrE
/'kætəpɪlə/
AmE
/'kæt̬ərpɪlər/

noun - a worm with short legs that exists as an early stage in the life of a butterfly or other insects

plant
plant - rostlina
BrE
/'plɑ:nt/
AmE
/'plænt/

noun - a living thing that grows in the earth, usually with green leaves etc., sometimes grown by people in their houses

grass
grass - tráva
BrE
/'grɑ:s/
AmE
/'græs/

noun - the green plants that grow everywhere in meadows, football fields, lawns etc., animals such as sheep or cows eat it

fossil
fossil - zkamenělina, fosílie
BrE
/'fɒsl/
AmE
/'fɑ:sl/

noun - a part of a living organism or the shape of its body preserved in rock for a very long time

nag
nag - neustále připomínat, neustále něčím otravovat, komandovat, sekýrovat
BrE
/'næg/
AmE
/'næg/

verb - to annoy someone by telling them what to do, reminding them of something, asking them questions etc. all the time

knock down
knock down - porazit
BrE
/ˌnɒk'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌnɑ:k'daʊn/

verb - to hit somebody (by car etc.) in a way that makes the person fall down, and injures or kills him

 
jet lag - desynchronismus, nemoc časových pásem
BrE
/'dʒetlæg/
AmE
/'dʒetlæg/

noun - the state of feeling tired and uneasy because of a long flight to a place in a different time zone