fencing
fencing - šerm, šermování
BrE
/'fensɪng/
AmE
/'fensɪng/

noun - the act of fighting with a light sword, a kind of sport in which two contestants fight with a light sword

 
third time lucky - do třetice všeho dobrého
BrE
/ˌθɜ:d taɪm 'lʌki/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rd taɪm 'lʌki/

phrase - used when you have tried to do a particular thing twice before and hope that you will succeed the next time

 
seedbed - semeniště
BrE
/'si:dbed/
AmE
/'si:dbed/

noun - a small patch of soil in the garden or a plastic box that is protected where young plants grow from seed

Viking
Viking - Viking
BrE
/'vaɪkɪŋ/
AmE
/'vaɪkɪŋ/

noun - a member of a Scandinavian people who settled in some parts of Britain and Northern Europe in the 8th - 10th century

 
speaking of which - když o tom (tak) mluvíme, když už jsme u toho, což mi připomíná, to mi připomíná
BrE
/'spi:kɪŋ əv wɪtʃ/
AmE
/'spi:kɪŋ əv wɪtʃ/

phrase - a phrase which is used in a conversation to move on to the topic of something that has just been mentioned

shoe rack
shoe rack - botník
BrE
/'ʃu:ræk/
AmE
/'ʃu:ræk/

noun - a wooden box with shelves where you put your shoes when you are at home, it is usually in the hall

sink
sink - dřez
BrE
/'sɪŋk/
AmE
/'sɪŋk/

noun - a large container in your kitchen, it has got water taps and is used for washing things in, e.g. the dishes

rear-view mirror
rear-view mirror - zpětné zrcátko
BrE
/ˌrɪəvju:'mɪrə/
AmE
/ˌrɪrvju:'mɪrər/

noun - a mirror fastened to the windshield of a car that makes it possible for you to see what is behind you

support
support - podepírat, podepřít, unést (váhu)
BrE
/sə'pɔ:t/
AmE
/sə'pɔ:rt/

verb - to hold something from below so that it doesn't fall or collapse, to be able to hold the weight of something

 
prescribe - předepsat (lék)
BrE
/prɪ'skraɪb/
AmE
/prɪ'skraɪb/

verb - (of a doctor) to write a special document for the chemist, which allows you to use some kind of medicine etc.

 
survival - přežití
BrE
/sə'vaɪvl/
AmE
/sər'vaɪvl/

noun - the act of going on living or existing after a dangerous event or a difficult situation, e.g. a disaster, war etc.

 
Shrieking Shack - Chroptící chýše
BrE
/'ʃri:kɪŋʃæk/
AmE
/'ʃri:kɪŋʃæk/

noun - (Harry Potter) the haunted house in Hogsmeade that everyone tries to avoid, it is connected to Hogwarts by a secret passage

 
Slytherin - Zmijozel
BrE
/'slɪðərɪn/
AmE
/'slɪðərɪn/

noun - (Harry Potter) one of the four houses at Hogwarts where Voldermort belonged to and where Draco Malfoy or Snape belong to

 
subscription - předplatné (časopisu apod.)
BrE
/səb'skrɪpʃn/
AmE
/səb'skrɪpʃn/

noun - the action of paying money for a number of issues of a magazine or a newspaper for a period of time

 
seduction - svádění (někoho), svedení (někoho)
BrE
/sɪ'dʌkʃn/
AmE
/sɪ'dʌkʃn/

noun - the act of persuading someone to have sex with you or do other things that they are not supposed to do