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

wink
wink - mrknutí
BrE
/'wɪŋk/
AmE
/'wɪŋk/

noun - the act of closing and opening your eye very quickly, usually whey you want to give an unspoken signal to somebody

 
vernacular - lidový, hovorový, obecný, místní, nářeční
BrE
/və'nækjələ/
AmE
/vər'nækjələr/

adjective, technical - spoken or written in the native language of a particular region or group; characteristic of everyday, informal, or local speech or style

handball
handball - házená (sport)
BrE
/'hændbɔ:l/
AmE
/'hændbɔ:l/

noun - a game in which two teams of seven players try to throw a ball into the opposing team’s goal, using their hands

review
review - opakování (učiva)
BrE
/rɪ'vju:/
AmE
/rɪ'vju:/

noun, American English - the act of going through something you once learned in order to remember it better, e.g. before a test in school etc.

 
tagline - slogan, motto, heslo
BrE
/'tæglaɪn/
AmE
/'tæglaɪn/

noun - a short, memorable phrase used in advertising or branding that expresses the main idea or appeal of a product, company, or campaign

gentian
gentian - hořec (rostlina)
BrE
/'dʒenʃn/
AmE
/'dʒenʃn/

noun - a plant of the genus Gentiana, typically with bright blue or purple trumpet-shaped flowers, often found in alpine or temperate regions

 
vignette - viněta, kresba, ornament (např. na začátku kapitoly)
BrE
/vɪn'jet/
AmE
/vɪn'jet/

noun, formal - a decorative element or design, often without a clearly defined border, used to enhance the aesthetic of a page, especially in books

conjecture
conjecture - domněnka, dohad, spekulace
BrE
/kən'dʒektʃə/
AmE
/kən'dʒektʃər/

noun, formal - an opinion, theory, or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information or evidence; a guess or hypothesis that lacks full proof

annulment
annulment - anulování, zneplatnění, zrušení, prohlášení za neplatné
BrE
/ə'nʌlmənt/
AmE
/ə'nʌlmənt/

noun - the official cancellation or declaration that something, such as a marriage or a legal agreement, is invalid and has no legal effect

 
Labour Party - Labouristická strana
BrE
/'leɪbəˌpɑ:ti/
AmE
/'leɪbərˌpɑ:rt̬i/

noun - a traditional political party in the UK that represents workers' rights and strives for societal improvement through government initiatives and fair policies

dog tag
dog tag - psí známka (identifikace vojáka)
BrE
/'dɒg tæg/
AmE
/'dɑ:g tæg/

noun, American English - a small metal identification tag worn by military personnel, typically on a chain around the neck or attached to clothing or equipment

 
premiere - mít premiéru, být poprvé uveden
BrE
/'premieə/
AmE
/prɪ'mɪr/

verb - to perform a play or a similar type of entertainment or to show a film to an audience for the first time

 
liability - závazky, pasiva, dluhy
BrE
/ˌlaɪə'bɪləti/
AmE
/ˌlaɪə'bɪlət̬i/

noun, technical - the legal debts or financial obligations that a person or organization owes to others, typically listed on a balance sheet (usually plural)