gene - gen
BrE
/'dʒi:n/
AmE
/'dʒi:n/

noun - a segment of the DNA that contains genetic information that is passed to an individual person, animal or plant from a parent

duster
duster - prachovka, hadr na prach
BrE
/'dʌstə/
AmE
/'dʌstər/

noun - a piece of cloth used for removing dust from sth; a stick with feathers or similar material used in the same way

 
stupor - otupění, omámení, bezvědomí
BrE
/'stju:pə/
AmE
/'stu:pər/

noun - the state when you cannot think, hear, speak clearly, esp. as a result of drinking alcohol, using drugs, or experiencing a shock

hatch
hatch - vylíhnout se, líhnout se, vyklubat se
BrE
/'hætʃ/
AmE
/'hætʃ/

verb - (of birds, reptiles etc.) to come out of the egg, or (of eggs) to break and let a baby animal come out

wing
wing - křídlo
BrE
/'wɪŋ/
AmE
/'wɪŋ/

noun - one of the two parts that birds use for flying, one of similar part on an aircraft that enables it to fly

conductor
conductor - průvodčí, vlakvedoucí
BrE
/kən'dʌktə/
AmE
/kən'dʌktə/

noun - a person who works on a train and collects the tickets or fares, makes sure there are no problems, completes paperwork etc.

carve
carve - vyřezat, vytesat, vyrýt, vydlabat
BrE
/'kɑ:v/
AmE
/'kɑ:rv/

verb - to cut wood or stone into a special shape; to cut a pattern on the surface of something, usually wood or stone

 
Moaning Myrtle - Ufňukaná Uršula
BrE
/ˌməʊnɪŋ'mɜ:tl/
AmE
/ˌmoʊnɪŋ'mɜ:rt̬l/

noun - a ghost of a girl that haunts the girls' restrooms at Hogwarts, and who is always complaining that no one likes her

 
insurance company - pojišťovna
BrE
/ɪn'ʃʊərənsˌkʌmpəni/
AmE
/ɪn'ʃʊrənsˌkʌmpəni/

noun - a company that people pay some money and if something bad happens to them or their property, it pays the cost etc.

lazy Susan
lazy Susan - otočný tác, otočný podnos
BrE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/
AmE
/ˌleɪzi'su:zn/

noun - a rotating tray, usually placed in the center of a table, that makes it easy for people to reach food or other items

 
nationalism - nacionalismus
BrE
/'næʃnəlɪzm/
AmE
/'næʃnəlɪzm/

noun - the belief that your country is better and more important than others, often combined with a desire for independence or strong national control

tug of war
tug of war - přetahovaná, přetahování lanem
BrE
/ˌtʌgəv'wɔ:/
AmE
/ˌtʌgəv'wɔ:r/

noun - a contest in which two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, each trying to drag the other across a central line

 
foreclosure - zabavení (věci, nemovitosti kvůli nesplácení), propadnutí majetku bance
BrE
/fɔ:'kləʊʒə/
AmE
/fɔ:r'kloʊʒər/

noun, technical - the legal process by which a lender takes possession of property from a borrower who has failed to make loan or mortgage payments

 
internally - vnitřně, uvnitř, interně, vnitropodnikově, vnitrostátně
BrE
/ɪn'tɜ:nəli/
AmE
/ɪn'tɜ:rnəli/

adverb - inside a body, object, or structure; within rather than on the outside; within a company, system, or organization rather than from outside sources

redevelopment
redevelopment - revitalizace, asanace, přestavba, rekonstrukce (oblasti)
BrE
/ˌri:dɪ'veləpmənt/
AmE
/ˌri:dɪ'veləpmənt/

noun - the process of improving or rebuilding an area, especially by replacing old buildings or structures with new ones or by changing its purpose.