fossil - zkamenělý, fosilní
BrE
/'fɒsl/
AmE
/'fɑ:sl/

adjective - (usually of a part of a living organism or the shape of its body) preserved in rock for a very long time

 
comparative - komparativ, druhý stupeň přídavných jmen či příslovcí
BrE
/kəm'pærətɪv/
AmE
/kəm'pærət̬ɪv/

noun - the form of an adverb or an adjective that is used to compare two things (such as 'better', 'taller' or 'more interesting')

 
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

gloves
gloves - rukavice
BrE
/'glʌvz/
AmE
/'glʌvz/

noun - pieces of clothing that cover the hands and each finger separately, people usually wear them in winter to keep their hands warm

disappoint
disappoint - zklamat
BrE
/ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/
AmE
/ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/

verb - to let somebody down, to cause someone to be sad and unhappy because you haven't done something that the person hoped for

 
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

 
decal - obtisk
BrE
/'di:kæl/
AmE
/'di:kæl/

noun, American English - a picture or symbol printed on a special kind of paper that can be used to put the picture onto another surface

hay fever
hay fever - senná rýma
BrE
/'heɪfi:və/
AmE
/'heɪfi:vər/

noun - a kind of illness caused by breathing in the pollen of some plants, its symptoms are a runny nose, sore throat etc.

helicopter
helicopter - helikoptéra, vrtulník
BrE
/ˌhelɪ'kɒptə/
AmE
/ˌhelɪ'kɑ:ptə/

noun - a flying vehicle that has no wings, it uses a set of fast turning metal blades that keep it in the air

hay
hay - seno, sláma
BrE
/'heɪ/
AmE
/'heɪ/

noun - dried up grass or the stems of other plants, it is usually used by farm animals to sleep on or to eat

pancake
pancake - lívanec, palačinka
BrE
/'pæŋkeɪk/
AmE
/'pæŋkeɪk/

noun - a thin soft cake made by frying a mixture of flour, eggs and milk, usually with the addition of a rising agent

mercury
mercury - rtuť
BrE
/'mɜ:kjəri/
AmE
/'mɜ:rkjəri/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 80) a silvery metal that is liquid in normal circumstances, it is sometimes used in thermometers

lifeguard
lifeguard - plavčík
BrE
/'laɪfgɑ:d/
AmE
/'laɪfgɑ:rd/

noun - a person whose job is to keep an eye on people on the beach and help them if they are drowning etc.

plaster
plaster - sádra
BrE
/'plɑ:stə/
AmE
/'plæstər/

noun - white powder mixed with water becomes hard as it dries, often used to prevent a broken part of the body from moving

snorkelling
snorkelling - šnorchlování, potápění se šnorchlem
BrE
/'snɔ:kəlɪŋ/
AmE
/'snɔ:rkəlɪŋ/

noun - a sport in which you swim below the surface with a tube in your mouth that enables you to breathe under water