ladle
ladle - naběračka
BrE
/'leɪdl/
AmE
/'leɪdl/

noun - a kind of spoon with a long handle and a deep bowl at the end that is used for serving soups etc.

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

 
acronym - akronym
BrE
/'ækrənɪm/
AmE
/'ækrənɪm/

noun - a word that is formed by the first letters of other words (e.g. SVOMPT stands for Subject, Verb, Object, Manner, Place, Time)

 
obituary - nekrolog, smuteční oznámení (v novinách)
BrE
/ə'bɪtʃʊəri/
AmE
/oʊ'bɪtʃʊeri/

noun - an article in the newspaper about a person who has recently died, usually includes information about their life, about their significance etc.

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

computer
computer - počítač
BrE
/kəm'pju:tə/
AmE
/kəm'pju:t̬ər/

noun - a machine that can be used to do maths, type, draw, play games, watch videos, listen to music, surf the internet etc.

candle
candle - svíčka
BrE
/'kændl/
AmE
/'kændl/

noun - a thing that is made of wax, it has a wick which you can light in order to see in the dark

 
back up - zálohovat (informace v počítači)
BrE
/ˌbæk 'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌbæk 'ʌp/

verb - to make a copy of a file in your computer and store it somewhere in case something happens to the original file

 
Charlie Sheen - Charlie Sheen
BrE
/'tʃɑ:li ʃi:n/
AmE
/'tʃɑ:rli ʃin/

noun - an American actor, best known for his roles in Platoon, Young Guns and on the TV show Two and a Half Men.

 
rivalry - soupeření, rivalita
BrE
/'raɪvəlri/
AmE
/'raɪvəlri/

noun - a state in which people, companies, etc. compete with each other for the same thing, especially for a long period of time

 
version - verze
BrE
/'vɜ:ʒn/
AmE
/'vɜ:rʒn/

noun - a form of something (e.g. a product, a story etc.) which is a little different from other things of the same type

 
tonic - tonikum, vodička (na kůži, vlasy apod.)
BrE
/'tɒnɪk/
AmE
/'tɑ:nɪk/

noun - a medicine in the form of a liquid that you put on your skin or hair to make it look better and healthier