kite
kite - drak (papírový), papírový drak
BrE
/'kaɪt/
AmE
/'kaɪt/

noun - a children's toy made of paper covering a light frame, it is tied on a string and it flies in the wind

 
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

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.

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.

 
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

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

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

 
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

 
platinum - platina
BrE
/'plætɪnəm/
AmE
/'plæt̬ɪnəm/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 78) a heavy precious metal used in jewellery, electric contacts etc., it is resistant to corrosion

 
manganese - mangan
BrE
/'mæŋgəni:z/
AmE
/'mæŋgəni:z/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 25) a hard metal similar to iron, it is used in making steel and other alloys

 
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')

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