blind
blind - závěs, roleta, žaluzie
BrE
/'blaɪnd/
AmE
/'blaɪnd/

noun - a kind of covering of a window, usually one that you can roll down over the window

skis
skis - lyže (mn. č.)
BrE
/'ski:z/
AmE
/'ski:z/

noun - two long narrow pieces of wood or plastic fastened to your boots used for sliding over snow

 
overlook - mít výhled na
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'lʊk/
AmE
/ˌoʊvər'lʊk/

verb - to be in a place from which you can easily see over something or down on something

hood
hood - digestoř
BrE
/'hʊd/
AmE
/'hʊd/

noun - a device fastened over the cooker in the kitchen that absorbs moisture and steam produced by cooking

rapids
rapids - peřeje
BrE
/'ræpɪdz/
AmE
/'ræpɪdz/

noun - the part of the river where the river flows very fast because it is going over rocks

go sledging
go sledging - jít sáňkovat
BrE
/ˌgəʊ'sledʒɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ'sledʒɪŋ/

verb - to spend some time sliding over snow down a hill on a small vehicle, usually for fun

 
gown - lékařský plášť, chirurgický plášť, operační plášť
BrE
/'gaʊn/
AmE
/'gaʊn/

noun - a long piece of clothing worn by doctors, surgeons or patients over other clothes to protect them

 
scarcity - nedostatek, nouze
BrE
/'skeəsəti/
AmE
/'skersəti/

noun - a situation in which there is not enough of something for the people who need it or want it.

 
column - sloupec (v textu), sloupeček (v textu)
BrE
/'kɒləm/
AmE
/'kɑ:ləm/

noun - a vertical block of printed text, esp. when there are more than one side by side on a page

shop window
shop window - výloha (obchodu), výklad (obchodu), výkladní skříň
BrE
/'ʃɒpˌwɪndəʊ/
AmE
/'ʃɑ:pˌwɪndoʊ/

noun - the large window of a shop where you can see a display of things that you can buy there

 
rush - spěch
BrE
/'rʌʃ/
AmE
/'rʌʃ/

noun - doing something too quickly; a situation in which you do something very quickly, esp. because there isn't enough time

braid
braid - cop, copánek
BrE
/'breɪd/
AmE
/'breɪd/

noun, American English - a length of rope or hair made by twisting three or more pieces over and under one another

suspenders
suspenders - šle, kšandy
BrE
/sə'spendəz/
AmE
/sə'spendərz/

noun, American English - two strips of elastic fabric that are worn over the shoulders to keep the trousers from falling down

braces
braces - šle, kšandy
BrE
/'breɪsɪz/
AmE
/'breɪsɪz/

noun, British English - two strips of elastic fabric that are worn over the shoulders to keep the trousers from falling down

 
gag - roubík
BrE
/'gæg/
AmE
/'gæg/

noun - a piece of cloth etc. tied over someone's mouth in order to prevent them from speaking or screaming