helium - hélium
BrE
/'hi:lɪəm/
AmE
/'hi:lɪəm/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 2) a very light gas

deuce
deuce - dvojka (v kartách)
BrE
/'dju:s/
AmE
/'du:s/

noun - a playing card with two symbols and/or the number 2 on it

 
mothball - zakonzervovat, přestat používat (dočasně)
BrE
/'mɒθbɔ:l/
AmE
/'mɑ:θbɔ:l/

verb - to stop using something, especially a plan, project, or piece of equipment, but keep it in good condition so that it can be used again in the future

 
preschooler - předškolák
BrE
/ˌpri:'sku:lə/
AmE
/ˌpri:'sku:lər/

noun - a young child that has not started school yet, usually 2-5 years of age

preschool
preschool - mateřská škola, školka
BrE
/'pri:sku:l/
AmE
/'pri:sku:l/

noun - an educational institution for young children before they start primary school, typically for ages 2 to 5

 
even - sudý (číslo)
BrE
/'i:vn/
AmE
/'i:vn/

adjective - a number that you can easily divide by two, e.g. 2, 4, 6 etc, opposite of 'odd'

aerial skiing
aerial skiing - akrobatické lyžování
BrE
/'eəriəlˌski:ɪŋ/
AmE
/'eriəlˌski:ɪŋ/

noun - a winter sport in which the skiers ski off 2-4 metre jumps, spinning, somersaulting etc. in the air

 
low tide - odliv, vrchol odlivu, nejnižší hladina odlivu
BrE
/ˌləʊ'taɪd/
AmE
/ˌloʊ'taɪd/

noun - the time when the sea is at its lowest level and the water has moved far back from the shore

 
high tide - příliv, vrchol přílivu, nejvyšší hladina přílivu
BrE
/ˌhaɪ'taɪd/
AmE
/ˌhaɪ'taɪd/

noun - the time when the sea reaches its highest level and comes furthest up the shore

 
treatment - nakládání, zacházení, chování
BrE
/'tri:tmənt/
AmE
/'tri:tmənt/

noun - the way someone behaves toward a person, animal, or thing; the way something is dealt with or handled

 
beyond - více než, nad, přes, mimo, nad rámec, za hranicí, mimo možnosti, za hranicí chápání
BrE
/bɪ'jɒnd/
AmE
/bɪ'jɑ:nd/

adverb - more than something; to a greater level or degree; outside the limits of what is possible, understandable, or acceptable

 
whirr - bzukot, vrčení, hučení
BrE
/'wɜ:/
AmE
/'wɜ:r/

noun - a continuous, soft, low, and fast spinning sound

 
whirr - bzučet, vrčet, hučet
BrE
/'wɜ:/
AmE
/'wɜ:r/

verb - to make a continuous, soft, low, and fast spinning sound, or to move while making such a sound

moist
moist - vláčný
BrE
/'mɔɪst/
AmE
/'mɔɪst/

adjective - (used to describe food, especially cakes or baked goods) soft, not dry, and has a bit of natural moisture

 
warm up to - oblíbit si, přijít na chuť, začít mít rád, postupně si oblíbit
BrE
/ˌwɔ:m'ʌp tə/
AmE
/ˌwɔ:rm'ʌp tə/

verb, American English - to begin to feel more positive about someone or something, or to start liking them more