chronic - věčný, chronický (problém, onemocnění ap.)
BrE
/'krɒnɪk/
AmE
/'krɑ:nɪk/

adjective - (of a disease or something bad) lasting for a very long time, difficult to cure or solve

 
guise - zástěrka, převlek
BrE
/'gaɪz/
AmE
/'gaɪz/

noun - a way in which someone or something appears, often in a way that is temporary or different from their real nature

 
abacus - počítadlo (s kuličkami)
BrE
/'æbəkəs/
AmE
/'æbəkəs/

noun - a frame with small balls in lines of ten, used for counting

 
counter - hrací kámen, figurka
BrE
/'kaʊntə/
AmE
/'kaʊnt̬ər/

noun - a small object that you move around when playing a board game

 
counter - odporovat, kontrovat
BrE
/'kaʊntə/
AmE
/'kaʊnt̬ər/

verb - to react to something with an opposing opinion

 
ex-con - bývalý trestanec
BrE
/eks'kɒn/
AmE
/eks'kɑ:n/

noun, informal - a person who was in prison for something

 
peekaboo - dělání 'kuk' (na dítě), kuk
BrE
/'pi:kəbu:/
AmE
/'pi:kəbu:/

noun - a simple game you play with babies and toddlers in which you cover your face with your hands and then show your face saying 'boo' or 'peekaboo'

 
confection - cukrovinka, sladkost
BrE
/kən'fekʃn/
AmE
/kən'fekʃn/

noun, formal - a cake or sweet food that easy attractive to look at (formal)

 
moo - bú
BrE
/'mu:/
AmE
/'mu:/

interjection - the sound made by cows

 
blackmailer - vyděrač
BrE
/'blækmeɪlə/
AmE
/'blækmeɪlər/

noun - a person who commits blackmail

off the top of your head
off the top of your head - jen tak z hlavy, bez přípravy
BrE
/əfðəˌtɒpəvjɔ:'hed/
AmE
/əfðəˌtɑ:pəvjɔ:r'hed/

adverb - without having to think about something too much or check facts

 
scrapyard - vrakoviště, kovošrot, šrot
BrE
/'skræpjɑ:d/
AmE
/'skræpjɑ:rd/

noun, British English - a place where old cars etc. are left before they are disposed of

 
junkyard - vrakoviště
BrE
/'dʒʌŋkjɑ:d/
AmE
/'dʒʌŋkjɑ:rd/

noun, American English - a place where old cars etc. are left before they are disposed of

 
scraps - zbytky (jídla)
BrE
/'skræps/
AmE
/'skræps/

noun - leftovers that are thrown away, pieces of food that are not eaten and are normally thrown away

 
scrap - staré železo, šrot
BrE
/'skræp/
AmE
/'skræp/

noun - pieces of old unwanted things (cars etc.)