vocal cords - hlasivky
BrE
/'vəʊklˌkɔ:dz/
AmE
/'voʊklˌkɔ:rdz/

noun - membranes in the larynx that humans use to produce sounds (speak etc.)

 
toy - pohrávat si
BrE
/'tɔɪ/
AmE
/'tɔɪ/

verb - to think about an idea, but not too seriously

 
pleat - záhyb, sámek
BrE
/'pli:t/
AmE
/'pli:t/

noun - a permanent narrow fold, usually in a skirt or dress

give the sack
give the sack - dát padáka, vyhodit z práce
BrE
/ˌgɪv ðə'sæk/
AmE
/ˌgɪv ðə'sæk/

verb, informal - fire someone from their job

 
porcini - hříbky
BrE
/pɔ:'tʃi:ni/
AmE
/pɔ:r'tʃi:ni/

noun - an edible mushroom (Boletus edulis), plural of porcino

 
leaven - kvásek, kvasinky
BrE
/'levn/
AmE
/'levn/

noun - a substance that is added to bread to make it rise

 
sourdough - kvásek (chlebový)
BrE
/'saʊədəʊ/
AmE
/'saʊrdoʊ/

noun - dough that is left to ferment in order to make bread using it

 
cornstarch - kukuřičný škrob, kukuřičná mouka
BrE
/'kɔ:nstɑ:tʃ/
AmE
/'kɔ:rnstɑ:rtʃ/

noun, American English - white powder made from corn that is used to make sauces thicker

 
cornflour - kukuřičný škrob, kukuřičná mouka
BrE
/'kɔ:nflaʊə/
AmE
/'kɔ:rnflaʊər/

noun, British English - white powder made from corn that is used to make sauces thicker

 
impotent - impotentní
BrE
/'ɪmpətənt/
AmE
/'ɪmpətənt/

adjective - (of a man) not able to perform sexually

 
impotent - nemohoucí
BrE
/'ɪmpətənt/
AmE
/'ɪmpətənt/

adjective - not able to do something, not having the power or strength to do something

 
omnipotent - všemocný, všemohoucí
BrE
/ɒm'nɪpətənt/
AmE
/ɑ:m'nɪpətənt/

adjective - able to do anything at all

leap
leap - skočit (daleko nebo vysoko)
BrE
/'li:p/
AmE
/'li:p/

verb - to jump very far or very high

fire department
fire department - požární sbor, hasičský sbor, hasiči, požárníci
BrE
/'faɪə dɪ'pɑ:tmənt/
AmE
/'faɪər dɪ'pɑ:rtmənt/

noun, American English - a unit of firefighters

 
whirlwind - vír (něčeho)
BrE
/'wɜ:lwɪnd/
AmE
/'wɜ:rlwɪnd/

noun - a lot of things happening at the same time or quickly after one another