junior high school - nižší gymnázium (Am.), druhý stupeň základní školy
BrE
/ˌdʒu:nɪə'haɪˌsku:l/
AmE
/ˌdʒu:niər'haɪˌsku:l/

noun, American English - a type of school that is for children between 12 and 15

lullaby
lullaby - ukolébavka
BrE
/'lʌləbaɪ/
AmE
/'lʌləbaɪ/

noun - a gentle, quiet song that is sung to make a child sleep

light switch
light switch - vypínač (světla)
BrE
/'laɪtˌswɪtʃ/
AmE
/'laɪtˌswɪtʃ/

noun - a switch that is used to turn the light on or off

lap
lap - klín (část těla)
BrE
/'læp/
AmE
/'læp/

noun - the area on the upper legs of a person who is sitting

carer
carer - pečovatel, pečovatelka
BrE
/'keərə/
AmE
/'kerər/

noun, British English - somebody who looks after a person who is too young, ill etc.

cotton
cotton - bavlna
BrE
/'kɒtn/
AmE
/'kɑ:t̬n/

noun - a plant that is used for making clothes, e.g. T-shirts etc.

cork
cork - korek
BrE
/'kɔ:k/
AmE
/'kɔ:rk/

noun - a light material that is used for sealing bottles of wine, etc.

basin
basin - umývadlo
BrE
/'beɪsɪn/
AmE
/'beɪsɪn/

noun - a bowl fixed to the bathroom wall, it is used for washing

apprehension
apprehension - zadržení, zatčení
BrE
/ˌæprɪ'henʃn/
AmE
/ˌæprɪ'henʃn/

noun, formal - a situation in which somebody is caught or arrested by the police

appliance
appliance - spotřebič
BrE
/əp'laɪəns/
AmE
/əp'laɪəns/

noun - a piece of equipment that is used for something in the house

race
race - závodit
BrE
/'reɪs/
AmE
/'reɪs/

verb - to take part in a competition whose winner is the fastest one

 
province - provincie
BrE
/'prɒvɪns/
AmE
/'prɑ:vɪns/

noun - one of the parts that a large country is sometimes divided into

overwhelmed
overwhelmed - zdrcený, přemožený, zavalený (např. prací)
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'welmd/
AmE
/ˌoʊvər'welmd/

adjective - unable to cope with something, because it is too great or strong

 
optimist - optimista
BrE
/'ɒptɪmɪst/
AmE
/'ɑ:ptəmɪst/

noun - a person who is able to see the good side of everything

dough
dough - těsto
BrE
/'dəʊ/
AmE
/'doʊ/

noun - a mixture of flour, water, egg etc. that is used for baking