go figure - kdo by to byl řekl, koho by to napadlo, proč asi (ironicky)
BrE
/gəʊ 'fɪgə/
AmE
/goʊ 'fɪgjər/

phrase, American English, informal - said to mean that you do not want to explain something because you think it is obvious

 
woodwind - dechový nástroj
BrE
/'wʊdwɪnd/
AmE
/'wɪdwɪnd/

noun - a type of musical instrument that is played by blowing air into it, usually made of wood

embankment
embankment - násep, val, nábřeží
BrE
/ɪm'bæŋkmənt/
AmE
/ɪm'bæŋkmənt/

noun - a long sloping wall of stone or earth that is built to support a road, railway etc.

wreath
wreath - věnec
BrE
/'ri:θ/
AmE
/'ri:θ/

noun - a circular ornament made from flowers, it is often worn on the head or used as decoration

anchovy
anchovy - ančovička
BrE
/'æntʃəvi/
AmE
/'æntʃoʊvi/

noun - a type of small sea fish that is often canned and served on pizza, in salads etc.

 
humbug - mystifikace, balamucení
BrE
/'hʌmbʌg/
AmE
/'hʌmbʌg/

noun - a kind of behavior or talk that is not true but tries to make people believe it

carpenter
carpenter - tesař
BrE
/'kɑ:pəntə/
AmE
/'kɑ:rpənt̬ər/

noun - a person whose job it is to build things out of wood, e.g. wooden houses, roofs etc.

cassette
cassette - kazeta
BrE
/kə'set/
AmE
/kə'set/

noun - a small case with a tape in it that is used for playing and recording music etc.

fin
fin - ploutev
BrE
/'fɪn/
AmE
/'fɪn/

noun - a part of a fish body that is used to swim and move around in the water

echo
echo - echo, ozvěna
BrE
/'ekəʊ/
AmE
/'ekoʊ/

noun - a sound that is reflected off flat surfaces, e.g. off the wall of a rock, cliff, etc.

overtake
overtake - předjíždět, předjet
BrE
/ˌəʊvə'teɪk/
AmE
/ˌoʊvər'teɪk/

verb - to go past a car that is going in the same direction but at a lower speed

negative
negative - negativ
BrE
/'negətɪv/
AmE
/'negət̬ɪv/

noun - a piece of film that is used to make photographs from, the colours are inverted in it

 
weapon - zbraň
BrE
/'wepən/
AmE
/'wepən/

noun - a thing that is used to fight with, e.g. a gun, knife, cannon, missile, baseball bat etc.

wig
wig - paruka, příčes
BrE
/'wɪg/
AmE
/'wɪg/

noun - a covering that you can wear on your head, it is made of real or false hair

wallet
wallet - peněženka
BrE
/'wɒlɪt/
AmE
/'wɑ:lət/

noun - a small thing in which you carry your money, it is usually made of leather or plastic