labyrinth
labyrinth - labyrint, bludiště
BrE
/'læbərɪnθ/
AmE
/'læbərɪnθ/

noun - a complex set of paths, tunnels etc. that is difficult to go through, where you can easily get lost

 
20 questions - hra na 20 otázek
BrE
/ˌtwenti'kwestʃənz/
AmE
/ˌtwent̬i'kwestʃənz/

noun - a game in which you have to ask yes/no questions and find out what the secret word is

snowboard
snowboard - snowboard
BrE
/'snəʊbɔ:d/
AmE
/'snoʊbɔ:rd/

noun - a piece of sports equipment that looks like a wide ski, which is used to slide down snowy hills

 
centre around - točit se kolem, být hlavním (bodem či tématem)
BrE
/'sentə əˌraʊnd/
AmE
/'sent̬ər əˌraʊnd/

verb - to have something that you are very concerned or interested in, it is the main subject of your attention

realtor
realtor - realitní makléř, realitní agent
BrE
/'rɪəltə/
AmE
/'ri:əltər/

noun, American English - (trademark) a person whose job is to arrange the buying, selling or renting of houses, apartments etc. for people

 
scroll up - posunout stránku dolů (na obrazovce)
BrE
/ˌskrəʊl'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌskroʊl'ʌp/

verb - to move the text or images on a computer screen down so you can see what is written above

 
scroll down - posunout stránku nahoru (na obrazovce)
BrE
/ˌskrəʊl'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌskroʊl'daʊn/

verb - to move the text or images on a computer screen up so you can see what is written below

poplar
poplar - topol
BrE
/'pɒplə/
AmE
/'pɑ:plər/

noun - a tall fast-growing tree, it is often grown in windbreaks (rows of trees providing shelter from the wind)

mortgage
mortgage - hypotéka
BrE
/'mɔ:gɪdʒ/
AmE
/'mɔ:rgɪdʒ/

noun - a way of loaning money (esp. for a house or an apartment), if the property is used as security

Oregon
Oregon - Oregon
BrE
/'ɒrɪgən/
AmE
/'ɑ:rɪgən/

noun - an American state located on the west coast of the USA (between California and Washington), its capital is Salem

 
silicon - křemík
BrE
/'sɪlɪkən/
AmE
/'sɪlɪkən/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 14), a non-metallic element that is used for example in electronic circuits

 
calcium - vápník
BrE
/'kælsiəm/
AmE
/'kælsiəm/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 20) a white chemical element, it is important for our bones and teeth

goalie
goalie - brankář
BrE
/'gəʊli/
AmE
/'goʊli/

noun, informal - a player whose job it is to protect the goal of his team and stop the opponent from scoring

blister
blister - puchýř
BrE
/'blɪstə/
AmE
/'blɪstər/

noun - a swollen place on your skin which is full of liquid, it usually appears when you burn yourself etc.

Christmas
Christmas - Vánoce
BrE
/'krɪsməs/
AmE
/'krɪsməs/

noun - a holiday that is celebrated on and around the 25th of December, when people give each other presents etc.