break-down
break-down - porucha (stroje)
BrE
/'breɪkdaʊn/
AmE
/'breɪkdaʊn/

noun - a failure of a machine (e.g. a car etc.), a time when a machine stops working or is not working properly

enamel
enamel - smalt, glazura
BrE
/ɪ'næml/
AmE
/ɪ'næml/

noun - a hard substance that is used to protect the surface of some metal or clay things, such as pots, pans etc.

 
orbit - oběžná dráha
BrE
/'ɔ:bɪt/
AmE
/'ɔ:rbɪt/

noun - a path of a satellite that is going around a planet or the path of a planet going around a star

tongue
tongue - jazyk (v ústech)
BrE
/'tʌŋ/
AmE
/'tʌŋ/

noun - the part of the body that you use to taste food, it is in your mouth and moves when you speak

 
Shrieking Shack - Chroptící chýše
BrE
/'ʃri:kɪŋʃæk/
AmE
/'ʃri:kɪŋʃæk/

noun - (Harry Potter) the haunted house in Hogsmeade that everyone tries to avoid, it is connected to Hogwarts by a secret passage

interrogation
interrogation - výslech
BrE
/ɪnˌterə'geɪʃn/
AmE
/ɪnˌterə'geɪʃn/

noun - a period of time in which a prisoner or a suspect is asked a lot of questions about a crime etc.

zebra crossing
zebra crossing - přechod pro chodce
BrE
/ˌzebrə'krɒsɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌzi:brə'krɑ:sɪŋ/

noun, British English - a place where pedestrians can cross a road, it is marked by white stripes painted on the surface of the road

 
yo-yo - jojo
BrE
/'jəʊjəʊ/
AmE
/'joʊjoʊ/

noun - a disk on a string that is used as a toy, it can be made to run down and up again

 
youth hostel - ubytovna, ubytovna pro mládež
BrE
/ˌju:θ'hɒstl/
AmE
/ˌju:θ'hɑ:stl/

noun - a kind of hotel in which you share your room with other people, it is usually much cheaper than normal hotels

warranty
warranty - záruka (na zboží)
BrE
/'wɒrəntɪ/
AmE
/'wɑ:rənt̬ɪ/

noun - a statement that promises that if a product you buy is faulty, it will be replaced or repaired free of charge

whistle
whistle - píšťalka, píšťala
BrE
/'wɪsl/
AmE
/'wɪsl/

noun - an instrument that can produce a very high sound; a musical instrument that produces high notes and is played by blowing

 
label - označit štítkem, označit nálepkou
BrE
/'leɪbl/
AmE
/'leɪbl/

verb - a fasten a piece of paper to an object in order to say what it is, how much it costs etc.

beetle
beetle - brouk
BrE
/'bi:tl/
AmE
/'bi:t̬l/

noun - an insect with a hard and shiny covering of its wings, it is usually black, but can have other colours, too

audition
audition - konkurz
BrE
/ɔ:'dɪʃn/
AmE
/ɔ:'dɪʃn/

noun - a short performance of an actor, singer etc. to show whether he/she is good enough for a play, film etc.

saw
saw - pila, pilka
BrE
/'sɔ:/
AmE
/'sɔ:/

noun - a metal instrument with a row of sharp teeth and a handle that is used to cut wood or metal etc.