wise guy - chytrák, chytrolín (hanlivě)
BrE
/'waɪz gaɪ/
AmE
/'waɪz gaɪ/

noun, American English, informal - somebody who thinks they are very clever or know more than other people and shows it in a way that is annoying

crosswalk
crosswalk - přechod pro chodce
BrE
/'krɒswɔ:k/
AmE
/'krɑ:swɔ:k/

noun, American English - a place where people can walk across a road, it is usually marked by white stripes on the surface of the road

 
meatloaf - sekaná (upečené mleté maso)
BrE
/'mi:tləʊf/
AmE
/'mi:tloʊf/

noun - finely chopped meat that is mixed with herbs and other ingredients and cooked in an oven in the shape of a loaf

 
traffic island - dopravní ostrůvek
BrE
/'træfɪk ˌaɪlənd/
AmE
/'træfɪk ˌaɪlənd/

noun - a raised area in the middle of a road, usually a strip, where people can wait until it is safe to cross

tuber
tuber - hlíza, bulva
BrE
/'tju:bə/
AmE
/'tju:bər/

noun - a swollen part on the stem or root of some plants which is under the ground and from which new plants grow

capsule
capsule - kabina (kosmická), modul
BrE
/'kæpsju:l/
AmE
/'kæpsl/

noun - the part of a spacecraft in which people travel and spend a lot of time, it is separated from the main rocket

parking ticket
parking ticket - pokuta za špatné parkování
BrE
/'pɑ:kɪŋ tɪkɪt/
AmE
/'pɑ:rkɪŋ tɪkɪt/

noun - an official note with instructions to pay a fine, it is put on your car when you have parked it somewhere illegally

 
version - verze
BrE
/'vɜ:ʒn/
AmE
/'vɜ:rʒn/

noun - a form of something (e.g. a product, a story etc.) which is a little different from other things of the same type

 
keeper - správce
BrE
/'ki:pə/
AmE
/'ki:pər/

noun - a person whose job is to take care of a place (e.g. a park, a building) or animals (e.g. in a zoo)

 
relic - relikvie
BrE
/'relɪk/
AmE
/'relɪk/

noun - an object of spiritual value especially if it is connected with a holy person (such as part of their body or clothes)

 
acronym - akronym
BrE
/'ækrənɪm/
AmE
/'ækrənɪm/

noun - a word that is formed by the first letters of other words (e.g. SVOMPT stands for Subject, Verb, Object, Manner, Place, Time)

turmeric
turmeric - kurkuma
BrE
/'tɜ:mərɪk/
AmE
/'tɜ:rmərɪk/

noun - a plant from the ginger family, the yellow powder made from the rhizomes is used as a spice or a coloring agent

New York
New York - New York
BrE
/ˌnju:'jɔ:k/
AmE
/ˌnu:'jɔ:rk/

noun - the second most populous state in the USA, its located on the east coast of the US and its capital is Albany

 
platinum - platina
BrE
/'plætɪnəm/
AmE
/'plæt̬ɪnəm/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 78) a heavy precious metal used in jewellery, electric contacts etc., it is resistant to corrosion

 
manganese - mangan
BrE
/'mæŋgəni:z/
AmE
/'mæŋgəni:z/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 25) a hard metal similar to iron, it is used in making steel and other alloys