turning point - velká změna, zvrat
BrE
/'tɜ:nɪŋˌpɔɪnt/
AmE

noun - a moment when something completely changes, when an important decision is made etc.

salami
salami - salám
BrE
/sə'lɑ:mi/
AmE
/sə'lɑ:mi/

noun - a kind of large sausage that is usually eaten cut into thin slices

 
rate - ohodnotit, oznámkovat
BrE
/'reɪt/
AmE
/'reɪt/

verb - to grade something, to decide what the value or quality of something is

 
ashes - popel
BrE
/'æʃɪz/
AmE
/'æʃɪz/

noun - the powder that's left when the body of a dead person is cremated

 
watch house - strážní budova, strážní domek, strážní budka
BrE
/'wɒtʃˌhaʊs/
AmE
/'wɑ:tʃˌhaʊs/

noun - a building for soldiers whose job is to guard or protect a place

 
misrepresenting - zkreslování
BrE
/ˌmɪsˌreprɪ'zentɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌmɪsˌreprɪ'zent̬ɪŋ/

noun - creating a false image of something, or one that is only partially true

 
scapegoat - obětní beránek
BrE
/'skeɪpgəʊt/
AmE
/'skeɪpgoʊt/

noun - someone who is blamed or punished for something that somebody else has done

 
guardhouse - strážní budova, strážní domek, strážní budka
BrE
/'gɑ:dˌhaʊs/
AmE
/'gɑ:rdˌhaʊs/

noun - a building for soldiers whose job is to watch or protect a place

stump
stump - pahýl
BrE
/'stʌmp/
AmE
/'stʌmp/

noun - the part of something that is left when the rest is cut off or broken off etc. (such as a tree, a branch, an arm, a leg, a tooth etc.)

stammer
stammer - koktat
BrE
/'stæmə/
AmE
/'stæmər/

verb - to speak in a way that you repeat sounds and have difficulty pronouncing things correctly, especially because you are nervous or have a speech disorder

xylophone
xylophone - xylofon
BrE
/'zaɪləfəʊn/
AmE
/'zaɪləfoʊn/

noun - a musical instrument consisting of a set or sets of flat metal bars that make a sound when they are hit with a small hammer

compote
compote - kompot jako dezert (nezavařovaný)
BrE
/'kɒmpɒt/
AmE
/'kɑ:mpoʊt/

noun - a dessert made of whole pieces of fruit that has been cooked in sugar water, sometimes with spices, it is usually served cold and is not usually preserved for later use

 
passive voice - trpný rod, pasivum
BrE
/ˌpæsɪv'vɔɪs/
AmE
/ˌpæsɪv'vɔɪs/

noun - the grammatical structure we use when the logical subject of the sentence is used as the grammatical subject, the structure is BE + past participle (be done, be finished, be stolen etc.)

 
passive - trpný rod, pasivum
BrE
/'pæsɪv/
AmE
/'pæsɪv/

noun - the grammatical structure we use when the logical subject of the sentence is used as the grammatical subject, the structure is BE + past participle (be done, be finished, be stolen etc.)

Slovenia
Slovenia - Slovinsko
BrE
/sləʊ'vi:niə/
AmE
/sloʊ'vi:niə/

noun - a small European country known for its mountains and lakes, its capital is Ljubljana