boil
boil - vařit, vařit se, vřít
BrE
/'bɔɪl/
AmE
/'bɔɪl/

verb - (of a liquid) to be so hot that there are bubbles in it

 
Scripture - Písmo svaté, Svaté písmo, Bible
BrE
/'skrɪptʃə/
AmE
/'skrɪptʃər/

noun - The Bible, the Word of God, texts considered to be sacred by Christians

 
rise - nakynout (o těstě)
BrE
/'raɪz/
AmE
/'raɪz/

verb - (of dough) to increase in volume after you add yeast, baking soda etc.

 
candour - upřímnost, otevřenost
BrE
/'kændə/
AmE
/'kændər/

noun - the quality of being able to say what you think honestly and openly

loft
loft - půda, podkroví
BrE
/'lɒft/
AmE
/'lɑ:ft/

noun - the room under the roof of the house, often used to store things

 
invigilate - dozorovat (u zkoušky)
BrE
/ɪn'vɪdʒɪleɪt/
AmE
/ɪn'vɪdʒɪleɪt/

verb, British English - to be present at a written exam and check that students aren't cheating

 
zap - sejmout (zabít někoho)
BrE
/'zæp/
AmE
/'zæp/

verb - to hit (and kill) someone or something suddenly, with a lot of force

rustle
rustle - šustit, zašustit, šelestit
BrE
/'rʌsl/
AmE
/'rʌsl/

verb - to make a soft sound like two things rubbing against each other lightly

 
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

 
recover - získat nazpět, dostat zpět
BrE
/rɪ'kʌvə/
AmE
/rɪ'kʌvər/

verb - to get something back, especially something you have used, spent, wasted, lost etc.

 
brainteaser - hlavolam, těžká hádanka, záludná otázka
BrE
/'breɪnˌti:zə/
AmE
/'breɪnˌti:zər/

noun, informal - a question, a puzzle etc. that is very difficult to answer or solve

 
icebreaker - ledoborec
BrE
/'aɪsbreɪkə/
AmE
/'aɪsbreɪkər/

noun - the type of ship that is designed to move through ice-covered water

jealous
jealous - závistivý
BrE
/'dʒeləs/
AmE
/'dʒeləs/

adjective - feeling unhappy because someone else has something that you would like to have

 
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

fortification
fortification - opevnění
BrE
/ˌfɔ:tɪfə'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌfɔ:rt̬ɪfə'keɪʃn/

noun - a structure (esp. a strong wall) built to prepare someone for an attack