baobab - baobab
BrE
/'beɪəʊbæb/
AmE
/'beɪoʊbæb/

noun - a tree with a short, thick trunk, native to Africa or Australia, able to live for thousands of years

wield
wield - ohánět se (zbraní ap.)
BrE
/'wi:ld/
AmE
/'wi:ld/

verb - to carry a weapon, tool, or piece of equipment and look as if you are going to use it

 
hold out - podat, napřáhnout (ruku ap.)
BrE
/'həʊld aʊt/
AmE
/'həʊld aʊt/

verb - to put your hand or something in your hand towards someone, for example, to shake hands with the person

 
nourish - vyživovat, dodávat živiny, živit
BrE
/'nʌrɪʃ/
AmE
/'nʌrɪʃ/

verb - to provide a plant, an animal, a person etc. with what they need in order to live and grow

poker
poker - pohrabáč
BrE
/'pəʊkə/
AmE
/'poʊkər/

noun - a long metal instrument used to move the coal or wood in a fire (to make it burn better)

 
oath - přísaha
BrE
/'əʊθ/
AmE
/'oʊθ/

noun - an official promise to do something, esp. at a court of law when you promise to tell the truth

 
answerphone - záznamník, telefonní záznamník
BrE
/'ɑ:nsəˌfəʊn/
AmE
/'ænsərˌfoʊn/

noun, British English - a machine connected to your telephone that enables people to leave you a message when you are not available

 
cue card - karta s nápovědou, nápověda (napsaná na listu papíru)
BrE
/'kju:ˌkɑ:d/
AmE
/'kju:ˌkɑ:rd/

noun - a piece of paper with the words you were supposed to say (usually shown to actors on stage etc.)

missionary
missionary - misionář
BrE
/'mɪʃənri/
AmE
/'mɪʃəneri/

noun - a person whose job is to convert people to his/her religion, especially in a different country and culture

vomit
vomit - zvracet
BrE
/'vɒmɪt/
AmE
/'vɑ:mɪt/

verb - to throw up; to let food come out of your stomach through your mouth, esp. when you feel sick

taxi driver
taxi driver - taxikář, řidič taxi
BrE
/'tæksiˌdraɪvə/
AmE
/'tæksiˌdraɪvər/

noun - a person whose job is to take people to a place by car (the people pay for the journey)

 
fail - propadnout, nesložit zkoušku, dostat 'pětku', nechat propadnout
BrE
/'feɪl/
AmE
/'feɪl/

verb - not to pass (a course, an exam etc.), not to let a student pass (a course, an exam etc.)

 
limp - kulhat
BrE
/'lɪmp/
AmE
/'lɪmp/

verb - to walk with difficulty when your leg has been injured, to walk as if your leg has been injured

knock
knock - klepat, zaklepat
BrE
/'nɒk/
AmE
/'nɑ:k/

verb - to hit a door with your hand in order to make the people inside open the door for you

answering machine
answering machine - záznamník, telefonní záznamník
BrE
/'ɑ:nsərɪŋ mə'ʃi:n/
AmE
/'ænsərɪŋ mə'ʃi:n/

noun - a machine connected to your telephone that enables people to leave you a message when you are not available