plaster of Paris
plaster of Paris - sádra (sochařská, lékařská)
BrE
/ˌplɑ:stər əv'pærəs/
AmE
/ˌplæstər əv'pærəs/

noun - a mixture of white powder and water that is used to make statues or to cover broken arms, legs etc.

snowboard
snowboard - jezdit na snowboardu
BrE
/'snəʊbɔ:d/
AmE
/'snoʊbɔ:rd/

verb - to slide down the hill with your feet attached to a piece of equipment that looks like a wide ski

 
hoot - houkat, troubit, zahoukat, zatroubit (auto, sova)
BrE
/'hu:t/
AmE
/'hu:t/

verb, British English - to emit a clear sound that cars make as a warning, or to make a long sound that owls make

advertisement
advertisement - reklama, inzerát
BrE
/əd'vɜ:tɪsmənt/
AmE
/ˌædvər'taɪzmənt/

noun - information in the newspapers or TV etc. that tries to persuade people to buy a product, use a service etc.

crucifixion
crucifixion - ukřižování
BrE
/krʊsɪ'fɪkʃən/
AmE
/ˌkru:sɪ'fɪkʃən/

noun - the act of nailing a person to a wooden cross which was used in the Roman times to punish criminals

taste
taste - ochutnat, ochutnávat
BrE
/'teɪst/
AmE
/'teɪst/

verb - to put something (usually food or drink) in your mouth in order to test if it is good or not

sign
sign - podepsat se, podepsat
BrE
/'saɪn/
AmE
/'saɪn/

verb - to write your name somewhere in order to show that you have written it or that you approve of it

spice
spice - koření
BrE
/'spaɪs/
AmE
/'spaɪs/

noun - a part of a plant with a strong taste and/or aroma that is used to give flavour to food

interrogate
interrogate - vyslýchat
BrE
/ɪn'terəgeɪt/
AmE
/ɪn'terəgeɪt/

verb - to ask a suspect or a prisoner a lot of questions in order to find out information about a crime

 
Holy Spirit - Duch Svatý, Svatý Duch
BrE
/'həʊli 'spɪrɪt/
AmE
/'hoʊli 'spɪrɪt/

noun - the third person in the Holy Trinity, one that Jesus promised to send to his followers after he had gone

freeze
freeze - ani hnout
BrE
/'friz/
AmE
/'friz/

verb - the word that a policeman (usually with a gun in his hand) uses to tell somebody to stop moving completely

jack
jack - zvedák, hever
BrE
/'dʒæk/
AmE
/'dʒæk/

noun - an apparatus that is used to lift up a car etc., e.g. if you want to mend the wheel etc.

 
incentive - podnět, popud, motiv, pohnutka
BrE
/ɪn'sentɪv/
AmE
/ɪn'sent̬ɪv/

noun - something that makes you want to do something; something that gives you the will, desire, courage etc. to do something

 
impress - zanechat dojem, zapůsobit, udělat dojem, učinit dojem
BrE
/ɪm'pres/
AmE
/ɪm'pres/

verb - to make somebody have strong feelings of admiration, to do or say something that has a strong effect on somebody

pick at
pick at - šťourat se v (nose apod.)
BrE
/'pɪk æt/
AmE
/'pɪk æt/

verb - to touch something (e.g. your nose) with your fingers many times in order to take up or pull off something