vacation
vacation - dovolená, prázdniny
BrE
/veɪ'keɪʃn/
AmE
/veɪ'keɪʃn/

noun, American English - the period of time when you do not go to school or work and can travel and relax instead

 
holidays - prázdniny
BrE
/'hɒlɪdeɪz/
AmE
/'hɑ:lɪdeɪz/

noun, British English - the period of time when you do not go to school or work and can travel and relax instead

holiday
holiday - dovolená, prázdniny
BrE
/'hɒlɪdeɪ/
AmE
/'hɑ:lədeɪ/

noun - the period of time when you do not go to school or work and can travel and relax instead

 
floo powder - prášek Letax
BrE
/'flu: paʊdə/
AmE
/'flu: paʊdər/

noun - (Harry Potter) the magical powder that enables witches and wizards to travel from one place to another by the use of fireplaces

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

hitch-hike
hitch-hike - stopovat (jet stopem), jet stopem
BrE
/'hɪtʃˌhaɪk/
AmE

verb - to stand by the road, lift up your thumb and wait for a driver to give you a lift; to travel in this manner

hitchhike
hitchhike - stopovat (jet stopem), jet stopem
BrE
/'hɪtʃhaɪk/
AmE
/'hɪtʃhaɪk/

verb - to stand by the road, lift up your thumb and wait for a driver to give you a lift; to travel in this manner

 
gap year - rok volna, roční pauza (ve studiu)
BrE
/'gæpjɪə/
AmE
/'gæpjɪr/

noun - a year when a student doesn't go to school but decides to travel or do something else instead, usually before starting at a new school

golf
golf - golf
BrE
/'gɒlf/
AmE
/'gɑ:lf/

noun - a game in which you have to get a small ball into a hole by hitting it with a special club, the ball has to travel across a large course with grass, sand and water on it

drop cloth
drop cloth - ochranná plachta, zakrývací plachta, malířská fólie (na ochranu podlahy nebo nábytku)
BrE
/'drɒp klɒθ/
AmE
/'drɑ:p klɑ:θ/

noun, American English - a large sheet of cloth or plastic used to protect floors, furniture, or other surfaces from paint, dust, or dirt while decorating or doing repair work

aqueduct
aqueduct - akvadukt (vodovodní most)
BrE
/'ækwədʌkt/
AmE
/'ækwədʌkt/

noun - a structure built to carry water over long distances, especially one built like a bridge across a valley or gap

faggot
faggot - masová koule (z vepřových vnitřností)
BrE
/'fægət/
AmE
/'fægət/

noun, British English - (usually plural) a traditional British dish consisting of small round meatballs made from minced pork offal (such as liver and heart) mixed with herbs, breadcrumbs, and sometimes onions, usually baked and served with gravy and mashed potatoes

fag
fag - cígo, žváro, cigáro, cigareta
BrE
/'fæg/
AmE
/'fæg/

noun, British English, informal - a cigarette

speedway
speedway - závodní okruh, závodní dráha (pro motoristy)
BrE
/'spi:dweɪ/
AmE
/'spi:dweɪ/

noun, American English - an oval track used for speedway racing or other types of motor racing

speedway
speedway - plochá dráha (motocyklový sport), závod na ploché dráze
BrE
/'spi:dweɪ/
AmE
/'spi:dweɪ/

noun, British English - a motorcycle or car race held on an oval dirt or paved track, where riders or drivers compete at high speed, often sliding through corners