cure - konzervovat, nakládat
BrE
/'kjʊə/
AmE
/'kjʊr/

verb - to treat meat or other foods so that they can be preserved for a long time

 
excel - vynikat, excelovat
BrE
/ɪk'sel/
AmE
/ɪk'sel/

verb - to be very good at something

 
coursebook - učebnice
BrE
/'kɔ:sbʊk/
AmE
/'kɔ:rsbʊk/

noun - a book used by students regularly on a particular course of study

 
tourist office - turistická kancelář, informace
BrE
/'tʊərɪst ɒfɪs/
AmE
/'tʊrɪst ɑ:fɪs/

noun - an office that provides tourists with information on interesting things to see and do in the local area

pilgrimage
pilgrimage - pouť (náboženská)
BrE
/'pɪlgrɪmɪdʒ/
AmE
/'pɪlgrɪmɪdʒ/

noun - a journey to a special place for religious reasons

 
in progress - probíhající, v procesu
BrE
/ɪn 'prəʊgres/
AmE
/ɪn 'prɑ:gres/

phrase, formal - happening at this time

narrator
narrator - vypravěč
BrE
/nə'reɪtə/
AmE
/'næreɪtər/

noun - a person who tells you what is happening in a book or film

 
multitude - spoustu, mnoho
BrE
/'mʌltɪtju:d/
AmE
/'mʌltɪtu:d/

noun, formal - a large number of things or people

 
liveliness - živost, čilost, energičnost, bujnost
BrE
/'laɪvlinəs/
AmE
/'laɪvlinəs/

noun - the state of being full of life, full of energy, full of enthusiasm

 
grandkid - vnouče, vnuk, vnučka
BrE
/'grænkɪd/
AmE
/'grænkɪd/

noun, American English, informal - the child of somebody's son or daughter, a grandchild

 
dinghy - člun, loďka
BrE
/'dɪŋi/
AmE
/'dɪŋi/

noun - a small open boat

compact disc
compact disc - kompaktní disk
BrE
/ˌsi:'di:/
AmE
/ˌsi:'di:/

noun - a small, round digital storage medium commonly used for audio and data playback on electronic devices

 
psychically - psychicky, paranormálně
BrE
/'saɪkɪkli/
AmE
/'saɪkɪkli/

adverb - in a supernatural, paranormal way, in a way connected with strange powers such as the ability to read minds, move objects without touching them etc.

 
eardrum - ušní bubínek
BrE
/'ɪədrʌm/
AmE
/'ɪrdrʌm/

noun - a thin piece of tissue in the ear that vibrates when sound waves hit it, transmitting sound to the inner ear

 
Adam's apple - ohryzek (anat.)
BrE
/ˌædəmz'æpl/
AmE
/ˌædəmz'æpl/

noun - a visible protrusion in the front of the neck, typically larger in males, formed by the thyroid cartilage surrounding the vocal cords