witness - být svědkem
BrE
/'wɪtnəs/
AmE
/'wɪtnəs/

verb - to be a person who has seen a crime etc. and can tell the police about what happened

trick-or-treater
trick-or-treater - koledník (halloweenský)
BrE
/ˌtrɪk ɔ:'tri:tə/
AmE
/ˌtrɪkər'tri:t̬ər/

noun - a child in a costume who goes from door to door on Halloween and asks people for candy

hinge
hinge - pant, závěs dveří
BrE
/'hɪndʒ/
AmE
/'hɪndʒ/

noun - a joint (usually metal) that makes it possible for a door, window etc. to be opened and closed

caravel
caravel - karavela
BrE
/'kærəvel/
AmE
/'kærəvel/

noun - a small ship used by the Spanish and Portuguese at the beginning of 15th century (esp. for exploration)

diplomatic
diplomatic - diplomatický (také zdvořilý, taktní, obratný)
BrE
/dɪplə'mætɪk/
AmE
/dɪplə'mæt̬ɪk/

adjective - skilled in managing sensitive situations or people with tact and avoiding conflict; relating to diplomacy or international relations

 
townie - měšťák
BrE
/'taʊni/
AmE
/'taʊni/

noun, informal - a person who lives in a town and has little or no knowledge about life in the countryside

zip code
zip code - poštovní směrovací číslo
BrE
/'zɪpkəʊd/
AmE
/'zɪpkoʊd/

noun, American English - a code made up of numbers and/or letters that identifies the place where a letter is sent

zebra
zebra - zebra
BrE
/'zebrə/
AmE
/'zi:brə/

noun - an African animal that looks a little like a horse, it is white and has long black stripes

room service
room service - pokojová služba, donášková služba (jídla a pití na pokoj)
BrE
/'ru:mˌsɜ:vɪs/
AmE
/'ru:mˌsɜ:rvɪs/

noun - a hotel service that makes it possible for guests to have food and drinks delivered to their room

sloth
sloth - lenochod
BrE
/'slɒθ/
AmE
/'slɑ:θ/

noun - a slow moving mammal that lives in South and Central America, known for hanging upside down from branches

cringe
cringe - cítit se trapně (za někoho), otřepat se (trapností), cuknout sebou (odporem)
BrE
/'krɪndʒ/
AmE
/'krɪndʒ/

verb, informal - to be very embarrassed or uncomfortable about something that someone else does and sometimes show it by flinching

vinyl
vinyl - gramofonová deska, deska (gramofonová)
BrE
/'vaɪnl/
AmE
/'vaɪnl/

noun, informal - a round black plastic thing with music recorded on it and which can be played by a gramophone

 
fantasy - fantasy (literatura)
BrE
/'fæntəsi/
AmE
/'fænt̬əsi/

noun - the genre of literature that usually involves magic and magical creatures, e.g. Tolkien's LORD OF THE RINGS etc.

 
Transfiguration - proměnění (náb.)
BrE
/ˌtrænsˌfɪgə'reɪʃən/
AmE
/ˌtrænsˌfɪgə'reɪʃən/

noun - an event in the New Testament in which Jesus Christ became radiant and was called "Son" by God

 
brainwashing - vymývání mozků
BrE
/'breɪnˌwɒʃɪŋ/
AmE
/'breɪnˌwɑ:ʃɪŋ/

noun - the act of making someone accept new beliefs and attitudes (often as a part of a religion etc.)