abduct - unést (člověka)
BrE
/æb'dʌkt/
AmE
/æb'dʌkt/

verb - to take away a person and request money or an action in return for bringing him/her back

postcode
postcode - poštovní směrovací číslo
BrE
/'pəʊstˌkəʊd/
AmE
/'poʊstˌkoʊd/

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

 
tear duct - slzný kanálek
BrE
/'tɪədʌkt/
AmE
/'tɪrdʌkt/

noun - a kind of tube that carries tears from the tear gland to the eye and the nasal cavity

 
adulteration - pančování (např. nápoje), ředění, šizení
BrE
/əˌdʌltə'reɪʃn/
AmE
/əˌdʌltə'reɪʃn/

noun - the act of mixing something (esp. food and drink) with a different substance to make it less pure

 
tolerance - tolerance, snášenlivost
BrE
/'tɒlərəns/
AmE
/'tɑ:lərəns/

noun - the ability to respect other people and their opinions etc. especially if they are different from your own

gossip
gossip - drbat, pomlouvat, klevetit
BrE
/'gɒsɪp/
AmE
/'gɑ:sɪp/

verb - to spread information about other people's private lives and their behaviour, it doesn't always have to be true

tea bag
tea bag - čajový sáček
BrE
/'ti:ˌbæg/
AmE
/'ti:ˌbæg/

noun - a small sack with dried tea leaves that you put in a cup and pour hot water over

pudding
pudding - nákyp (slaný, sladký)
BrE
/'pʊdɪŋ/
AmE
/'pʊdɪŋ/

noun - a British dish of many forms and styles, often similar to a sweet cake or a savoury pie

 
past simple - minulý prostý čas
BrE
/ˌpɑ:st'sɪmpl/
AmE
/ˌpæst'sɪmpl/

noun - a tense that is used for actions that happened at some point in the past or happened regularly in the past, were generally true etc. Verbs usually have the ending -ED and in questions and negatives we usually use DID / DIDN'T

 
pharynx - hltan
BrE
/'færɪnks/
AmE
/'færɪnks/

noun - the muscular tube at the back of the throat that serves as a passage for both air and food

pincer
pincer - klepeto
BrE
/'pɪnsə/
AmE
/'pɪnsər/

noun - a type of claw that is used for grasping, manipulating, and sometimes crushing food, objects, or even for defense

 
trekking - náročná pěší turistika
BrE
/'trekɪŋ/
AmE
/'trekɪŋ/

noun - going on long and adventurous journeys, typically on foot, often through remote or challenging terrain, for leisure or exploration

corset
corset - korzet (dámský)
BrE
/'kɔ:sət/
AmE
/'kɔ:rsət/

noun - a piece of tight-fitting underwear that covers the trunk and was worn by women especially in the past

 
parody - parodie (díla apod.)
BrE
/'pærədi/
AmE
/'pærədi/

noun - a piece of writing, singing, acting etc that copies an original piece in order to be amusing and funny

 
curtain call - děkovačka (po představení)
BrE
/'kɜ:tn kɔ:l/
AmE
/'kɜ:rtn kɔ:l/

noun - the time when the actors of a play come to the front of the stage and the audience applaud