pacifier
pacifier - dudlík
BrE
/'pæsəfaɪə/
AmE
/'pæsəfaɪər/

noun, American English - an object made of rubber that you put into a baby's mouth in order to make it quiet and happy

preach
preach - kázat
BrE
/'pri:tʃ/
AmE
/'pri:tʃ/

verb - to give a religious speech, to tell somebody what to do and try to persuade them that it is right

alder
alder - olše
BrE
/'ɔ:ldə/
AmE
/'ɔ:ldər/

noun - a tree of the birch family, it has cone-like fruit and toothed leaves, it grown especially on river banks

California
California - Kalifornie
BrE
/ˌkælə'fɔ:nɪə/
AmE
/ˌkælə'fɔ:rnɪə/

noun - the most populous US state, it is located on the western coast on the USA and its capital is Sacramento

sunflower
sunflower - slunečnice
BrE
/'sʌnflaʊə/
AmE
/'sʌnflaʊər/

noun - a plant with a large yellow flower that produces edible seeds (which are used to make oil and other things)

arabesque
arabesque - arabeska
BrE
/ærə'besk/
AmE
/ærə'besk/

noun - a ballet pose in which the dancer is standing on one leg and the other leg stretches straight behind him

 
radius - vřetenní kost (anat.)
BrE
/'reɪdiəs/
AmE
/'reɪdiəs/

noun - one of the two bones between the elbow and the wrist, it is on the same side as the thumb

 
conclusion - závěr
BrE
/kən'klu:ʒn/
AmE
/kən'klu:ʒn/

noun - the last part of a book, letter, essay etc. that summarizes what the work was about and what it means

 
sodium - sodík
BrE
/'səʊdiəm/
AmE
/'soʊdiəm/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 11) a silvery white element that occurs for example in salt and salt water

opossum
opossum - vačice
BrE
/ə'pɒsəm/
AmE
/ə'pɑ:səm/

noun - an American marsupial, it has a naked tail (one that can grasp things) and opposable thumbs on its hind feet

possum
possum - vačice
BrE
/'pɒsəm/
AmE
/'pɑ:səm/

noun - an American marsupial, it has a naked tail (one that can grasp things) and opposable thumbs on its hind feet

locker
locker - skříňka (v šatně), zamykatelná skříňka, šatní skříňka
BrE
/'lɒkə/
AmE
/'lɑ:kər/

noun - a cupboard for storing clothes and valuables that can be locked (usually in public places like schools, swimming pools etc.)

sash
sash - šerpa
BrE
/'sæʃ/
AmE
/'sæʃ/

noun - a strip of cloth or other material worn around the waist, or worn over one shoulder and across the chest

mayfly
mayfly - jepice
BrE
/'meɪflaɪ/
AmE
/'meɪflaɪ/

noun - a little insect with delicate membranous wings which lives close to water and whose life lasts less than two days

elf
elf - elf
BrE
/'elf/
AmE
/'elf/

noun - a beautiful human-like creature in fantasy books or films, it has pointed ears and usually lives in the woods