vicious spiral - začarovaná spirála
BrE
/ˌvɪʃəs'spaɪrəl/
AmE
/ˌvɪʃəs'spaɪrəl/

noun - a situation in which solving one problem leads to another and solving the other problem makes the first one even worse

 
vicious circle - začarovaný kruh
BrE
/ˌvɪʃəs'sɜ:kl/
AmE
/ˌvɪʃəs'sɜ:rkl/

noun - a situation in which solving one problem leads to another and solving the other problem leads back to the first one

 
woozy - mající závrať, pociťující motání hlavy
BrE
/'wu:zi/
AmE
/'wu:zi/

adjective - feeling as if the world is turning around you and that you might fall, usually because you are weak, sick etc.

skipping rope
skipping rope - švihadlo
BrE
/'skɪpɪŋˌrəʊp/
AmE
/'skɪpɪŋˌroʊp/

noun, British English - a piece of rope held by both ends in your hands that you swing over your head and under your feet

 
arsenic - arzen
BrE
/'ɑ:snɪk/
AmE
/'ɑ:rsnɪk/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 33) a very poisonous semimetal that is sometimes used in insecticides and in some alloys

 
Gospel - evangelium
BrE
/'gɒspl/
AmE
/'gɑ:spl/

noun - one of the four books in the New Testament that tell the story of Jesus Christ, his life and his teachings

 
concubine - konkubína
BrE
/'kɒŋkjʊbaɪn/
AmE
/'kɑ:ŋkjʊbaɪn/

noun - (historical) a woman who lives with a man and has sex with him, but has a lower status than his wife

fortuneteller
fortuneteller - věštec, věštkyně
BrE
/'fɔ:tʃu:nˌtelə/
AmE
/'fɔ:rtʃu:nˌtelər/

noun - a person who can see what happens in the future and whose job is telling people what will happen to them

 
fortune-teller - věštec, věštkyně
BrE
/'fɔ:tʃu:nˌtelə/
AmE
/'fɔ:rtʃu:nˌtelər/

noun - a person who can see what happens in the future and whose job is telling people what will happen to them

Aquarius
Aquarius - vodnář (znamení zvěrokruhu)
BrE
/ə'kweəriəs/
AmE
/ə'kweəriəs/

noun - the eleventh sign of the Zodiac (water carrier) or a person born under this sign (between January 20th and February 18th)

muzzle
muzzle - náhubek, košík (náhubek)
BrE
/'mʌzl/
AmE
/'mʌzl/

noun - a plastic, metal or leather thing that we put over a dog's mouth and nose to prevent it from biting someone

 
trinity - trojice
BrE
/'trɪnəti/
AmE
/'trɪnət̬i/

noun - three people or things seen or understood as one unit (especially in Christianity - the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit)

beacon
beacon - světelné znamení, maják, světelný signál
BrE
/'bi:kən/
AmE
/'bi:kən/

noun - a kind of light that can be seen from a distance and that is used to guide planes or ships etc.

marshmallow
marshmallow - maršmeloun, pěnový bonbon, žužu
BrE
/ˌmɑ:ʃ'mæləʊ/
AmE
/'mɑ:rʃ'meloʊ/

noun - a soft, sweet, white or pink candy made of sugar, gelatin, and air, often toasted over a fire or used in desserts

crustacean
crustacean - korýš
BrE
/krʌ'steɪʃn/
AmE
/krʌ'steɪʃn/

noun, technical - a type of aquatic animal that has a hard exoskeleton, segmented body, and jointed limbs, common examples include crabs, lobsters or shrimp