stoplight
stoplight - semafory, semafor
BrE
/'stɒplaɪt/
AmE
/'stɑ:plaɪt/

noun, American English - the system that directs the traffic at a place where two streets meet, it has three lights, green, yellow (amber) and red

kitschy
kitschy - kýčovitý
BrE
/'kɪtʃi/
AmE
/'kɪtʃi/

adjective - considered to be unfashionable and without style by some people, but enjoyed by other people because they find them cute or funny

 
obsessively - posedle, obsedantně
BrE
/əb'sesɪvli/
AmE
/əb'sesɪvli/

adverb - in a way that shows that you have too much interest in something and you are unable to think about anything else

 
anaemia - chudokrevnost
BrE
/ə'ni:miə/
AmE
/ə'ni:miə/

noun, British English - a medical condition in which there are not enough red cells in your blood, causing you to look pale and feel weak

capsule
capsule - kabina (kosmická), modul
BrE
/'kæpsju:l/
AmE
/'kæpsl/

noun - the part of a spacecraft in which people travel and spend a lot of time, it is separated from the main rocket

 
back up - zálohovat (informace v počítači)
BrE
/ˌbæk 'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌbæk 'ʌp/

verb - to make a copy of a file in your computer and store it somewhere in case something happens to the original file

cement
cement - cement
BrE
/sɪ'ment/
AmE
/sə'ment/

noun - a white powder used in building houses etc., it becomes hard when it is mixed with water and then it dries up

beer
beer - pivo
BrE
/'bɪə/
AmE
/'bɪr/

noun - an alcoholic drink which is made from barley, it is light or dark brown and has a lot of foam on top

belly
belly - břicho
BrE
/'beli/
AmE
/'beli/

noun - the front part of your body between the chest and the legs, it gets bigger if you drink a lot of beer

disappoint
disappoint - zklamat
BrE
/ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/
AmE
/ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/

verb - to let somebody down, to cause someone to be sad and unhappy because you haven't done something that the person hoped for

diary
diary - diář
BrE
/'daɪəri/
AmE
/'daɪəri/

noun - a small book with all the days of the year, in which you write down your plans and appointments for the week

conductor
conductor - průvodčí, vlakvedoucí
BrE
/kən'dʌktə/
AmE
/kən'dʌktə/

noun - a person who works on a train and collects the tickets or fares, makes sure there are no problems, completes paperwork etc.

boarding school
boarding school - internátní škola
BrE
/'bɔ:dɪŋ sku:l/
AmE
/'bɔ:rdɪŋ sku:l/

noun - a kind of school where children stay all week or all term and go home only at weekends or only on holiday

verandah
verandah - veranda (zastřešená)
BrE
/və'rændə/
AmE
/və'rændə/

noun - a part of the house outside of the main door, it has its own floor and roof, but not an outside wall

veranda
veranda - veranda (zastřešená)
BrE
/və'rændə/
AmE
/və'rændə/

noun - a part of the house outside of the main door, it has its own floor and roof, but not an outside wall