porch
porch - veranda, krytý vchod
BrE
/'pɔ:tʃ/
AmE
/'pɔ:rtʃ/

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

kite
kite - drak (papírový), papírový drak
BrE
/'kaɪt/
AmE
/'kaɪt/

noun - a children's toy made of paper covering a light frame, it is tied on a string and it flies in the wind

metal
metal - kov
BrE
/'metl/
AmE
/'met̬l/

noun - a hard material that is used for making parts of a car, locomotive etc. or smaller things like knives and spoons etc.

lifeguard
lifeguard - plavčík
BrE
/'laɪfgɑ:d/
AmE
/'laɪfgɑ:rd/

noun - a person whose job is to keep an eye on people on the beach and help them if they are drowning etc.

ladle
ladle - naběračka
BrE
/'leɪdl/
AmE
/'leɪdl/

noun - a kind of spoon with a long handle and a deep bowl at the end that is used for serving soups etc.

 
insurance company - pojišťovna
BrE
/ɪn'ʃʊərənsˌkʌmpəni/
AmE
/ɪn'ʃʊrənsˌkʌmpəni/

noun - a company that people pay some money and if something bad happens to them or their property, it pays the cost etc.

hero
hero - hrdina
BrE
/'hɪərəʊ/
AmE
/'hɪroʊ/

noun - a person who is special for some people, esp. one who has achieved something great or one that is brave and strong

gloves
gloves - rukavice
BrE
/'glʌvz/
AmE
/'glʌvz/

noun - pieces of clothing that cover the hands and each finger separately, people usually wear them in winter to keep their hands warm

 
floo powder - prášek Letax
BrE
/'flu: paʊdə/
AmE
/'flu: paʊdər/

noun - (Harry Potter) the magical powder that enables witches and wizards to travel from one place to another by the use of fireplaces

 
Moaning Myrtle - Ufňukaná Uršula
BrE
/ˌməʊnɪŋ'mɜ:tl/
AmE
/ˌmoʊnɪŋ'mɜ:rt̬l/

noun - a ghost of a girl that haunts the girls' restrooms at Hogwarts, and who is always complaining that no one likes her

mistletoe
mistletoe - jmelí
BrE
/'mɪsltəʊ/
AmE
/'mɪsltoʊ/

noun - a plant that is used as a Christmas decoration, when a man and a woman meet under it, they have to kiss

pancake
pancake - lívanec, palačinka
BrE
/'pæŋkeɪk/
AmE
/'pæŋkeɪk/

noun - a thin soft cake made by frying a mixture of flour, eggs and milk, usually with the addition of a rising agent

 
pantomime - pantomima
BrE
/'pæntəmaɪm/
AmE
/'pæntəmaɪm/

noun - telling of a story without words only by the movement of your hands, feet etc. and with the expression on your face

secretary
secretary - sekretářka
BrE
/'sekrətri/
AmE
/'sekrəteri/

noun - a lady (or a man) who works in a company and assists her (or his) boss, types letters, answers phone calls etc.

stoplights
stoplights - semafory, semafor
BrE
/'stɒplaɪts/
AmE
/'stɑ:plaɪts/

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