antiquity - historická památka, historický předmět
BrE
/æn'tɪkwəti/
AmE
/æn'tɪkwət̬i/

noun - an object such as a building, statue, etc. that was created a very long time ago and has survived to the present day

red panda
red panda - panda červená
BrE
/ˌred'pændə/
AmE
/ˌred'pændə/

noun - an animal that comes from Asia that looks a little bit like a small red bear and a little bit like a cat

upright piano
upright piano - pianino
BrE
/ˌʌpraɪt pi'ænəʊ/
AmE
/ˌʌpraɪt pi'ænoʊ/

noun - a large musical instrument that is played by pressing black and white keys, the strings are in arranged vertically in a wooden case

cough
cough - kašlat, zakašlat
BrE
/'kɒf/
AmE
/'kɑ:f/

verb - to produce a rough noise and push air out of your throat suddenly, usually as a result of a cold or another illness

coat
coat - kabát
BrE
/'kəʊt/
AmE
/'koʊt/

noun - a piece of clothing that you wear over your other clothes, usually in winter or cold weather, it is usually long and warm

airbed
airbed - nafukovací matrace, nafukovací lehátko
BrE
/'eəbed/
AmE
/'erbed/

noun - a kind of mattress filled with air that you can put on water and lie on it or use it as a bed

bulldozer
bulldozer - buldozer
BrE
/'bʊldəʊzə/
AmE
/'bʊldoʊzər/

noun - a large heavy vehicle that is used for clearing the ground, pushing heavy things out of the way and even knocking down buildings

 
consulate - konzulát
BrE
/'kɒnsjʊlət/
AmE
/'kɑ:nsələt/

noun - a place in a foreing country where an official of your country works and can help you in case of an accident etc.

ape
ape - op, lidoop
BrE
/'eɪp/
AmE
/'eɪp/

noun - a large animal similar to a monkey without a tail or very short tail, it can usually walk upright and is very intelligent

dust
dust - prach
BrE
/'dʌst/
AmE
/'dʌst/

noun - fine powder with small particles of dirt and sand etc. that usually covers things in your home if you don't clean very often

cancer
cancer - rakovina
BrE
/'kænsə/
AmE
/'kænsər/

noun - a very serious disease in which some cells grow uncontrollably in the body and kill the normal cells, it usually results in death

 
Arthur C. Clarke - Arthur C. Clarke
BrE
/ˌɑ:θə si: 'klɑ:k/
AmE
/ˌɑ:rθər si: 'klɑ:rk/

a famous author of sci-fi novels and short stories, e.g. 2001: A Space Odyssey, Randezvous with Rama, Songs of Distant Earth etc.

onion
onion - cibule
BrE
/'ʌnjən/
AmE
/'ʌnjən/

noun - a kind of vegetable with many layers, it is used in cooking and has a very strong smell, which often makes people cry

needle
needle - jehla
BrE
/'ni:dl/
AmE
/'ni:dl/

noun - a thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and an eye on the other, it is used for sewing

tail
tail - ocas, ocásek, ohon, oháňka
BrE
/'teɪl/
AmE
/'teɪl/

noun - the part of the body of most animals (dogs, cats, monkeys, fish etc.) that grows at the back and can be usually moved