runoff - odtok
BrE
/'rʌnɒf/
AmE
/'rʌnɑ:f/

noun - water mixed with earth and/or other substances that gets into streams and rivers etc.

seagull
seagull - racek
BrE
/'si:gʌl/
AmE
/'si:gʌl/

noun - a white bird which lives near water and has long pointed wings and short legs

 
night club - klub, noční klub
BrE
/'naɪtklʌb/
AmE
/'naɪtklʌb/

noun - a place where you can go to drink and dance and have fun at night

shuttle
shuttle - raketoplán
BrE
/'ʃʌtl/
AmE
/'ʃʌt̬l/

noun - a vehicle that can travel from earth to space and back and be used again

call in sick
call in sick - ohlásit nemoc (telefonicky)
BrE
/ˌkɔ:lɪn'sɪk/
AmE
/ˌkɔ:lɪn'sɪk/

verb - to phone your work and say that you are ill (and not coming to work)

 
best friend - nejlepší kamarád, nejlepší kamarádka
BrE
/ˌbest'frend/
AmE
/ˌbest'frend/

noun - a person who you like and know best and who is not from your family

sewing kit
sewing kit - sada na šití, šitíčko, šicí potřeby
BrE
/'səʊɪŋ ˌkɪt/
AmE
/'soʊɪŋ ˌkɪt/

noun - a small set of needles, threads, and other tools used for sewing and mending clothes

anteater
anteater - mravenečník
BrE
/'ænti:tə/
AmE
/'ænti:tər/

noun - a mammal with a long snout and tongue that feeds mainly on ants and termites

 
succulent - šťavnatý
BrE
/'sʌkjələnt/
AmE
/'sʌkjələnt/

adjective - juicy and tender, especially referring to food that is pleasantly moist and rich in flavour

stretchy
stretchy - elastický, pružný
BrE
/'stretʃi/
AmE
/'stretʃi/

adjective - made of material that can stretch and return to its original shape, flexible and elastic

energy drink
energy drink - energetický nápoj
BrE
/'enədʒi drɪnk/
AmE
/'enədʒi drɪnk/

noun - a drink that contains caffeine and other ingredients to give you energy and reduce tiredness

table linen
table linen - prostírání (ubrusy, ubrousky)
BrE
/'teɪblˌlɪnɪn/
AmE
/'teɪblˌlɪnɪn/

noun - cloth items such as tablecloths and napkins used to cover and set a dining table

crime scene
crime scene - místo činu
BrE
/'kraɪm si:n/
AmE
/'kraɪm si:n/

noun - the place where a crime happened and where the police look for clues and evidence

 
moral - slušný, čestný, korektní (morálně)
BrE
/'mɒrəl/
AmE
/'mɑ:rəl/

adjective - having ideas about what is right and wrong, and trying to do what is right

 
postal service - poštovní služby, poštovní služba
BrE
/ˌpəʊstl 'sɜ:vɪs/
AmE
/ˌpoʊstl 'sɜ:rvɪs/

noun - a government-operated or authorized system responsible for collecting, transporting, and delivering mail and parcels