acorn
acorn - žalud
BrE
/'eɪkɔ:n/
AmE
/'eɪkɔ:n/

noun - the nut and seed of an oak tree

adventure
adventure - dobrodružství
BrE
/əd'ventʃə/
AmE
/əd'ventʃər/

noun - an exciting experience, usually unusual and sometimes dangerous

movie star
movie star - filmová hvězda
BrE
/'mu:viˌstɑ:/
AmE
/'mu:viˌstɑ:r/

noun - a very famous and successful actor or actress

 
mathematician - matematik
BrE
/ˌmæθəmə'tɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌmæθəmə'tɪʃn/

noun - a person who works with and studies numbers

 
tonic - tonikum, povzbuzující lék, posilující lék
BrE
/'tɒnɪk/
AmE
/'tɑ:nɪk/

noun - a medicine in the form of a drink that gives you more energy and makes you feel stronger and healthier

 
hourglass - úzký uprostřed, zúžený uprostřed (ve tvaru přesýpacích hodin)
BrE
/'aʊəglɑ:s/
AmE
/'aʊrglæs/

adjective - having a shape resembling that of an hourglass, characterized by a narrow middle section and wider top and bottom portions

hash browns
hash browns - bramborové placičky, smažené strouhané brambory, bramboráky
BrE
/ˌhæʃ'braʊnz/
AmE
/ˌhæʃ'braʊnz/

noun - a dish of cooked potatoes that have been chopped or grated, mixed with seasoning, and fried until golden and crispy

 
Middle-earth - Středozem
BrE
/ˌmɪdl'ɜ:θ/
AmE
/ˌmɪdl'ɜ:rθ/

noun - the fictional continent and setting for much of J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings, including The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings

law enforcement
law enforcement - bezpečnostní složky, policie
BrE
/'lɔ: ɪnˌfɔ:smənt/
AmE
/'lɑ: ɪnˌfɔ:rsmənt/

noun - the police and other people whose job is to make sure that laws are followed and to protect the public

 
wake-up call - procitnutí, probuzení, varování, upozornění (že je třeba jednat)
BrE
/'weɪkʌp ˌkɔ:l/
AmE
/'weɪkʌp ˌkɔ:l/

noun - something that happens to you and makes you realize there is a problem and you must do something about it

 
bone marrow - kostní dřeň, morek kostí
BrE
/'bəʊnˌmærəʊ/
AmE
/'boʊnˌmæroʊ/

noun - the soft and spongy tissue found inside bones, responsible for producing blood cells, storing fats, and supporting the bone structure

 
marrow - dřeň (kostní), morek
BrE
/'mærəʊ/
AmE
/'mæroʊ/

noun - the soft and spongy tissue found inside bones, responsible for producing blood cells, storing fats, and supporting the bone structure

 
bridge - bridge, střední díl písně
BrE
/'brɪdʒ/
AmE
/'brɪdʒ/

noun - a part of a popular song that has a different melody and different lyrics from the verses and the chorus

 
castling - rošáda
BrE
/'kɑ:slɪŋ/
AmE
/'kæslɪŋ/

noun - a special chess move in which the king and either of the rooks move towards each other and interchange position

schedule
schedule - jízdní řád, rozvrh hodin
BrE
/'ʃedju:l/
AmE
/'skedʒəl/

noun, American English - the chart that shows when buses, trains etc. arrive and leave, the chart that shows when lessons start and end