doomsday - soudný konec, konec světa
BrE
/'du:mzdeɪ/
AmE
/'du:mzdeɪ/

adjective - the end of the world, Christians believe that people will be judged by God

median
median - střední pás (na silnici), střední dělicí pás
BrE
/'mi:diən/
AmE
/'mi:diən/

noun - the strip of land or concrete that separates lanes of traffic going in opposite directions on a road

 
spiral staircase - točité schodiště
BrE
/'spaɪrəlˌsteəkeɪs/
AmE
/'spaɪrəlˌsterkeɪs/

noun - a set of steps that curve around a central point, going upward or downward in a twisting pattern

 
ultimatum - ultimátum
BrE
/ˌʌltɪ'meɪtəm/
AmE
/ˌʌltɪ'meɪt̬əm/

noun - a warning to a person or a group of people that if they don't do what you tell them, you will do something to punish them

 
thoughtlessly - bezohledně
BrE
/'θɔ:tləsli/
AmE
/'θɔ:tləsli/

adverb - in a way that shows that you do not care what your actions will cause

 
illuminating - poučný, objasňující, vše vysvětlující
BrE
/ɪl'lu:mɪˌneɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/ɪl'lu:mɪˌneɪt̬ɪŋ/

adjective - giving light, making something clear, giving information that will explain something that you couldn't understand

 
trekking - náročná pěší turistika
BrE
/'trekɪŋ/
AmE
/'trekɪŋ/

noun - going on long and adventurous journeys, typically on foot, often through remote or challenging terrain, for leisure or exploration

 
palm reader - věštec z ruky, věštkyně z ruky
BrE
/'pɑ:mˌri:də/
AmE
/'pɑ:mˌri:dər/

noun - a person who looks at your palm and tells you what you are like and what will happen to you in the future

 
palmist - věštec z ruky, věštkyně z ruky
BrE
/'pɑ:mɪst/
AmE
/'pɑ:mɪst/

noun - a person who looks at your palm and tells you what you are like and what will happen to you in the future

 
cloche - ochranný poklop (jídla či rostlin), poklop
BrE
/'klɒʃ/
AmE
/'kloʊʃ/

noun - a glass or plastic cover in the shape of a bell that is used to cover young plants to protect them from cold, or to cover food to prevent it from going stale or protect it from insects

guardrail
guardrail - svodidlo, svodidla
BrE
/'gɑ:dreɪl/
AmE
/'gɑ:rdreɪl/

noun, American English - a strong metal or concrete barrier along the side of a road that prevents vehicles from going off the road

 
decider - rozhodující zápas, rozhodující gól
BrE
/dɪ'saɪdə/
AmE
/dɪ'saɪdər/

noun, British English - the game, goal, race, etc. that will decide which player or team wins in the competition

gamble
gamble - risk, hazard
BrE
/'gæmbl/
AmE
/'gæmbl/

noun - a risky action that you take in the hope that the result will be a success

 
in-joke - vtip jen pro zasvěcené
BrE
/'ɪnˌdʒəʊk/
AmE

noun - a joke that only certain people will find funny (e.g. people of the same profession etc.)

inoculation
inoculation - očkování
BrE
/ɪnˌɒkju'leɪʃn/
AmE
/ɪnˌɑ:kju'leɪʃn/

noun - the act of injecting someone with a special substance that will stimulate the production of antibodies