mug
mug - ksicht
BrE
/'mʌg/
AmE
/'mʌg/

noun, informal - the face of a person

 
mugshot - policejní fotografie zadrženého
BrE
/'mʌgʃɒt/
AmE
/'mʌgʃɑ:t/

noun - a police photo of the face of a person who has been arrested

 
connoisseur - znalec (jídla, pití, umění apod.)
BrE
/ˌkɒnə'sɜ:/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:nə'sɜ:r/

noun - a person who has expert knowledge in a particular field, especially in fine arts, food, or drink

 
invert - obrátit, otočit
BrE
/ɪn'vɜ:t/
AmE
/ɪn'vɜrt/

verb - to turn upside down, to reverse the position, order, or arrangement of something

inverted commas
inverted commas - uvozovky
BrE
/ɪnˌvɜ:tɪd'kɒməz/
AmE
/ɪnˌvɜ:rtɪd'kɑ:məz/

noun, British English - punctuation marks that show where a quotation begins and ends (" " or ' '), also called quotation marks

common-sense
common-sense - rozumný, smysluplný (založený na zdravém rozumu)
BrE
/ˌkɒmən'sens/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mən'sens/

adjective - demonstrating practical reasoning or judgment based on ordinary experience and understanding

 
blunt - ztlumit, zmírnit
BrE
/'blʌnt/
AmE
/'blʌnt/

verb - to make something weaker, milder or less affective

 
blunt - ztupit (ostří apod.)
BrE
/'blʌnt/
AmE
/'blʌnt/

verb - to make something less sharp

 
scurvy - kurděje (nemoc)
BrE
/'skɜ:vi/
AmE
/'skɜ:rvi/

noun - an illness cause by not having enough vitamin C

snake plant
snake plant - tchýnin jazyk, sanseviera, tenura (rostlina)
BrE
/'ˌsneɪkˌplɑ:nt/
AmE
/'ˌsneɪkˌplænt/

noun - a houseplant with showy sword-shaped leaves

sansevieria
sansevieria - tchýnin jazyk, sanseviera, tenura (rostlina)
BrE
/ˌsænsə'vɪərɪə/
AmE
/ˌsænsə'vɪrɪə/

noun - a houseplant with showy sword-shaped leaves

 
androgynous - oboupohlavní, hermafroditický
BrE
/æn'rɒdʒənəs/
AmE
/æn'rɑ:dʒənəs/

adjective - having both male and female parts

ski touring
ski touring - skialpinismus, lyžařská turistika
BrE
/'skɪ:ˌtʊərɪŋ/
AmE
/'skɪ:ˌtʊrɪŋ/

noun - hiking on skis

 
tooth fairy - zoubková víla, víla Zuběnka
BrE
/'tu:θˌfeəri/
AmE
/'tu:θˌfeəri/

noun - an imaginary creature that children believe takes their lost teeth from under their pillows and leaves a small gift or money in exchange

 
fairy story - pohádka
BrE
/'feəristɔ:ri/
AmE
/'feəristɔ:ri/

noun - a story for children, especially one about princesses, dragons, knights, witches etc.