adjective
-
(used to describe food, especially cakes or baked goods) soft, not dry, and has a bit of natural moisture
mannequin
- figurína v obchodě nebo ve výkladní skříni
BrE
/'mænəkɪn/
AmE
/'mænəkɪn/
noun
-
a full-size model of the human body that is used in shops or shop windows to display clothes
elderflower
- bezový květ
BrE
/'eldəflaʊə/
AmE
/'eldərflaʊər/
noun
-
a white flower that grows in large clusters on the elder tree, used to make syrup, wine, tea etc.
battering ram
- beranidlo
BrE
/ˌbætərɪŋ'ræm/
AmE
/ˌbæt̬ərɪŋ'ræm/
noun
-
a large heavy object (usually a wooden log etc.) used in battles etc. to break down doors or gates
scarecrow
- strašák (slaměný), slaměný strašák, strašák na poli
BrE
/'skeəkrəʊ/
AmE
/'skerkroʊ/
noun
-
a figure made of straw and old clothes that is used to scare birds away from a field etc.
stand
- stojan, stojánek
BrE
/'stænd/
AmE
/'stænd/
noun
-
something that is used to make an object / objects stand; something that holds some objects (e.g. CD's, umbrellas etc)
galley
- galéra
BrE
/'gæli/
AmE
/'gæli/
noun, technical
-
a kind of medieval boat with oars and a sail, prisoners and slaves were often used to row it
steamroller
- parní válec
BrE
/'sti:mˌrəʊlə/
AmE
/'sti:mˌroʊlər/
noun
-
a special vehicle with a heavy metal cylinder that is used to make the ground flat (esp. roads etc.)
roller
- válec (silniční)
BrE
/'rəʊlə/
AmE
/'roʊlər/
noun
-
a special vehicle with a heavy metal cylinder that is used to make the ground flat (esp. roads etc.)
snowboard
- snowboard
BrE
/'snəʊbɔ:d/
AmE
/'snoʊbɔ:rd/
noun
-
a piece of sports equipment that looks like a wide ski, which is used to slide down snowy hills
first come, first served
- kdo dřív přijde, ten dřív mele
BrE
/ˌfɜ:st 'kʌm ˌfɜ:st 'sɜ:vd/
AmE
/ˌfɜ:rst 'kʌm ˌfɜ:rst 'sɜ:rvd/
phrase
-
used to mean that a group of people will be dealt with in the order in which they arrive
smartphone
- chytrý telefon
BrE
/'smɑ:tfəʊn/
AmE
/'smɑ:rtfoʊn/
noun
-
a device that can be used to make phone calls, send text messages, browse the internet, take photographs etc.
flail
- cep
BrE
/'fleɪl/
AmE
/'fleɪl/
noun
-
a tool that people used in the past to separate the grains from their husks, it consisted of a long handle and a shorter stick hanging from it, it was also used as a primitive weapon