linen cupboard
linen cupboard - prádelník, skříň na prádlo
BrE
/'lɪnɪnˌkʌbəd/
AmE
/'lɪnɪnˌkʌbərd/

noun, British English - a storage cabinet used for keeping household linens such as sheets, towels, and tablecloths

stinger
stinger - žihadlo
BrE
/'stɪŋə/
AmE
/'stɪŋər/

noun, American English - a sharp thing used by some insects as a weapon, e.g. bees, wasps etc.

 
loony bin - blázinec, cvokhaus
BrE
/'lu:ni bɪn/
AmE
/'lu:ni bɪn/

noun, informal - a hospital for people who are mentally ill (used humorously or as an insult)

 
Tupperware - plastové dózy s víčkem (obchodní značka)
BrE
/'tʌpəweə/
AmE
/'tʌpərweər/

noun - (trademark) a range of plastic containers with lids that are used in the kitchen

 
buckwheat - pohanka
BrE
/'bʌkwi:t/
AmE
/'bʌkwi:t/

noun - a type of small dark grain used for making flour and for feeding animals

 
aloe - aloe
BrE
/'æləʊ/
AmE
/'æloʊ/

noun - a tropical plant that has thick leaves which contain juice used in medicine etc.

cufflink
cufflink - manžetový knoflíček
BrE
/'kʌflɪŋk/
AmE
/'kʌflɪŋk/

noun - a piece of jewellery or a small object used for fastening shirt cuffs together

Magic Marker
Magic Marker - fix (velký), popisovač
BrE
/ˌmædʒɪk'mɑ:kə/
AmE
/ˌmædʒɪk'mɑ:rkər/

noun - (trademark) a large felt-tip pen used for drawing or writing in big letters

euro
euro - euro (měna EU)
BrE
/'jʊərəʊ/
AmE
/'jʊroʊ/

noun - the unit of money that is used in most states of the European Union

 
by and large - v podstatě, celkově
BrE
/baɪ ənd 'lɑ:dʒ/
AmE
/baɪ ənd 'lɑ:rdʒ/

phrase - used when you are saying something about a situation and you considered everything together

 
crest - erbovní znak
BrE
/'krest/
AmE
/'krest/

noun - a design that is used as the symbol of a family, organization or town

 
menthol - mentol
BrE
/'menθɒl/
AmE
/'menθɑ:l/

noun - a chemical found in peppermint that is used in making medicine, chewing gum etc.

carrier
carrier - nosič, přepravka, nosítko, přenašeč
BrE
/'kæriə/
AmE
/'kæriər/

noun - a person that carries something or a thing that is used for carrying something

trunk
trunk - kufr (lodní), bedna, truhla (na oblečení apod.)
BrE
/'trʌŋk/
AmE
/'trʌŋk/

noun, American English - a large piece of luggage used for carrying clothes in when you are travelling

thread
thread - nit, vlákno
BrE
/'θred/
AmE
/'θred/

noun - a long and very thin piece of material that is used for sewing etc.