chessman - šachová figurka
BrE
/'tʃesˌmæn/
AmE
/'tʃesˌmæn/

noun - any of the 32 pieces that are used in playing chess (pawn, knight, bishop...)

 
parmesan - parmazán
BrE
/ˌpɑ:mɪ'zæn/
AmE
/'pɑrməˌʒɑ:n/

noun - a hard type of cheese that is often grated and used in pasta dishes

 
transistor - tranzistor
BrE
/træn'zɪstə/
AmE
/træn'zɪstər/

noun - an electronic device that controls the current, it is used in radios, computers etc.

bald eagle
bald eagle - orel bělohlavý
BrE
/ˌbɔ:ld 'i:gl/
AmE
/ˌbɑ:ld 'i:gl/

noun - a large eagle with a white head, used as a symbol of the US

middle name
middle name - prostřední jméno, druhé křestní jméno
BrE
/'mɪdlˌneɪm/
AmE
/'mɪdlˌneɪm/

noun - the name that is sometimes used between a person's first name and their surname

spring onion
spring onion - jarní cibulka
BrE
/ˌsprɪŋ'ʌnjən/
AmE
/ˌsprɪŋ'ʌnjən/

noun, British English - a young onion before the bulb grows large, it is used especially in salads

green onion
green onion - jarní cibulka
BrE
/ˌgri:n'ʌnjən/
AmE
/ˌgri:n'ʌnjən/

noun, American English - a young onion before the bulb grows large, it is used especially in salads

scallion
scallion - jarní cibulka
BrE
/'skæljən/
AmE
/'skæljən/

noun, American English - a young onion before the bulb grows large, it is used especially in salads

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mock-up - maketa, model, vizuální návrh, grafický návrh
BrE
/'mɒkʌp/
AmE
/'mɑ:kʌp/

noun - a full-size or scaled model of a design used to show, test, or evaluate how something will look or work before it is made

cookie-cutter
cookie-cutter - jednolitý, jednotvárný, nenápaditý (stejný jako ostatní)
BrE
/'kʊkiˌkʌtə/
AmE
/'kʊkiˌkʌtər/

adjective, American English - used to describe things of the same type which all look almost the same and rather boring, showing lack of imagination and not much character

syringe
syringe - stříkačka (injekční), injekční stříkačka
BrE
/sɪ'rɪndʒ/
AmE
/sɪ'rɪndʒ/

noun - a plastic tube (usually with a needle) that is used to suck liquid out of something or push liquid into something (e.g. blood, drugs etc.)