staffroom - místnost pro pracovníky, sborovna
BrE
/'stɑ:fru:m/
AmE
/'stæfru:m/

noun, British English - a room used by workers or staff, especially by teachers, when they are not teaching

flare
flare - signalizační světlo, světlice
BrE
/'fleə/
AmE
/'fler/

noun - a small device that produces a bright flame and can be used as a signal

 
cornflake - kukuřičný lupínek
BrE
/'kɔ:nfleɪk/
AmE
/'kɔ:rnfleɪk/

noun - a small piece of crushed corn, usually eaten at breakfast with milk (used in plural)

 
peppermint - máta, máta peprná
BrE
/'pepəmɪnt/
AmE
/'pepərmɪnt/

noun - a plant with very aromatic leaves, it's used in making tea, medicine, chewing gum etc.

 
sea level - úroveň hladiny moře
BrE
/'si: levl/
AmE
/'si: levl/

noun - the average level of the sea, used for measuring the height of places on land

hamper
hamper - koš (piknikový)
BrE
/'hæmpə/
AmE
/'hæmpər/

noun - a large container or a basket with a lid, used especially for carrying food in

phial
phial - lahvička (na léky apod.), ampulka, ampule
BrE
/'faɪəl/
AmE
/'faɪəl/

noun, formal - a very small bottle, often made of glass, that is usually used for liquid medicine

vial
vial - lahvička (na léky apod.), ampulka, ampule
BrE
/'vaɪəl/
AmE
/'vaɪəl/

noun, formal - a very small bottle, often made of glass, that is usually used for liquid medicine

 
eh - cože? jakže?
BrE
/'eɪ/
AmE
/'eɪ/

interjection, British English, informal - used when you didn't understand or aren't sure you understood what someone has just said

terry
terry - froté (tkanina)
BrE
/'teri/
AmE
/'teri/

noun - a type of thick cotton fabric that is used especially for making towels and bathrobes

lemon grass
lemon grass - citronová tráva
BrE
/'lemənˌgrɑ:s/
AmE
/'lemənˌgrɑ:s/

noun - a type of grass that smells and tastes of lemon and is used in cooking

trowel
trowel - zahradnická lopatka
BrE
/'traʊəl/
AmE
/'traʊəl/

noun - a small garden tool used for removing plants from the ground or for digging holes

sharp
sharp - ostrý
BrE
/'ʃɑ:p/
AmE
/'ʃɑ:rp/

adjective - having a very thin edge so that it can be used for cutting things easily

 
khaki - khaki
BrE
/'kɑ:ki/
AmE
/'kɑ:ki/

noun - a pale green colour mixed with brown or yellow, it is often used for camouflage

jar
jar - sklenice (zavařovací)
BrE
/'dʒɑ:/
AmE
/'dʒɑ:r/

noun - a glass container with a wide mouth, it is used e.g. for jam, pickles etc.