roadblock - silniční zátaras, uzávěra silnice, zátarasa, zátaras (silniční)

noun - something that blocks the road and stops vehicles from passing, often used by police or during construction

topless - bez podprsenky, nahoře bez

adjective - not wearing any clothes on the upper part of the body, especially used when talking about women

beach towel - plážová osuška

noun - a large towel used at the beach for lying on the sand or drying off after swimming

 

cupboard - komora

noun, British English - a space in a wall that is equipped with a door that is used for storing things

jigsaw - přímočará pila, lupenková pilka

noun - a special saw with a fine blade that is used for cutting designs in wood or metal

 

wasteful - nehospodárný, plný plýtvání, rozhazovačný

adjective - using something carelessly and ineffficiently so that some of it may not be saved or used later

trusty - věrný, spolehlivý, lety prověřený

adjective - that you have had for a long time and you can always rely on (often used humorously)

 

briquette - briketa (uhlí)

noun - a small block of pressed coal dust that is used as fuel or burned in a fire

 

lassie - děvčátko

noun, informal - a nice informal word for a girl (used mainly in Scotland and in the north of England)

 

laddie - klouček

noun, informal - a nice informal word for a boy (used mainly in Scotland and in the north of England)

Post-it - samolepící lísteček na vzkazy

noun - (trademark) a small colored piece of paper that is sticky on one side, used for short messages

hammock - houpací síť

noun - a piece of strong material which is hung between two trees or posts, used as a bed

 

shroom - houbička (halucinogenní)

noun, American English - a kind of mushroom that makes you hallucinate if you eat it, often used as a drug

cassette - kazeta

noun - a small case with a tape in it that is used for playing and recording music etc.

 

jumble sale - prodej starých věcí (obzvláště pro charitu)

noun, British English - a sale of old used things that people do not want any more, done especially for charity