mug
mug - ksicht
BrE
/'mʌg/
AmE
/'mʌg/

noun, informal - the face of a person

 
mugshot - policejní fotografie zadrženého
BrE
/'mʌgʃɒt/
AmE
/'mʌgʃɑ:t/

noun - a police photo of the face of a person who has been arrested

 
connoisseur - znalec (jídla, pití, umění apod.)
BrE
/ˌkɒnə'sɜ:/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:nə'sɜ:r/

noun - a person who has expert knowledge in a particular field, especially in fine arts, food, or drink

 
invert - obrátit, otočit
BrE
/ɪn'vɜ:t/
AmE
/ɪn'vɜrt/

verb - to turn upside down, to reverse the position, order, or arrangement of something

inverted commas
inverted commas - uvozovky
BrE
/ɪnˌvɜ:tɪd'kɒməz/
AmE
/ɪnˌvɜ:rtɪd'kɑ:məz/

noun, British English - punctuation marks that show where a quotation begins and ends (" " or ' '), also called quotation marks

common-sense
common-sense - rozumný, smysluplný (založený na zdravém rozumu)
BrE
/ˌkɒmən'sens/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mən'sens/

adjective - demonstrating practical reasoning or judgment based on ordinary experience and understanding

 
scurvy - kurděje (nemoc)
BrE
/'skɜ:vi/
AmE
/'skɜ:rvi/

noun - an illness cause by not having enough vitamin C

snake plant
snake plant - tchýnin jazyk, sanseviera, tenura (rostlina)
BrE
/'ˌsneɪkˌplɑ:nt/
AmE
/'ˌsneɪkˌplænt/

noun - a houseplant with showy sword-shaped leaves

sansevieria
sansevieria - tchýnin jazyk, sanseviera, tenura (rostlina)
BrE
/ˌsænsə'vɪərɪə/
AmE
/ˌsænsə'vɪrɪə/

noun - a houseplant with showy sword-shaped leaves

 
androgynous - oboupohlavní, hermafroditický
BrE
/æn'rɒdʒənəs/
AmE
/æn'rɑ:dʒənəs/

adjective - having both male and female parts

ski touring
ski touring - skialpinismus, lyžařská turistika
BrE
/'skɪ:ˌtʊərɪŋ/
AmE
/'skɪ:ˌtʊrɪŋ/

noun - hiking on skis

 
shuffle - pohybovat (něčím), hýbat (něčím), šoupat (něčím)
BrE
/'ʃʌfl/
AmE
/'ʃʌfl/

verb - to move something back and forth

 
in check - v šachu
BrE
/ɪn'tʃek/
AmE
/ɪn'tʃek/

adverb - under control, restrained

 
every now and again - občas, čas od času, sem tam
BrE
/ˌevri ˌnaʊ ənə'gen/
AmE
/ˌevri ˌnaʊ ənə'gen/

adverb - sometimes, occasionally

shabby chic
shabby chic - s patinou, moderní vypadající jako starý, ošuntělý ale šik
BrE
/ˌʃæbi'ʃi:k/
AmE
/ˌʃæbi'ʃi:k/

adjective - referring to a style of interior design or fashion characterized by a vintage, worn, or distressed appearance combined with elegant or romantic elements