tassel
tassel - střapec (např. na koberci, na závěsu)
BrE
/'tæsl/
AmE
/'tæsl/

noun - a hanging bunch of threads attached to something, it is often used for decoration

 
fryer - fritéza, fritovací hrnec
BrE
/'fraɪə/
AmE
/'fraɪər/

noun - a kitchen appliance in which you cook food in a lot of oil

still life
still life - zátiší (v umění)
BrE
/ˌstɪl 'laɪf/
AmE
/ˌstɪl 'laɪf/

noun, technical - a genre of art depicting inanimate objects arranged aesthetically

piercing
piercing - pronikavý
BrE
/'pɪəsɪŋ/
AmE
/'pɪrsɪŋ/

adjective - strong and penetrating, often describing a sound, gaze, or sensation that is sharp and intense

piercing
piercing - piercing
BrE
/'pɪəsɪŋ/
AmE
/'pɪrsɪŋ/

noun - a hole (or the process of making a hole) in surface of the body so that you can wear jewellery in it

 
build castles in the air - stavět vzdušné zámky
BrE
/ˌbɪld'kɑ:slz ɪnði'eə/
AmE
/ˌbɪld'kæslz ɪnði'er/

verb - to create unrealistic or impractical plans or daydreams that are unlikely to become a reality

 
liquidate - odstranit, zlikvidovat (fyzicky)
BrE
/'lɪkwɪdeɪt/
AmE
/'lɪkwɪdeɪt/

verb - to remove or destroy something that causes problems

 
liquidate - splatit, vyrovnat (dluhy)
BrE
/'lɪkwɪdeɪt/
AmE
/'lɪkwɪdeɪt/

verb, technical - to pay a debt

 
liquidate - provést likvidaci (firmy), zrušit (firmu)
BrE
/'lɪkwɪdeɪt/
AmE
/'lɪkwɪdeɪt/

verb, technical - to close down a company or business and sell everything it owned, usually in order to pay its debts

 
moreish - strašně dobrý (o jídle a pití)
BrE
/'mɔ:rɪʃ/
AmE
/'mɔ:rɪʃ/

adjective, British English, informal - extremely tasty, making you want to have more and more of it

aromatic
aromatic - vonný, aromatický
BrE
/ˌærə'mætɪk/
AmE
/ˌærə'mætɪk/

adjective - having a pleasant smell that is quite noticeable

air mattress
air mattress - nafukovací matrace, nafukovací lehátko
BrE
/'eəˌmætrəs/
AmE
/'erˌmætrəs/

noun - a kind of mattress filled with air that you can put on water and lie on it or use it as a bed

 
instruction - výuka, vyučování, instruktáž
BrE
/ɪn'strʌkʃn/
AmE
/ɪn'strʌkʃn/

noun - teaching or guidance given to somebody

 
coachman - kočí
BrE
/'kəʊtʃmən/
AmE
/'koʊtʃmən/

noun, dated - a person whose job was to drive a vehicle pulled by horses

 
free period - volná hodina
BrE
/ˌfri:'pɪəriəd/
AmE
/ˌfri:'pɪriəd/

noun - a block of time during a school day when a student is not scheduled for any classes or activities