curtsy
curtsy - pukrle
BrE
/'kɜ:tsi/
AmE
/'kɜ:trsi/

noun - a respectful movement in which a woman or girl bends her knees slightly and lowers her body as a sign of respect or greeting

capsicum
capsicum - paprika (australská angličtina)
BrE
/'kæpsɪkəm/
AmE
/'kæpsɪkəm/

noun - (Australian English) a sweet, non-spicy pepper vegetable

 
unjust - nespravedlivý
BrE
/ˌʌn'dʒʌst/
AmE
/ˌʌn'dʒʌst/

adjective, formal - not fair or reasonable

coffee pot
coffee pot - konvice na kávu
BrE
/'kɒfi pɒt/
AmE
/'kɑ:fi pɑ:t/

noun - a container with a handle used for making or serving coffee

china
china - porcelánové nádobí, nádobí z porcelánu
BrE
/'tʃaɪnə/
AmE
/'tʃaɪnə/

noun - plates, cups, bowls, and other dishes made of porcelain or fine china

chinaware
chinaware - porcelánové nádobí, nádobí z porcelánu
BrE
/'tʃaɪnəweə/
AmE
/'tʃaɪnəwer/

noun - plates, cups, bowls, and other dishes made of porcelain or fine china

pot
pot - konvice, konvička (na čaj nebo kávu)
BrE
/'pɒt/
AmE
/'pɑ:t/

noun - a container with a handle, a spout, and a lid, used for making and serving tea or coffee

sewing kit
sewing kit - sada na šití, šitíčko, šicí potřeby
BrE
/'səʊɪŋ ˌkɪt/
AmE
/'soʊɪŋ ˌkɪt/

noun - a small set of needles, threads, and other tools used for sewing and mending clothes

 
secession - odtržení, oddělení, odloučení, vystoupení
BrE
/sɪ'seʃn/
AmE
/sɪ'seʃn/

noun - the action of withdrawing formally from membership in a union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization

art nouveau
art nouveau - secese (umělecký styl)
BrE
/ˌɑ:t nu:'vəʊ/
AmE
/ˌɑ:rt nu:'voʊ/

noun - an artistic style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries characterized by decorative, flowing lines and natural forms

conjurer
conjurer - kouzelník, kejklíř, mág, iluzionista
BrE
/'kʌndʒərə/
AmE
/'kʌndʒərər/

noun - a person who performs magic tricks or illusions

 
immutable - neměnný, neměnitelný, stálý
BrE
/ɪ'mju:təbl/
AmE
/ɪ'mju:t̬əbl/

adjective, formal - not able to be changed

 
mutable - proměnlivý, měnitelný
BrE
/'mju:təbl/
AmE
/'mju:t̬əbl/

adjective, formal - capable of change or being changed

manpower
manpower - pracovní síla, pracovníci, lidské zdroje
BrE
/'mænpaʊə/
AmE
/'mænpaʊər/

noun - the number of people available to work or do a particular task

slaughter
slaughter - zabíjet, pozabíjet, vyvraždit, zmasakrovat, hromadně vyvraždit
BrE
/'slɔ:tə/
AmE
/'slɔ:t̬ər/

verb - to kill people violently or in large numbers