tie clip
tie clip - spona na kravatu
BrE
/'taɪ klɪp/
AmE
/'taɪ klɪp/

noun - a small metal accessory used to keep a tie in place by attaching it to the shirt

earmuffs
earmuffs - klapky na uši
BrE
/'ɪəmʌfs/
AmE
/'ɪrmʌfs/

noun - two soft pads connected by a band or strap that you wear over your ears to keep them warm in cold weather

pepper mill
pepper mill - mlýnek na pepř
BrE
/'pepəˌmɪl/
AmE
/'pepərˌmɪl/

noun - a kitchen equipment used for grinding whole peppercorns into ground pepper, often adjustable to control the coarseness of the grind

chimney stack
chimney stack - komín (na střeše)
BrE
/'tʃɪmniˌstæk/
AmE
/'tʃɪmniˌstæk/

noun - the part of a chimney that extends above the roof of a building, typically made of brick or stone

garlic press
garlic press - lis na česnek
BrE
/'gɑ:lɪkˌpres/
AmE
/'gɑ:rlɪkˌpres/

noun - a kitchen tool used to crush garlic cloves by forcing them through a grid of small holes

contour
contour - vrstevnice (na mapě)
BrE
/'kɒntʊə/
AmE
/'kɑ:ntʊr/

noun - a line on a map joining points of equal elevation

dice up
dice up - nakrájet na kostičky
BrE
/ˌdaɪs'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌdaɪs'ʌp/

verb - to cut something, usually food, into small cubes

 
lifer - odsouzenec na doživotí
BrE
/'laɪfə/
AmE
/'laɪfər/

noun, informal - someone who has been sent to prison for the rest of their life

 
file - sloupec (na šachovnici)
BrE
/'faɪl/
AmE
/'faɪl/

noun - a column of squares on a chessboard marked A-H

 
rank - řada (na šachovnici)
BrE
/'ræŋk/
AmE
/'ræŋk/

noun - a line of squares on the chessboard marked 1-8

armband
armband - páska na rukávu
BrE
/'ɑ:mbænd/
AmE
/'ɑ:rmbænd/

noun - a strip of cloth that you wear around your sleeve or arm

 
break - rozměnit (na drobné)
BrE
/'breɪk/
AmE
/'breɪk/

verb, American English - to exchange a banknote for coins

 
to the nth degree - na nejvyšší stupeň
BrE
/ˌtʊ ði: ˌenθ dɪ'gri:/
AmE
/ˌtʊ ði: ˌenθ dɪ'gri:/

adverb - extremely

wristband
wristband - potítko (na zápěstí)
BrE
/'rɪstbænd/
AmE
/'rɪstbænd/

noun - a strip of absorbent material that you wear around your wrist during exercise to absorb sweat

 
nail file - pilníček na nehty
BrE
/'neɪl faɪl/
AmE
/'neɪl faɪl/

noun - a strip of metal with a rough surface that you use to give your nails a better shape