elevenses
elevenses - dopolední svačina
BrE
/ɪ'levnzɪz/
AmE
/ɪ'levnzɪz/

noun, British English, informal - a short break in the late morning, usually around 11 o’clock, when people have a hot drink and a small snack

creamer
creamer - nádobka na smetanu (do kávy apod.)
BrE
/'kri:mə/
AmE
/'kri:mər/

noun - a small container for holding cream

creamer
creamer - smetana, náhražka smetany
BrE
/'kri:mə/
AmE
/'kri:mər/

noun - a powdered or liquid substance used instead of milk or cream in coffee or tea

 
Britney - Britney
BrE
/'brɪtni/
AmE
/'brɪtni/

noun - a woman's name

corn
corn - kuří oko
BrE
/'kɔ:n/
AmE
/'kɔ:rn/

noun - a small area of hard skin on your foot that is usually painful

gilded
gilded - pozlacený (zlatem nebo zlatou barvou)
BrE
/'gɪldɪd/
AmE
/'gɪldɪd/

adjective - covered with a thin layer of gold or gold paint

gild
gild - zbarvit do zlatova, dodat zlatavý vzhled
BrE
/'gɪld/
AmE
/'gɪld/

verb, literary - to give something a golden appearance or a look of richness and beauty, as if it were covered in gold

gild
gild - zlatit, pozlatit, potáhnout zlatem, natřít zlatou barvou
BrE
/'gɪld/
AmE
/'gɪld/

verb - to cover something with a thin layer of gold or gold paint

 
equivocal - dvojznačný, nejednoznačný
BrE
/ɪ'kwɪvəkl/
AmE
/ɪ'kwɪvəkl/

adjective - not clear or definite, having more than one possible meaning

gaslight
gaslight - manipulovat (psychicky), vmanipulovat někoho do pochybností o vlastním rozumu
BrE
/'gæslaɪt/
AmE
/'gæslaɪt/

verb - to manipulate someone psychologically by making them question their own memory, perception, or sanity

gaslight
gaslight - plynová lampa, plynové světlo
BrE
/'gæslaɪt/
AmE
/'gæslaɪt/

noun - a type of lamp powered by gas, used especially in the past

 
pliable - poddajný, ohebný, tvárný, přizpůsobivý
BrE
/'plaɪəbl/
AmE
/'plaɪəbl/

adjective - easily bent, shaped, or influenced

 
pliability - poddajnost, ohebnost, tvárnost, přizpůsobivost
BrE
/ˌplaɪə'bɪlɪti/
AmE
/ˌplaɪə'bɪlɪti/

noun - the quality of being easily bent or shaped; or the ability to be easily influenced or changed

 
nuance - nuance, jemný rozdíl, odstín
BrE
/'nju:ɑ:ns/
AmE
/'nu:ɑ:ns/

noun - a subtle or slight difference in meaning, expression, sound, or feeling

 
soulless - bezduchý, neosobní, prázdný, chladný
BrE
/'səʊlləs/
AmE
/'soʊlləs/

adjective - lacking human warmth, emotion, or individuality; cold, mechanical, or lifeless