contact
contact - kontaktní čočka
BrE
/'kɒntækt/
AmE
/'kɑ:ntækt/

noun, informal - a contact lens

 
be in the clear - být mimo nebezpečí, nebýt v podezření, nemít problém
BrE
/ˌbi: ɪn θə 'klɪə/
AmE
/ˌbi: ɪn θə 'klɪr/

verb - to be out of danger, not to be under suspicion, to be free of problems

 
codeine - kodein (lék proti bolesti)
BrE
/'kəʊdi:n/
AmE
/'koʊdi:n/

noun - a drug used to reduce pain

effigy
effigy - figurína (slaměná apod.), panák (k symbolickému upálení), podobizna (určená ke spálení)
BrE
/'efɪdʒi/
AmE
/'efɪdʒi/

noun - a model of a person that is publicly burned or damaged to show anger or disapproval

effigy
effigy - podobizna, socha, figurína, portrét (slavné osoby)
BrE
/'efɪdʒi/
AmE
/'efɪdʒi/

noun - a figure or model of a famous person

 
lose your temper - ztratit nervy, vybouchnout, neovládnout se
BrE
/ˌlu:z jɔ:'tempə/
AmE
/ˌlu:z jɔ:r'tempər/

verb, informal - to become upset, to become angry or unable to control one's temper

 
minus - mínus, negativum, záporná stránka, nevýhoda
BrE
/'maɪnəs/
AmE
/'maɪnəs/

noun - a negative, a disadvantage

 
baneful - zhoubný, ničivý, záhubný, neblahý
BrE
/'beɪnfl/
AmE
/'beɪnfl/

adjective, literary - causing harm, destruction, or serious damage; deadly or ruinous

 
bane - prokletí, zkáza, pohroma, zhouba, zatracení
BrE
/'beɪn/
AmE
/'beɪn/

noun - something that causes great distress, trouble, or annoyance; a source of harm or ruin

scuba
scuba - potápění (s dýchacím přístrojem)
BrE
/'sku:bə/
AmE
/'sku:bə/

noun - the activity of going under water with special equipment including an air bottle

pashmina
pashmina - pašmína, vlněný šál
BrE
/pæʃ'mi:nə/
AmE
/pæʃ'mi:nə/

noun - a soft, lightweight shawl or scarf made from fine wool, often worn as an elegant accessory

snap fastener
snap fastener - druk, cvoček, patentka, patentní knoflík
BrE
/'snæpˌfɑ:snə/
AmE
/'snæpˌfæsnər/

noun, British English - a small fastener used in clothing and accessories, consisting of two interlocking discs that close with a sharp click when pressed together and can be pulled apart by force

press stud
press stud - druk, cvoček, patentka, patentní knoflík
BrE
/'presˌstʊʌd/
AmE
/'presˌstʊʌd/

noun, British English - a small fastener used in clothing and accessories, consisting of two interlocking discs that close with a sharp click when pressed together and can be pulled apart by force

popper
popper - druk, cvoček, patentka, patentní knoflík
BrE
/'pɒpə/
AmE
/'pɑ:pər/

noun, British English, informal - a small fastener used in clothing and accessories, consisting of two interlocking discs that close with a sharp click when pressed together and can be pulled apart by force

snap
snap - druk, cvoček, patentka, patentní zapínání
BrE
/'snæp/
AmE
/'snæp/

noun, American English - a small fastener used in clothing and accessories, consisting of two interlocking discs that close with a sharp click when pressed together and can be pulled apart by force