alloy - slitina
BrE
/'ælɔɪ/
AmE
/'ælɔɪ/

noun - a metal that is a combination of more metals or metals and nonmetals

 
hard luck - smůla (ne štěstí)
BrE
/ˌhɑ:d'lʌk/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:rd'lʌk/

interjection, British English, informal - bad luck, especially used when we're expressing sympathy with someone who is disappointed

crunchy
crunchy - křupavý, křupavoučký
BrE
/'krʌntʃi/
AmE
/'krʌntʃi/

adjective - something that is firm and makes a loud sound when you bite it

flannel
flannel - flanel
BrE
/'flænəl/
AmE
/'flænəl/

noun - a soft cloth, containing wool or cotton, that is used for making clothes

 
preservative - konzervant, konzervační prostředek
BrE
/prɪ'zɜ:vətɪv/
AmE
/prɪ'zɜ:rvət̬ɪv/

noun - a chemical etc. that is used to prevent food etc. from going bad

fowl
fowl - drůbež, kur, ptactvo
BrE
/'faʊl/
AmE
/'faʊl/

noun - a bird that is kept for its meat and eggs, e.g. a chicken

 
removal man - stěhovák
BrE
/rɪ'mu:vl ˌmæn/
AmE
/rɪ'mu:vl ˌmæn/

noun, American English - a person whose job is to move furniture from one building to another

eyesore
eyesore - ohyzdnost, šerednost
BrE
/'aɪsɔ:/
AmE
/'aɪsɔ:r/

noun - something (usually a building) that is very ugly and unpleasant to look at

scooter
scooter - koloběžka
BrE
/'sku:tə/
AmE
/'sku:t̬ər/

noun - a small two-wheel vehicle for children that is pushed by one foot

space bar
space bar - mezerník (na klávesnici)
BrE
/'speɪsbɑ:/
AmE
/'speɪsbɑ:r/

noun - a long key on a keyboard that is used to separate words etc.

 
smoke - kouř, dým
BrE
/'sməʊk/
AmE
/'smoʊk/

noun - the dark gas that goes up into the air when something is burning

sauce
sauce - omáčka
BrE
/'sɔ:s/
AmE
/'sɔ:s/

noun - a kind of cooked liquid that is eaten with various kinds of food

 
Miss - slečna (před jménem)
BrE
/'mɪs/
AmE
/'mɪs/

noun - a title used before a name of a lady who is not married

 
lift-off - start (rakety apod.), odpálení (rakety apod.)
BrE
/'lɪftˌɒf/
AmE
/'lɪftˌɑ:f/

noun - the moment when a space craft is sent into the air and space

 
neck - hrdlo (lahve apod.)
BrE
/'nek/
AmE
/'nek/

noun - the upper part of the bottle which is narrower than the lower part