dud - šunt, šmejd, vadný kus, zmetek, aušus
BrE
/'dʌd/
AmE
/'dʌd/

noun, informal - a product that is not working the way it should, a low quality product

jibber-jabber
jibber-jabber - drmolení, blábolení
BrE
/ˌdʒɪbə'dʒæbə/
AmE
/ˌdʒɪbər'dʒæbər/

noun - speech that's too fast and difficult to understand, especially because the speaker is excited

 
cotton wool - vata
BrE
/ˌkɒtn'wʊl/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:tn'wʊl/

noun, British English - a soft mass of cotton-like material that is often used to cleanse skin

 
transistor - tranzistor
BrE
/træn'zɪstə/
AmE
/træn'zɪstər/

noun - an electronic device that controls the current, it is used in radios, computers etc.

plastic
plastic - plast, umělá hmota
BrE
/'plæstɪk/
AmE
/'plæstɪk/

noun - an artificial material that is used for making almost everything, bags, clothes, pens, etc.

paper
paper - papír
BrE
/'peɪpə/
AmE
/'peɪpər/

noun - thin material that books are made of, it is used for writing on etc.

ox
ox - vůl
BrE
/'ɒks/
AmE
/'ɑ:ks/

noun - a male cow that has been castrated, it is used for heavy farm work

ornament
ornament - ornament, ozdoba
BrE
/'ɔ:nəmənt/
AmE
/'ɔ:rnəment/

noun - a thing that people have because it is beautiful, as a kind of decoration

 
nuisance - obtíž, nepříjemnost, otrava
BrE
/'nju:səns/
AmE
/'nu:səns/

noun - something or somebody that is very unpleasant and irritates you or causes you trouble

 
Jamaica - Jamaika
BrE
/dʒə'meɪkə/
AmE
/dʒə'meɪkə/

noun - an island country in the Caribbean Sea south of Cuba, its capital is Kingston

javelin
javelin - oštěp (sportovní)
BrE
/'dʒævlɪn/
AmE
/'dʒævlɪn/

noun - a light long throwing stick with a pointed tip which is used in athletics

 
investigator - vyšetřovatel
BrE
/ɪn'vestɪgeɪtə/
AmE
/ɪn'vestɪgeɪt̬ər/

noun - the person whose job is to find out information or facts about a crime

 
shine - leštit, naleštit, vyleštit
BrE
/'ʃaɪn/
AmE
/'ʃaɪn/

verb - to polish, to rub an object so that it is very clean and bright

sand
sand - písek
BrE
/'sænd/
AmE
/'sænd/

noun - the material consisting of very small grains that is found on beaches, deserts etc.

linen
linen - len, lněné plátno
BrE
/'lɪnɪn/
AmE
/'lɪnɪn/

noun - strong cloth made from a natural substance that is made from a special plant