Sellotape
Sellotape - izolepa, průhledná lepicí páska, samolepicí páska
BrE
/'seləteɪp/
AmE
/'seləteɪp/

noun, British English - (trademark) a thin clear tape that is sticky on one side

Scotch tape
Scotch tape - izolepa, průhledná lepicí páska, lepicí páska
BrE
/'skɒtʃ teɪp/
AmE
/'skɑ:tʃ teɪp/

noun, American English - (trademark) a thin clear tape that is sticky on one side

inner tube
inner tube - duše (u pneumatiky)
BrE
/'ɪnə 'tju:b/
AmE
/'ɪnər 'tu:b/

noun - a rubber tube inside a tire that holds the air

 
washtub - škopek, necku
BrE
/'wɒʃtʌb/
AmE
/'wɑ:ʃtʌb/

noun - a large round container used for washing clothes in in the past

 
wrecker - ničitel, kazisvět
BrE
/'rekə/
AmE
/'rekər/

noun - a person who destroys things

serrated
serrated - zoubkovaný, zubatý
BrE
/sə'reɪtɪd/
AmE
/sə'reɪtɪd/

adjective - having a saw-like edge

 
have ants in your pants - mít roupy, chvíli neposedět
BrE
/hæv 'ænts ɪn jə pænts/
AmE
/hæv 'ænts ɪn jər pænts/

verb, informal - to be unable to stay still, to be impatient about something

 
Narcissus - Narkissos, Narcis (z řecké mytologie)
BrE
/nɑ:'sɪsəs/
AmE
/nɑ:r'sɪsəs/

noun - a very handsome young man from Greek mythology who fell in love with his own reflection in water

narcissistic
narcissistic - narcistický
BrE
/ˌnɑ:sə'sɪstɪk/
AmE
/ˌnɑ:rsə'sɪstɪk/

adjective - convinced of your importance, admiring yourself very much

narcissism
narcissism - narcismus, narcisismus
BrE
/'nɑ:sɪsɪzm/
AmE
/'nɑ:rsɪsɪzm/

noun - the habit of admiring yourself very much without thinking about other people's feelings

narcissist
narcissist - narcista, narcis (člověk)
BrE
/'nɑ:sɪsɪst/
AmE
/'nɑ:rsɪsɪst/

noun - a person who is convinced of his or her importance and always wants people to pay attention to him or her

narcissus
narcissus - narcis
BrE
/nɑ:'sɪsəs/
AmE
/nɑ:r'sɪsəs/

noun - a yellow, white, pink or orange spring flower

 
grease sb's palm - podmáznout, podplatit
BrE
/ˌgri:s sʌmbɒdiz'pɑ:m/
AmE
/ˌgri:s sʌmbɑ:diz'pɑ:m/

verb, informal - to give someone money so they so something dishonest

 
have sb in the palm of your hand - mít někoho v hrsti (ovládat někoho)
BrE
/həv sʌmbɒdi ɪnðəˌpɑ:m əvjə'hænd/
AmE
/həv sʌmbʌdi ɪnðəˌpɑ:m əvjə'hænd/

verb - to have complete control or strong influence over somebody

 
read sb's palm - věštit z ruky
BrE
/ˌri:d sʌmbɒdiz'pɑ:m/
AmE
/ˌri:d sʌmbʌdiz'pɑ:m/

verb - to look at someone's palm and tell them what they are like and what their future will bring