jockstrap
jockstrap - suspenzor (pánské spodní prádlo pro ochranu rozkroku)
BrE
/'dʒɒkstræp/
AmE
/'dʒɑ:kstræp/

noun - a piece of men's underwear that supports and protects the sexual organs while playing sports

 
hard-boiled - vařený natvrdo (o vejcích)
BrE
/'hɑ:dbɔɪld/
AmE
/'hɑ:dbɔɪld/

adjective - (of an egg) cooked in its shell until the inside (yolk and white) is solid

 
semisolid - polotuhý, polopevný
BrE
/ˌsemɪ'sɒlɪd/
AmE
/ˌsemɪ'sɑ:lɪd/

adjective, technical - having a consistency that is between solid and liquid, neither fully hard nor completely fluid

bifocal
bifocal - bifokální, dvouohniskový (např. brýle)
BrE
/baɪ'fəʊkl/
AmE
/baɪ'foʊkl/

adjective, technical - having two different focal lengths, designed to correct vision at both close and distant ranges

 
staple - hlavní produkt, hlavní komodita, hlavní artikl
BrE
/'steɪpl/
AmE
/'steɪpl/

noun - the main product that is produced by a country and is crucial for its economy

first aid kit
first aid kit - lékárnička
BrE
/ˌfɜ:st'eɪdˌkɪt/
AmE
/ˌfɜ:rst'eɪdˌkɪt/

noun - a box containing medical supplies such as bandages, antiseptics, scissors, adhesive tape, and other items

 
seamless - hladký, bezproblémový, nepřerušovaný, jednolitý, souvislý
BrE
/'ˌsi:mləs/
AmE
/'ˌsi:mləs/

adjective - done very smoothly, without any pauses, spaces or problems between one part and the next

inverted commas
inverted commas - uvozovky
BrE
/ɪnˌvɜ:tɪd'kɒməz/
AmE
/ɪnˌvɜ:rtɪd'kɑ:məz/

noun, British English - punctuation marks that show where a quotation begins and ends (" " or ' '), also called quotation marks

 
Brythonic - brythonský, britanský
BrE
/brɪ'θɒnɪk/
AmE
/brɪ'θɑ:nɪk/

adjective - connected with one of the branches of Celtic languages that includes Welsh, Cornish and Breton

antibiotic
antibiotic - antibiotikum
BrE
/ˌæntibaɪ'ɒtɪk/
AmE
/ˌænt̬ibaɪ'ɑ:t̬ɪk/

noun - a kind of medicine that kills microorganisms and is used to treat bacterial infections etc.

revamp
revamp - zmodernizovat, zrenovovat, vylepšit, přestavět
BrE
/ri:'væmp/
AmE
/ri:'væmp/

verb - to give new and improved form, structure, or appearance to something; to renovate or redesign

hoar frost
hoar frost - jinovatka
BrE
/'hɔ: frɒst/
AmE
/'hɔ:r frɑ:st/

noun - a thin layer of ice that forms on objects outside and looks like tiny needles

Christmas pudding
Christmas pudding - vánoční pudink, vánoční nákyp, anglický vánoční dezert
BrE
/ˌkrɪsməs 'pʊdɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌkrɪsməs 'pʊdɪŋ/

noun - a sweet dessert containing dried fruit and nuts that is eaten in Britain at Christmas

makeshift
makeshift - provizorní, prozatímní, nouzový, dočasný
BrE
/'meɪkʃɪft/
AmE
/'meɪkʃɪft/

adjective - temporary and low of quality, used for a short time instead of the real thing

 
terrycloth - froté (tkanina)
BrE
/'teriklɒθ/
AmE
/'teriklɑ:θ/

noun - a type of thick cotton fabric that is used especially for making towels and bathrobes