artichoke
artichoke - artyčok
BrE
/'ɑ:tɪtʃəʊk/
AmE
/'ɑ:rtɪtʃoʊk/

noun - a vegetable with a large flower bud, eaten cooked, especially the fleshy leaves and heart

 
incarnation - ztělesnění, zosobnění, inkarnace
BrE
/ˌɪnkɑ:'neɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌɪnkɑ:r'neɪʃn/

noun - a person or thing that represents or embodies a quality, idea, or concept in a clear or extreme form

uncompromising
uncompromising - nekompromisní, zásadový, neústupný, neoblomný
BrE
/ʌn'kɒmprəmaɪzɪŋ/
AmE
/ʌn'kɑ:mprəmaɪzɪŋ/

adjective - not willing to change opinions, standards, or behaviour, even to reach an agreement

Speedos
Speedos - plavky, pánské plavky (vykrojené, slipové)
BrE
/'spi:dəʊz/
AmE
/'spi:doʊz/

noun - (trademark) men’s tight-fitting swim briefs

ChapStick
ChapStick - balzám na rty, jelení lůj
BrE
/'tʃæpstɪk/
AmE
/'tʃæpstɪk/

noun - (trademark) a lip balm applied to prevent or treat dry or chapped lips

wardrobe
wardrobe - kostýmy (divadelní apod.)
BrE
/'wɔ:drəʊb/
AmE
/'wɔ:droʊb/

noun - the department or collection of costumes used by performers in a theatre, film, or television production

armoire
armoire - šatní skříň, skříň, almara
BrE
/ɑ:m'wɑ:/
AmE
/ɑ:rm'wɑ:r/

noun, American English - a tall, freestanding cupboard or wardrobe, often decorative, used for storing clothes or household items

 
off-the-cuff - nepřipravený, improvizovaný, spontánní, pronesený bez přípravy, spatra
BrE
/ˌəvðə'kʌf/
AmE
/ˌəvðə'kʌf/

adjective - describing a remark, comment, or action that is made spontaneously, without preparation or forethought

 
off the cuff - spontánně, bez přípravy, improvizovaně, spatra, z fleku, bez rozmýšlení
BrE
/ˌəvðə'kʌf/
AmE
/ˌəvðə'kʌf/

adverb - said or done without preparation or planning, spontaneously

corn
corn - kuří oko
BrE
/'kɔ:n/
AmE
/'kɔ:rn/

noun - a small area of hard skin on your foot that is usually painful

gilded
gilded - pozlacený (zlatem nebo zlatou barvou)
BrE
/'gɪldɪd/
AmE
/'gɪldɪd/

adjective - covered with a thin layer of gold or gold paint

gild
gild - zbarvit do zlatova, dodat zlatavý vzhled
BrE
/'gɪld/
AmE
/'gɪld/

verb, literary - to give something a golden appearance or a look of richness and beauty, as if it were covered in gold

gild
gild - zlatit, pozlatit, potáhnout zlatem, natřít zlatou barvou
BrE
/'gɪld/
AmE
/'gɪld/

verb - to cover something with a thin layer of gold or gold paint

 
equivocal - dvojznačný, nejednoznačný
BrE
/ɪ'kwɪvəkl/
AmE
/ɪ'kwɪvəkl/

adjective - not clear or definite, having more than one possible meaning

valerian
valerian - kozlík, kozlík lékařský
BrE
/və'lɪəriən/
AmE
/və'lɪriən/

noun, technical - a plant witch clusters of small white and pink flowers whose root is used in medicine, often to help people relax or sleep