noun
-
a white flower that grows in large clusters on the elder tree, used to make syrup, wine, tea etc.
steamroller
- parní válec
BrE
/'sti:mˌrəʊlə/
AmE
/'sti:mˌroʊlər/
noun
-
a special vehicle with a heavy metal cylinder that is used to make the ground flat (esp. roads etc.)
roller
- válec (silniční)
BrE
/'rəʊlə/
AmE
/'roʊlər/
noun
-
a special vehicle with a heavy metal cylinder that is used to make the ground flat (esp. roads etc.)
scarecrow
- strašák (slaměný), slaměný strašák, strašák na poli
BrE
/'skeəkrəʊ/
AmE
/'skerkroʊ/
noun
-
a figure made of straw and old clothes that is used to scare birds away from a field etc.
stand
- stojan, stojánek
BrE
/'stænd/
AmE
/'stænd/
noun
-
something that is used to make an object / objects stand; something that holds some objects (e.g. CD's, umbrellas etc)
battering ram
- beranidlo
BrE
/ˌbætərɪŋ'ræm/
AmE
/ˌbæt̬ərɪŋ'ræm/
noun
-
a large heavy object (usually a wooden log etc.) used in battles etc. to break down doors or gates
galley
- galéra
BrE
/'gæli/
AmE
/'gæli/
noun, technical
-
a kind of medieval boat with oars and a sail, prisoners and slaves were often used to row it
snowboard
- snowboard
BrE
/'snəʊbɔ:d/
AmE
/'snoʊbɔ:rd/
noun
-
a piece of sports equipment that looks like a wide ski, which is used to slide down snowy hills
first come, first served
- kdo dřív přijde, ten dřív mele
BrE
/ˌfɜ:st 'kʌm ˌfɜ:st 'sɜ:vd/
AmE
/ˌfɜ:rst 'kʌm ˌfɜ:rst 'sɜ:rvd/
phrase
-
used to mean that a group of people will be dealt with in the order in which they arrive
smartphone
- chytrý telefon
BrE
/'smɑ:tfəʊn/
AmE
/'smɑ:rtfoʊn/
noun
-
a device that can be used to make phone calls, send text messages, browse the internet, take photographs etc.
flail
- cep
BrE
/'fleɪl/
AmE
/'fleɪl/
noun
-
a tool that people used in the past to separate the grains from their husks, it consisted of a long handle and a shorter stick hanging from it, it was also used as a primitive weapon
hairslide
- sponka do vlasů
BrE
/'heəslaɪd/
AmE
/'heərslaɪd/
noun, British English
-
a small, flat object used to hold hair in place, usually decorative and worn by sliding it into the hair
set
- scéna, výprava, kulisy, scénická dekorace, jevištní výprava
BrE
/'set/
AmE
/'set/
noun
-
the scenery and furniture used on a stage or in a film to show the place where the action happens
interchangeably
- zaměnitelně, vyměnitelně
BrE
/ˌɪntə'tʃeɪndʒəbli/
AmE
/ˌɪntə'tʃeɪndʒəbli/
adverb
-
in a way that allows two or more things to be used instead of each other without any significant difference
hottie
- zahřívací lahev, termofor
BrE
/'hɒti/
AmE
/'hɑ:t̬i/
noun, British English, informal
-
a hot-water bottle; a rubber container that is filled with hot water and used to make a bed warm