elderflower - bezový květ
BrE
/'eldəflaʊə/
AmE
/'eldərflaʊər/

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
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
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
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 - 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
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
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
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
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