bargain hunter
bargain hunter - lovec slev
BrE
/'bɑ:gɪnˌhʌntə/
AmE
/'bɑ:rgɪnˌhʌntər/

noun - a person who looks for and buys things at a reduced price, or someone who searches for the best deals

mudflap
mudflap - blatníková zástěrka, zástěrka na blatník
BrE
/'mʌdflæp/
AmE
/'mʌdflæp/

noun - a flat piece of material, usually made of rubber or plastic, that hangs down behind the wheels of a vehicle

snorkel
snorkel - šnorchlovat, potápět se se šnorchlem
BrE
/'snɔ:kl/
AmE
/'snɔ:rkl/

verb - to swim while breathing through a snorkel (a tube that allows you to breathe with your face under the water)

Yorkshire pudding
Yorkshire pudding - yorkshirský pudink (“miska” z pečeného těsta)
BrE
/ˌjɔ:kʃə 'pʊdɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌjɔ:rkʃɪr 'pʊdɪŋ/

noun - a traditional British side dish made from a simple batter that is baked in the oven until it puffs up

dulcimer
dulcimer - cimbál
BrE
/'dʌlsɪmə/
AmE
/'dʌlsɪmər/

noun - a string instrument with a wooden body and strings stretched across it, typically played by striking or plucking the strings

lampshade
lampshade - stínidlo lampičky
BrE
/'læmpʃeɪd/
AmE
/'læmpʃeɪd/

noun - a cover for a lamp, typically made of fabric, paper, or other materials, used to soften or direct the light

 
tonic - tonikum, povzbuzující lék, posilující lék
BrE
/'tɒnɪk/
AmE
/'tɑ:nɪk/

noun - a medicine in the form of a drink that gives you more energy and makes you feel stronger and healthier

 
sifter - sypátko (např. na cukr)
BrE
/'sɪftə/
AmE
/'sɪftər/

noun, British English - a container with small holes in the top that is used for scattering sugar or a similar substance onto things

 
mystery - záhadný příběh
BrE
/'mɪstri/
AmE
/'mɪstəri/

noun - a story, a film, etc. in which strange events are happening and at the end all of them are explained

 
dress code - pravidla oblékání, předepsané oblečení
BrE
/'dresˌkəʊd/
AmE
/'dresˌkoʊd/

noun - the clothes that people should wear in a particular situation or in a particular place (e.g. restaurant, school, work etc.)

 
abortion - potrat
BrE
/ə'bɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/ə'bɔ:rʃn/

noun, technical - the unintentional ending of a pregnancy when a baby is born before it is fully developed and able to survive

 
impulse - impuls
BrE
/'ɪmpʌls/
AmE
/'ɪmpʌls/

noun, technical - a short signal that is sent along a nerve, wire or through the air and causes something else to react

 
pay cut - snížení platu, krácení platu
BrE
/'peɪˌkʌt/
AmE
/'peɪˌkʌt/

noun - a reduction in the money you earn for your work (especially done if a company wants to reduce lay-offs)

 
broadband - širokopásmové připojení
BrE
/'brɔ:dbænd/
AmE
/'brɔ:dbænd/

noun - a system for using the internet that allows you to receive information very quickly, using a wide range of frequencies

 
back-up - záloha (v počítači), záloha dat
BrE
/'bækʌp/
AmE
/'bækʌp/

noun - a copy of a file in your computer that you store somewhere in case something happened to the original file