contact lens
contact lens - kontaktní čočka
BrE
/'kɒntæktˌlenz/
AmE
/'kɑ:ntæktˌlenz/

noun - one of two pieces of very thin plastic that you put on your eyes to see better

 
fanfare - fanfára, tuš
BrE
/'fænfeə/
AmE
/'fænfer/

noun - a short, loud piece of music played on trumpets or other instruments to announce a special event

 
tartar - zubní kámen
BrE
/'tɑ:tə/
AmE
/'tɑ:rt̬ər/

noun - a hard substance that forms on your teeth, especially if you do not look after them properly

selfie
selfie - selfíčko, selfie
BrE
/'selfi/
AmE
/'selfi/

noun, informal - a photograph one takes of oneself, typically using a smartphone or webcam, often shared on social media

sprinkles
sprinkles - cukrové posyp, cukrové kuličky (na dezerty apod.)
BrE
/'sprɪŋklz/
AmE
/'sprɪŋklz/

noun, American English - a type of very small, colourful sugar pieces often used as decoration on cakes, cookies, and desserts

hundreds and thousands
hundreds and thousands - cukrové posyp, cukrové kuličky (na dezerty apod.)
BrE
/ˌhʌndrədz ənd 'θaʊzndz/
AmE
/ˌhʌndrədz ənd 'θaʊzndz/

noun, British English - a type of very small, colourful sugar pieces often used as decoration on cakes, cookies, and desserts

 
class action - hromadná žaloba
BrE
/ˌklɑ:s'ækʃn/
AmE
/ˌklæs'ækʃn/

noun, American English, technical - a lawsuit filed by one or more people on behalf of a larger group with similar claims

Post-it
Post-it - samolepící lísteček na vzkazy
BrE
/'pəʊst ɪt/
AmE
/'pəʊst ɪt/

noun - (trademark) a small colored piece of paper that is sticky on one side, used for short messages

scaffolding
scaffolding - lešení (kolem budovy)
BrE
/'skæfldɪŋ/
AmE
/'skæfldɪŋ/

noun - a structure of poles and boards that is put around a building for workers to stand on

elk
elk - los (evropský), los evropský
BrE
/'elk/
AmE
/'elk/

noun, British English - a large European animal that looks like a deer and has large flat antlers on its head

 
birthmark - mateřské znaménko
BrE
/'bɜ:θmɑ:k/
AmE
/'bɜ:rθmɑ:rk/

noun - a mark on your skin (usually brown, black or red) that you've had since you were born

spoil
spoil - rozmazlit, rozmazlovat
BrE
/'spɔɪl/
AmE
/'spɔɪl/

verb - to have a bad effect on a child by doing too many good things for him/her

gate
gate - odletová brána, letištní východ (příchod k letadlu)
BrE
/'geɪt/
AmE
/'geɪt/

noun - a place at an airport that is used by passengers to get on or off a plane

cooker
cooker - vařič, sporák
BrE
/'kʊkə/
AmE
/'kʊkər/

noun, British English - a piece of kitchen equipment that has an oven and electric or gas rings to cook on

buckle
buckle - přezka, spona
BrE
/'bʌkl/
AmE
/'bʌkl/

noun - a kind of fastener that can join two ends of straps together (e.g. on a backpack etc.)