cotton candy - cukrová vata
BrE
/'kɒtnˌkændi/
AmE
/'kɑ:tnˌkændi/

noun, American English - a type of popular candy that is made of melted sugar ad wound around wooden stick

 
cotton wool - vata
BrE
/ˌkɒtn'wʊl/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:tn'wʊl/

noun, British English - a soft mass of cotton-like material that is often used to cleanse skin

 
pleat - záhyb, sámek
BrE
/'pli:t/
AmE
/'pli:t/

noun - a permanent narrow fold, usually in a skirt or dress

give the sack
give the sack - dát padáka, vyhodit z práce
BrE
/ˌgɪv ðə'sæk/
AmE
/ˌgɪv ðə'sæk/

verb, informal - fire someone from their job

 
voicebox - hrtan
BrE
/'vɔɪsbɒks/
AmE
/'vɔɪsbɑ:ks/

noun - the organ in your throat that contains the vocal cords

 
larynx - hrtan
BrE
/'lærɪnks/
AmE
/'lærɪnks/

noun - the organ in your throat that contains the vocal cords

 
vocal folds - hlasivky
BrE
/'vəʊklˌfəʊldz/
AmE
/'voʊklˌfoʊldz/

noun, technical - membranes in the larynx that humans use to produce sounds (speak etc.)

vocal
vocal - hlasový, vokální
BrE
/'vəʊkl/
AmE
/'voʊkl/

adjective - connected with voice

 
vocal cords - hlasivky
BrE
/'vəʊklˌkɔ:dz/
AmE
/'voʊklˌkɔ:rdz/

noun - membranes in the larynx that humans use to produce sounds (speak etc.)

 
toy - pohrávat si
BrE
/'tɔɪ/
AmE
/'tɔɪ/

verb - to think about an idea, but not too seriously

 
bouncy - skákací
BrE
/'baʊnsi/
AmE
/'baʊnsi/

adjective - something that bounces when it hits a hard surface

 
bouncy ball - hopík, skákací míček
BrE
/ˌbaʊnsi'bɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌbaʊnsi'bɔ:l/

noun - a small elastic ball that will bounce when it hits a hard surface

 
drift off - usnout, usínat, začít klimbat
BrE
/ˌdrɪft'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌdrɪft'ɑ:f/

verb - to start sleeping

 
drowse - klimbat, dřímat, spát
BrE
/'draʊz/
AmE
/'draʊz/

verb - to sleep lightly

 
nod off - usnout, usínat, klimbat, začít klimbat
BrE
/ˌnɒd'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌnɑ:d'ɑ:f/

verb - to start sleeping lightly, especially while sitting, while listening to something etc.