penne - penne
BrE
/'peneɪ/
AmE
/'peneɪ/

noun - pasta shaped like short wide tubes with sharp edges

 
macaroni - makarony, kolínka
BrE
/ˌmækə'rəʊni/
AmE
/ˌmækə'roʊni/

noun - pasta shaped like bent tubes

think better of
think better of - rozmyslet se, upustit od, změnit názor
BrE
/ˌθɪŋk 'betər əv/
AmE
/ˌθɪŋk 'bet̬ər əv/

verb - to decide not to do something because you realized it is not a good idea

highlighter
highlighter - zvýrazňovač
BrE
/'haɪlaɪtə/
AmE
/'haɪlaɪt̬ər/

noun - a marker with brightly colored ink

 
great-aunt - prateta
BrE
/ˌgreɪt'ɑ:nt/
AmE
/ˌgreɪt'ænt/

noun - the aunt of someone's mother or father

 
auntie - tetička, tetuška
BrE
/'ɑ:nti/
AmE
/'ænt̬i/

noun - a child's word for the sister of their mother or father

 
layout - rozvržení, rozestavění
BrE
/'leɪaʊt/
AmE
/'leɪaʊt/

noun - a way in which parts of a building, a garden or a website are arranged

eggnog
eggnog - vaječný likér, vaječný koňak
BrE
/'egnɒg/
AmE
/'egnɑ:g/

noun - a drink made from eggs, milk, sugar and alcohol

dinner jacket
dinner jacket - smoking, smokink
BrE
/'dɪnə ˌdʒækɪt/
AmE
/'dɪnər ˌdʒækɪt/

noun, British English - a special jacket worn at formal occasions, usually with a bow tie

 
baloney - blbosti, nesmysly, voloviny
BrE
/bə'ləʊni/
AmE
/bə'loʊni/

noun, American English, informal - nonsense or lies

 
drop the ball - pokazit, zpackat, podělat
BrE
/ˌdrɒp ð'bɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌdrɑ:p ð'bɔ:l/

verb, American English, informal - to make a mistake and spoil something, especially by not paying attention or by being careless

trusty
trusty - věrný, spolehlivý, lety prověřený
BrE
/'trʌsti/
AmE
/'trʌsti/

adjective - that you have had for a long time and you can always rely on (often used humorously)

squeegee
squeegee - stěrka (např. na čištění skla)
BrE
/'skwi:dʒi:/
AmE
/'skwi:dʒi:/

noun - a tool on a short or long handle with thin rubber edge used for cleaning flat surfaces such as glass, or spreading liquids on surfaces

 
hypochondriac - hypochondr
BrE
/ˌhaɪpə'kɒndrɪæk/
AmE
/ˌhaɪpə'kɑ:ndrɪæk/

noun - someone who worries about their health too much and often thinks and says they are ill even when they are not

 
marketplace - tržní prostředí
BrE
/'mɑ:kɪtˌpleɪs/
AmE
/'mɑ:rkɪtˌpleɪs/

noun - the economic system in which companies compete to sell products and services