place mat
place mat - prostírání, podložka pod talíř
BrE
/'pleɪsˌmæt/
AmE
/'pleɪsˌmæt/

noun - a flat covering, often made of fabric, plastic, or paper, placed on a table to protect its surface and enhance its appearance during meals

chirrup
chirrup - štěbetání, švitoření, cvrlikání
BrE
/'tʃɪrəp/
AmE
/'tʃɪrəp/

noun - the sharp high-pitched sounds made by small birds or insects

 
curtail - omezit, seškrtat, zredukovat, snížit, zmenšit
BrE
/kɜ:'teɪl/
AmE
/kɜ:r'teɪl/

verb, formal - to reduce or limit something, or to stop something before it is finished

vagabond
vagabond - tulák, vagabund, pobuda
BrE
/'vægəbɒnd/
AmE
/'vægəbɑ:nd/

noun, dated - a person who travels from place to place without a permanent home or job

 
hitch - zádrhel, potíž, komplikace, háček
BrE
/'hɪtʃ/
AmE
/'hɪtʃ/

noun - a temporary difficulty or problem that causes a delay or complication

trailer hitch
trailer hitch - tažné zařízení (u auta)
BrE
/'treɪləˌhɪtʃ/
AmE
/'treɪlərˌhɪtʃ/

noun, technical - a device attached to the rear of a vehicle that allows a trailer to be connected and towed

medley
medley - směska (hudební), hudební směska
BrE
/'ˌmedli/
AmE
/'ˌmedli/

noun - a piece of music made from parts of different songs played one after another

medley
medley - směs, směsice, všehochuť
BrE
/'ˌmedli/
AmE
/'ˌmedli/

noun - a mixture of different things, often from various sources

blood thinner
blood thinner - lék na ředění krve, lék proti srážlivosti krve, antikoagulant
BrE
/'blʌd θɪnə/
AmE
/'blʌd θɪnər/

noun - a medicine that helps prevent blood clots and makes the blood flow more easily

sedative
sedative - sedativum, uklidňující lék
BrE
/'sedətɪv/
AmE
/'sedət̬ɪv/

noun - a medicine that calms you down or makes you sleepy

throat spray
throat spray - sprej do krku
BrE
/'θrəʊtˌspreɪ/
AmE
/'θroʊtˌspreɪ/

noun - a liquid medicine in a spray form for sore throats

antibiotic
antibiotic - antibiotikum
BrE
/ˌæntibaɪ'ɒtɪk/
AmE
/ˌænt̬ibaɪ'ɑ:t̬ɪk/

noun - a kind of medicine that kills microorganisms and is used to treat bacterial infections etc.

toboggan
toboggan - sáňkovat, bobovat, sjíždět na sáňkách, sjíždět na bobech
BrE
/tə'bɒgən/
AmE
/tə'bɑ:gən/

verb - to slide downhill over snow or ice on a toboggan or similar sled

bob
bob - bob (závodní), závodní boby
BrE
/'bɒb/
AmE
/'bɑ:b/

noun - a vehicle that moves down an icy track at great speed; a winter sport in which teams race down an ice-covered track in a small, streamlined vehicle with runners

bobsled
bobsled - bob (závodní), závodní boby
BrE
/'bɒbsleɪ/
AmE
/'bɑ:bsleɪ/

noun, American English - a vehicle that moves down an icy track at great speed; a winter sport in which teams race down an ice-covered track in a small, streamlined vehicle with runners