scuba - potápění (s dýchacím přístrojem)

noun - the activity of going under water with special equipment including an air bottle

pashmina - pašmína, vlněný šál

noun - a soft, lightweight shawl or scarf made from fine wool, often worn as an elegant accessory

snap fastener - druk, cvoček, patentka, patentní knoflík

noun, British English - a small fastener used in clothing and accessories, consisting of two interlocking discs that close with a sharp click when pressed together and can be pulled apart by force

press stud - druk, cvoček, patentka, patentní knoflík

noun, British English - a small fastener used in clothing and accessories, consisting of two interlocking discs that close with a sharp click when pressed together and can be pulled apart by force

popper - druk, cvoček, patentka, patentní knoflík

noun, British English, informal - a small fastener used in clothing and accessories, consisting of two interlocking discs that close with a sharp click when pressed together and can be pulled apart by force

snap - druk, cvoček, patentka, patentní zapínání

noun, American English - a small fastener used in clothing and accessories, consisting of two interlocking discs that close with a sharp click when pressed together and can be pulled apart by force

 

skimpy - nedostatečný, malý, nepřiměřený, chudý

adjective - not large enough; not enough of something

rebus - rébus, obrazová hádanka

noun - a puzzle in which words or parts of words are represented by pictures, symbols, or the arrangement of letters

elevenses - dopolední svačina

noun, British English, informal - a short break in the late morning, usually around 11 o’clock, when people have a hot drink and a small snack

creamer - nádobka na smetanu (do kávy apod.)

noun - a small container for holding cream

creamer - smetana, náhražka smetany

noun - a powdered or liquid substance used instead of milk or cream in coffee or tea

 

double Dutch - naprostý nesmysl, totální blábol (něco, co nedává žádný smysl)

noun - speech or writing that is impossible to understand; complete nonsense

 

Swiss army knife - člověk pro všechno, nástroj s mnoha funkcemi, všestranný pomocník

noun - someone or something that is extremely versatile and useful in many different situations

 

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv

noun - the process by which information becomes increasingly inaccurate or distorted as it is passed from one person to another

Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)

noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along