seal
seal - těsnění, těsnící spoj
BrE
/'si:l/
AmE
/'si:l/

noun - a strip or piece of material (usually rubber or plastic) that is put on something to prevent water, air or dirt to get in or out

 
corner - zahnat do kouta, zahnat do úzkých
BrE
/'kɔ:nə/
AmE
/'kɔ:rnər/

verb - to get a person or animal into a place or situation from which it is difficult to escape for them, or which is very uncomfortable for them

 
DMV - úřad pro motorová vozidla (v USA)
BrE
/ˌdi: em'vi:/
AmE
/ˌdi: em'vi:/

noun - short for Department of Motor Vehicles, a government office in the US where you can get a driver’s license, register a car, and handle other driving-related services

trophy
trophy - trofej
BrE
/'trəʊfi/
AmE
/'troʊfi/

noun - something you get for a victory, e.g. a golden cup etc; a stuffed head of an animal that you show to other people to prove your hunting skills

quay
quay - nábřeží, přístaviště
BrE
/'ki:/
AmE
/'ki:/

noun - a long platform along the bank of a river etc. (usually built of stone) that boats can be tied to and passengers or goods can get on and off

 
pull-up - shyb (s přehmatem)
BrE
/'pʊlˌʌp/
AmE
/'pʊlˌʌp/

noun - a physical exercise in which you are suspended holding onto a fixed bar (with your hands slightly apart and your palms facing away from you) and then you pull yourself up until the bar touches your chest and lower yourself down again

toilet
toilet - záchod, záchodová mísa, klozet
BrE
/'tɔɪlət/
AmE
/'tɔɪlət/

noun - a large flushable bowl with a seat on it that you can use to get rid of the waste material in your body, a small room with such a bowl in it

 
Quaffle - camrál
BrE
/'kwɒfl/
AmE
/'kwɑ:fl/

noun - (Harry Potter) one of the balls that is used in the game of Quidditch, the shooters have to get it through one of the hoops on the opponent's side of the pitch

golf
golf - golf
BrE
/'gɒlf/
AmE
/'gɑ:lf/

noun - a game in which you have to get a small ball into a hole by hitting it with a special club, the ball has to travel across a large course with grass, sand and water on it

 
musical chairs - škatulata hejbejte se
BrE
/ˌmju:zɪkl'tʃeəz/
AmE
/ˌmju:zɪkl'tʃerz/

noun - a game played by children at parties etc. There are chairs (the number of players minus one) and the players are walking or dancing around the chairs. When the music suddenly stops, they have to sit down. The person who doesn't find a chair is out. One chair is taken away and the music continues. This is repeated until there is only one player left

bauble
bauble - laciná ozdoba, cetka, tretka
BrE
/'bɔ:bl/
AmE
/'bɔ:bl/

noun - a piece of cheap jewellery

 
roll up - stočit, srolovat
BrE
/ˌrəʊl'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌroʊl'ʌp/

verb - to make something into the shape of a tube

 
unroll - rozbalit, rozbalit se, rozvinout, rozvinout se
BrE
/ʌn'rəʊl/
AmE
/ʌn'roʊl/

verb - to open or unwind something that has been rolled up so that it becomes flat

Christmas cracker
Christmas cracker - vánoční petarda, vánoční rachejtle
BrE
/ˌkrɪsməs 'krækə/
AmE
/ˌkrɪsməs 'krækər/

noun - a festive paper tube with a surprise inside, pulled open with a snap during Christmas celebrations

tassel
tassel - střapec (např. na koberci, na závěsu)
BrE
/'tæsl/
AmE
/'tæsl/

noun - a hanging bunch of threads attached to something, it is often used for decoration