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

 
fryer - fritéza, fritovací hrnec
BrE
/'fraɪə/
AmE
/'fraɪər/

noun - a kitchen appliance in which you cook food in a lot of oil

still life
still life - zátiší (v umění)
BrE
/ˌstɪl 'laɪf/
AmE
/ˌstɪl 'laɪf/

noun, technical - a genre of art depicting inanimate objects arranged aesthetically

meringue
meringue - sněhová pusinka, ušlehaný sníh
BrE
/mə'ræŋ/
AmE
/mə'ræŋ/

noun - a sweet mixture made from egg whites and sugar that is usually baked; a small cake made from a mixture of egg whites and sugar

 
hustle - postrčit, postrkovat
BrE
/'hʌsl/
AmE
/'hʌsl/

verb - to push someone roughly or aggressively

 
stalemate - patová situace
BrE
/'steɪlˌmeɪt/
AmE
/'steɪlˌmeɪt/

noun - a situation in which cannot be made further progress or which cannot be solved

 
cerumen - ušní maz
BrE
/sɪ'ru:mən/
AmE
/sɪ'ru:mən/

noun, technical - a sticky substance that forms in your ears

wax
wax - ušní maz
BrE
/'wæks/
AmE
/'wæks/

noun - a sticky substance that forms in your ears

earwax
earwax - ušní maz
BrE
/'ɪəwæks/
AmE
/'ɪrwæks/

noun - a sticky substance that forms in your ears

wax
wax - depilovat voskem
BrE
/'wæks/
AmE
/'wæks/

verb - to remove hair from your body using wax

slope
slope - sklon
BrE
/'sləʊp/
AmE
/'sloʊp/

noun - the angle at which a surface is going up or down

 
slope - svažovat se, mít sklon
BrE
/'sləʊp/
AmE
/'sloʊp/

verb - to go up or down at an angle

piercing
piercing - pronikavý
BrE
/'pɪəsɪŋ/
AmE
/'pɪrsɪŋ/

adjective - strong and penetrating, often describing a sound, gaze, or sensation that is sharp and intense

piercing
piercing - piercing
BrE
/'pɪəsɪŋ/
AmE
/'pɪrsɪŋ/

noun - a hole (or the process of making a hole) in surface of the body so that you can wear jewellery in it