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

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

 
spotlight - obrátit pozornost, upozornit (na něco, na někoho)
BrE
/'spɒtlaɪt/
AmE
/'spɑ:tlaɪt/

verb - to direct attention to something or someone

spotlight
spotlight - zaměřit reflektory (na něco, na někoho)
BrE
/'spɒtlaɪt/
AmE
/'spɑ:tlaɪt/

verb - to light something or someone with a spotlight

 
spotlight - střed zájmu, střed pozornosti
BrE
/'spɒtlaɪt/
AmE
/'spɑ:tlaɪt/

noun - attention of the media or the public

 
fasten on - upřít (např. zrak či pozornost) na
BrE
/'fɑ:sn ɒn/
AmE
/'fæsn ɒn/

verb - to direct something toward something (sight, attention etc.)

administrative assistant
administrative assistant - asistent administrativy, zástupce pro administrativu
BrE
/ədˌmɪnɪstrətɪv ə'sɪstənt/
AmE
/ədˌmɪnɪstreɪtɪv ə'sɪstənt/

noun - a person whose job involves managing calendars, scheduling appointments, coordinating meetings, drafting correspondence, answering phone calls, managing emails etc.

 
atrocious - otřesný, strašný, příšerný
BrE
/ə'trəʊʃəs/
AmE
/ə'troʊʃəs/

adjective - extremely bad

romantically
romantically - romanticky
BrE
/rəʊ'mæntɪkli/
AmE
/roʊ'mænt̬ɪkli/

adverb - in a way that affects your emotions; connected with love

 
Romantic - romantický
BrE
/rəʊ'mæntɪk/
AmE
/roʊ'mænt̬ɪk/

adjective - connected with the artistic and literary movement that originated in Europe in the late 18th and early 19th centuries characterized by a focus on emotion, individualism, imagination, and the celebration of nature

 
Romanticism - romantismus
BrE
/rəʊ'mæntɪsɪzm/
AmE
/roʊ'mæntɪsɪzm/

noun - an artistic and literary movement that originated in Europe in the late 18th and early 19th centuries characterized by a focus on emotion, individualism, imagination, and the celebration of nature