creature comforts - komfort, pohodlí
BrE
/ˌkri:tʃə'kʌmfəts/
AmE
/ˌkri:tʃər'kʌmfərts/

noun - the physical and material items or conditions that contribute to a person's well-being and satisfaction in life

Iran
Iran - Írán
BrE
/ɪ'rɑ:n/
AmE
/ɪ'rɑ:n/

noun - a country in Western Asia, bordered by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq and Turkey to the west

make-up artist
make-up artist - vizážista, vizážistka, maskérka
BrE
/'meɪkʌpˌɑ:tɪst/
AmE
/'meɪkʌpˌɑ:rt̬ɪst/

noun - a person who applies cosmetics to enhance or change someone's appearance, often in the entertainment or fashion industry

 
tearjerker - doják (film, kniha, příběh)
BrE
/'tɪəˌdʒɜ:kə/
AmE
/'tɪrˌdʒɜ:rkər/

noun, informal - a sad story in a film, a book or a play that is intended to make people cry

 
pedestrianize - vyhradit pro chodce, vytvořit pěší zónu
BrE
/pə'destrɪənaɪz/
AmE
/pə'destrɪənaɪz/

verb - to change a street or area in a town or city so that only pedestrians can enter it

 
wrinkle - svraštit, zvráskovatět, skrčit
BrE
/'rɪŋkl/
AmE
/'rɪŋkl/

verb - to make small lines in the skin on your face by moving muscles or because of old age

 
umbilical cord - pupeční šňůra
BrE
/ʌmˌbɪlɪkl 'kɔ:d/
AmE
/ʌmˌbɪlɪkl 'kɔ:rd/

noun - a flexible tube that connects a developing fetus to the placenta in the womb of a pregnant woman

 
waiver - zřeknutí se, vzdání
BrE
/'weɪvə/
AmE
/'weɪvər/

noun - a situation in which someone gives up a right or claim to something; an official document stating this

 
tourist office - turistická kancelář, informace
BrE
/'tʊərɪst ɒfɪs/
AmE
/'tʊrɪst ɑ:fɪs/

noun - an office that provides tourists with information on interesting things to see and do in the local area

 
insistently - neodbytně, vytrvale
BrE
/ɪn'sɪstəntli/
AmE
/ɪn'sɪstəntli/

adverb - in a manner characterized by firmness, determination, or persistence, often to the point of being demanding or relentless.

 
caster - sypátko (např. na cukr)
BrE
/'kɑ:stə/
AmE
/'kæstər/

noun - a container with many holes in the top that is used to scatter salt or sugar on food

 
revoke - zrušit, odvolat
BrE
/rɪ'vəʊk/
AmE
/rɪ'vəʊk/

verb, formal - to officially cancel something (an agreement, a law, a permission etc.) so that is no longer in effect

brace
brace - rovnátko (zubní)
BrE
/'breɪs/
AmE
/'breɪs/

noun - a system of wires that are put in the mouth to make the teeth grow straight (usually plural)

 
disqualify - vyloučit
BrE
/dɪs'kwɒlɪfaɪ/
AmE
/dɪs'kwɑ:lɪfaɪ/

verb - to somebody from doing something (like taking part in a particular event) because they have done something wrong

foam
foam - pěnovka, molitan
BrE
/'fəʊm/
AmE
/'foʊm/

noun - a soft material with air in it that is used to fill furniture, especially armchairs, sofas and beds