penpal - přítel na dopisování
BrE
/'penpæl/
AmE
/'penpæl/

noun, informal - a friend who you write letters with but do not know him in person

play
play - hrát na (nástroj)
BrE
/'pleɪ/
AmE
/'pleɪ/

verb - to produce music using an instrument

picnic basket
picnic basket - košík na piknik
BrE
/'pɪknɪkˌbɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/'pɪknɪkˌbæskɪt/

noun - a container where you put food etc. when you go to have a meal outdoors

 
part-time - na částečný úvazek
BrE
/'pɑ:tˌtaɪm/
AmE
/'pɑ:rtˌtaɪm/

adjective - (of a job) with shorter working hours than usual

sling
sling - závěs (na ruku)
BrE
/'slɪŋ/
AmE
/'slɪŋ/

noun - a piece of cloth around your neck that holds an injured hand in place

shoe polish
shoe polish - krém na boty
BrE
/'ʃu:ˌpɒlɪʃ/
AmE
/'ʃu:ˌpɑ:lɪʃ/

noun - a stuff that you use to clean and polish shoes with

 
highlight - zvýraznit, upozornit na
BrE
/'haɪlaɪt/
AmE
/'haɪlaɪt/

verb - to emphasize something, to draw attention to something important

stake
stake - vsadit (na něco)
BrE
/'steɪk/
AmE
/'steɪk/

verb - to risk money on something that might happen

quill
quill - brk (na psaní)
BrE
/'kwɪl/
AmE
/'kwɪl/

noun - a pen made out of a bird's feather

whipping cream
whipping cream - smetana (na šlehání)
BrE
/ˌwɪpɪŋ'kri:m/
AmE
/ˌwɪpɪŋ'kri:m/

noun - cream that you can beat until it is white and thick and fluffy

 
car wash - myčka na auta
BrE
/'kɑ:ˌwɒʃ/
AmE
/'kɑ:rˌwɑ:ʃ/

noun - a place where you can have your car washed

 
equestrian - jezdec (na koni)
BrE
/ɪk'westriən/
AmE
/ɪk'westriən/

noun - a person who rides horses as a job or hobby (formal)

 
relax on the sofa - relaxovat na pohovce
BrE
/rɪ'læks ɒn ðə'səʊfə/
AmE
/rɪ'læks ən ðə'soʊfə/

verb - to rest on a sofa after a long day of work

 
hold out for - vyčkávat na (něco)
BrE
/ˌhəʊld'aʊt fɔ:/
AmE
/ˌhoʊld'aʊt fɔ:r/

verb - to wait for something good to happen

 
dig - narážka (na někoho)
BrE
/'dɪg/
AmE
/'dɪg/

noun, informal - a critical, mocking or aggressive remark aimed at somebody