vocal folds - hlasivky
BrE
/'vəʊklˌfəʊldz/
AmE
/'voʊklˌfoʊldz/

noun, technical - membranes in the larynx that humans use to produce sounds (speak etc.)

vocal
vocal - hlasový, vokální
BrE
/'vəʊkl/
AmE
/'voʊkl/

adjective - connected with voice

 
vocal cords - hlasivky
BrE
/'vəʊklˌkɔ:dz/
AmE
/'voʊklˌkɔ:rdz/

noun - membranes in the larynx that humans use to produce sounds (speak etc.)

 
toy - pohrávat si
BrE
/'tɔɪ/
AmE
/'tɔɪ/

verb - to think about an idea, but not too seriously

 
Epiphany - Tři králové, Zjevení páně
BrE
/ɪ'pɪfəni/
AmE
/ɪ'pɪfəni/

noun - a Christan celebration of the day that Jesus Christ was visited by the three magi

 
epiphany - uvědomění, prozření, zjevení
BrE
/ɪ'pɪfəni/
AmE
/ɪ'pɪfəni/

noun - a sudden feeling of understanding something, realizing something, seeing something clearly

 
porcini - hříbky
BrE
/pɔ:'tʃi:ni/
AmE
/pɔ:r'tʃi:ni/

noun - an edible mushroom (Boletus edulis), plural of porcino

 
leaven - kvásek, kvasinky
BrE
/'levn/
AmE
/'levn/

noun - a substance that is added to bread to make it rise

 
sourdough - kvásek (chlebový)
BrE
/'saʊədəʊ/
AmE
/'saʊrdoʊ/

noun - dough that is left to ferment in order to make bread using it

fluffy
fluffy - načechraný, nadýchaný
BrE
/'flʌfi/
AmE
/'flʌfi/

adjective - soft to touch, sometimes containing air

 
a far cry - na hony vzdálený, něco zcela jiného, nebe a dudy
BrE
/əˌfɑ:'kraɪ/
AmE
/əˌfɑ:r'kraɪ/

noun - completely different

 
contrive - sestrojit (důmyslně)
BrE
/kən'traɪv/
AmE
/kən'traɪv/

verb - to create or construct something in a clever way

contraption
contraption - udělátko, vychytávka
BrE
/kən'træpʃn/
AmE
/kən'træpʃn/

noun, informal - a piece of equipment, usually one that is quickly put together for a particular purpose, often improvised

 
dodge a bullet - uniknout bez zranění, vyklouznout bez zranění
BrE
/ˌdɒdʒ ə'bʊlɪt/
AmE
/ˌdɑ:dʒ ə'bʊlɪt/

verb, American English, informal - to avoid being hit or hurt

 
bite the bullet - zatnout zuby
BrE
/ˌbaɪt ðə'bʊlɪt/
AmE
/ˌbaɪt ðə'bʊlɪt/

verb, informal - to decide to do something even if it's unpleasant