cushion
cushion - polštář, polštářek (ozdobný, k sezení)
BrE
/'kʊʃn/
AmE
/'kʊʃn/

noun - a kind of a pillow, a bag of cloth filled with soft material that you sit on or put on a sofa to decorate it

jury
jury - porota (u soudu)
BrE
/'dʒəri/
AmE
/'dʒəri/

noun - a group of people (chosen from the public) in a court who help to decide whether a person is guilty of a crime or not

xylophone
xylophone - xylofon
BrE
/'zaɪləfəʊn/
AmE
/'zaɪləfoʊn/

noun - a musical instrument consisting of a set or sets of flat metal bars that make a sound when they are hit with a small hammer

 
spiral staircase - točité schodiště
BrE
/'spaɪrəlˌsteəkeɪs/
AmE
/'spaɪrəlˌsterkeɪs/

noun - a set of steps that curve around a central point, going upward or downward in a twisting pattern

ferryboat
ferryboat - trajekt, převozní loď, převozní plavidlo
BrE
/'feribəʊt/
AmE
/'feriboʊt/

noun - a kind of boat that travels across a channel or a river and carries people, cars, buses etc.

tradesman
tradesman - řemeslník, odborník (na řemeslo), živnostník
BrE
/'treɪdzmən/
AmE
/'treɪdzmən/

noun - a skilled person who works with their hands in a particular trade, such as a plumber or carpenter

 
windshield washer - ostřikovač čelního skla, ostřikování čelního skla
BrE
/ˌwɪndʃi:ld'wɒʃə/
AmE
/ˌwɪndʃi:ld'wɑ:ʃər/

noun, American English - a device in a vehicle used to spray a cleaning fluid onto the windscreen to remove dirt etc.

windscreen washer
windscreen washer - ostřikovač čelního skla, ostřikování čelního skla
BrE
/ˌwɪndskri:n'wɒʃə/
AmE
/ˌwɪndskri:n'wɑ:ʃər/

noun, British English - a device in a vehicle used to spray a cleaning fluid onto the windscreen to remove dirt etc.

turnpike
turnpike - dálnice, placená dálnice
BrE
/'tɜ:npaɪk/
AmE
/'tɜ:rnpaɪk/

noun, American English - a toll road, typically a major highway or expressway, where drivers must pay a fee at toll booths

trailer hitch
trailer hitch - tažné zařízení (u auta)
BrE
/'treɪləˌhɪtʃ/
AmE
/'treɪlərˌhɪtʃ/

noun, technical - a device attached to the rear of a vehicle that allows a trailer to be connected and towed

 
adaptation - přizpůsobení , uzpůsobení, adaptace, úprava
BrE
/ˌædəp'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌædəp'teɪʃən/

noun - a process of change or adjustment to new conditions or environments; a modification to suit a new purpose

fishmonger
fishmonger - prodejce ryb
BrE
/'fɪʃmɒŋgə/
AmE
/'fɪʃmɒŋgə/

noun, British English - a person who sells fish and seafood, typically in a market or a shop specializing in fresh seafood

ballad
ballad - balada, ploužák
BrE
/'bæləd/
AmE
/'bæləd/

noun - a type of song or poem that tells a story, often romantic or sentimental, a slow romantic song

 
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

 
strut - vzpěra, podpěra
BrE
/'strʌt/
AmE
/'strʌt/

noun - a piece of wood or metal that helps to hold something, such as a building or a vehicle