death trap - smrtící past, životu nebezpečné místo, životu nebezpečné zařízení
BrE
/'deθ træp/
AmE
/'deθ træp/

noun - something dangerous that could cause sb's death, usually a vehicle or a building

stiletto
stiletto - bota na jehlovém podpatku, jehlový podpatek
BrE
/stɪ'letəʊ/
AmE
/stɪ'let̬oʊ/

noun - a woman's shoe with a very high thin heel, or the heel itself

tour
tour - procestovat, projezdit
BrE
/'tʊə/
AmE
/'tʊr/

verb - to visit a series of places (e.g. as a band playing concerts etc.)

lamp post
lamp post - sloupové osvětlení
BrE
/'læmp pəʊst/
AmE
/'læmp poʊst/

noun - a tall pole in the street that has a lamp at the top

cane
cane - rákoska (k potrestání)
BrE
/'keɪn/
AmE
/'keɪn/

noun - a long stick that was used in the past as a school punishment

hatchet
hatchet - sekyra, sekyrka, sekera, sekerka
BrE
/'hætʃɪt/
AmE
/'hætʃɪt/

noun - a kind of an axe that is smaller and has a shorter handle

 
arrangement - aranžmá, uspořádání, rozestavení
BrE
/ə'reɪndʒmənt/
AmE
/ə'reɪndʒmənt/

noun - a group of things that are placed in a particular place or position

 
usurer - lichvář
BrE
/'ju:ʒərə/
AmE
/'ju:ʒərər/

noun, dated - a person who you can lend money but with a very high interest

loan shark
loan shark - lichvář
BrE
/'ləʊnˌʃɑ:k/
AmE
/'loʊnˌʃɑ:rk/

noun - a person who you can lend money but with a very high interest

 
score - naříznout, udělat rýhu, dělat rýhy, vyrýt zářez
BrE
/'skɔ:/
AmE
/'skɔ:r/

verb - to make a long cut or mark on a surface with something sharp

gourd
gourd - tykev, dekorativní dýně
BrE
/'gʊəd/
AmE
/'gʊrd/

noun - a type of fruit with a hard skin used as decoration in autumn

 
string - navléknout (např. na šňůrku)
BrE
/'strɪŋ/
AmE
/'strɪŋ/

verb - to put something together in a line on a piece of thread etc.

beaker
beaker - kalíšek, kelímek (z plastu)
BrE
/'bikə/
AmE
/'bikər/

noun, British English - a simple drinking cup without a handle that is made of durable plastic

 
audiobook - audiokniha
BrE
/'ɔ:diəʊbʊk/
AmE
/'ˌɑ:dioʊbʊk/

noun - a recording of someone reading a book so you can listen to it

 
gaffer - mistr, předák (např. na dílně)
BrE
/'gæfə/
AmE
/'gæfər/

noun, British English, informal - a person who is in charge of other workers, especially in a workshop