choux pastry
choux pastry - odpalované těsto
BrE
/'ʃu: ˌpeɪstri/
AmE
/'ʃu: ˌpeɪstri/

noun, technical - a type of pastry which, when baked, forms a hollow case for filling with cream

 
quandary - dilema, nesnáz, těžká situace, bezradnost, nejistota
BrE
/'kwɒndəri/
AmE
/'kwɑ:ndəri/

noun - a state of uncertainty or confusion, especially about what to do in a difficult situation

 
allusion - narážka, zmínka, nepřímý odkaz
BrE
/ə'lu:ʒn/
AmE
/ə'lu:ʒn/

noun - an indirect reference to something, typically a work of literature, a person, or an event

carton
carton - kartón, krabice (na nápoje), tetrapaková krabice, kartónová krabice
BrE
/'kɑ:tən/
AmE
/'kɑ:rt̬ən/

noun - a paper or plastic container for food or drinks, it is shaped like a box

air conditioner
air conditioner - klimatizace (přístroj), klimatizační jednotka
BrE
/'eə kənˌdɪʃənə/
AmE
/'er kənˌdɪʃənər/

noun - a machine that keeps the air in a building, train, plane etc. clean and cool

 
affinity - blízký vztah, úzký vztah, spříznění
BrE
/ə'fɪnəti/
AmE
/ə'fɪnət̬i/

noun, formal - a close relationship between two people or things; a natural liking of someone or something

 
balance sheet - účetní rozvaha, bilance
BrE
/'bæləns ʃi:t/
AmE
/'bæləns ʃi:t/

noun - a written statement that shows how much money a company has earned and paid out

 
rodent - hlodavec
BrE
/'rəʊdnt/
AmE
/'roʊdnt/

noun - a small animals with long sharp front teeth, such as a mouse, rat or rabbit

 
paralysis - ochrnutí, paralýza
BrE
/pə'ræləsɪs/
AmE
/pə'ræləsɪs/

noun - a loss of control of a part of your body because of illness or injury

lemur
lemur - lemur
BrE
/'li:mə/
AmE
/'li:mər/

noun - a small monkey-like animal with a long tail and big eyes, originally from Madagascar

cleanser
cleanser - čisticí přípravek
BrE
/'klenzə/
AmE
/'klenzər/

noun - a substance used for cleaning your face, or a substance used for cleaning surfaces thoroughly

witcher
witcher - zaklínač
BrE
/'wɪtʃə/
AmE
/'wɪtʃər/

noun - a fantasy character created by Andrzej Sapkowski, a person with supernatural abilities that fights monsters

therapist
therapist - terapeut
BrE
/'θerəpɪst/
AmE
/'θerəpɪst/

noun - a person whose job is to treat a particular type of physical or mental illness

 
fluency - schopnost se plynně vyjadřovat
BrE
/'flu:ənsi/
AmE
/'flu:ənsi/

noun - the ability to speak or write a language, especially a foreign language, well and quickly

 
cashew nut - ořech kešu, kešu oříšek
BrE
/'ˌkæʃu: ˌnʌt/
AmE
/'ˌkæʃu: ˌnʌt/

noun - the curved seed of a tropical tree, often roasted, salted and eaten as a snack