hourglass - úzký uprostřed, zúžený uprostřed (ve tvaru přesýpacích hodin)
BrE
/'aʊəglɑ:s/
AmE
/'aʊrglæs/

adjective - having a shape resembling that of an hourglass, characterized by a narrow middle section and wider top and bottom portions

 
keep your chin up - nevěšet hlavu, mít hlavu vzhůru
BrE
/ˌki:p jə'tʃɪnʌp/
AmE
/ˌki:p jər'tʃɪnʌp/

verb, informal - a phrase that is used to encourage someone to stay cheerful and positive although they are in a difficult situation

lathe
lathe - soustruh
BrE
/'leɪð/
AmE
/'leɪð/

noun - a machine used for shaping wood, metal, or other materials by turning it horizontally and using a fixed cutting tool

 
gargoyle - chrlič (na střeše)
BrE
/'gɑ:gɔɪl/
AmE
/'gɑ:rgɔɪl/

noun - a stone figure of a person or an animal which carries rain water from the roof of an old building

 
new broom - nový člověk, nová krev ve vedení (často dělající velké změny)
BrE
/ˌnju: 'bru:m/
AmE
/ˌnu: 'bru:m/

noun - someone who has just started working for a company or organization, usually in a senior position, and makes many changes

love bite
love bite - cucflek
BrE
/'lʌvbaɪt/
AmE
/'lʌvbaɪt/

noun, British English - a red mark on the skin that is left after someone's biting it or sucking it (as a sexual act)

hickey
hickey - cucflek
BrE
/'hɪki/
AmE
/'hɪki/

noun, American English - a red mark on the skin that is left after someone's biting it or sucking it (as a sexual act)

 
primer - základní nátěr, penetrační nátěr, podkladový nátěr
BrE
/'praɪmə/
AmE
/'praɪmər/

noun, technical - a special type of paint or similar substance that you put on a surface before painting it with regular paint

 
C-section - císařský řez (při porodu)
BrE
/'si:ˌsekʃn/
AmE
/'si:ˌsekʃn/

noun, American English - a medical operation in which the belly of a pregnant woman is cut open and the baby is taken out

 
caesarean - císařský řez (při porodu)
BrE
/sɪ'zeəriən/
AmE
/sɪ'zeəriən/

noun - a medical operation in which the belly of a pregnant woman is cut open and the baby is taken out

G-string
G-string - tanga
BrE
/'dʒi: strɪŋ/
AmE
/'dʒi: strɪŋ/

noun - a type of underwear usually worn by women that only has a very narrow strip of cloth at the back

 
sifter - sypátko (např. na cukr)
BrE
/'sɪftə/
AmE
/'sɪftər/

noun, British English - a container with small holes in the top that is used for scattering sugar or a similar substance onto things

 
veneer - dýha (na nábytku)
BrE
/və'nɪə/
AmE
/və'nɪr/

noun - a thin layer of wood or plastic that is clued to a piece of furniture to make it look better

staple
staple - svorka, skobka (do sešívačky)
BrE
/'steɪpl/
AmE
/'steɪpl/

noun - a piece of thin wire that you push into sheets of paper using a special tool to hold them together

 
motion sickness - nemoc z pohybu, kinetóza
BrE
/'məʊʃnˌsɪknəs/
AmE
/'moʊʃnˌsɪknəs/

noun - the feeling like you're going to vomit because you're traveling in a car, on a plane, on the sea etc.