blunt - ztupit (ostří apod.)
BrE
/'blʌnt/
AmE
/'blʌnt/

verb - to make something less sharp

 
scurvy - kurděje (nemoc)
BrE
/'skɜ:vi/
AmE
/'skɜ:rvi/

noun - an illness cause by not having enough vitamin C

snake plant
snake plant - tchýnin jazyk, sanseviera, tenura (rostlina)
BrE
/'ˌsneɪkˌplɑ:nt/
AmE
/'ˌsneɪkˌplænt/

noun - a houseplant with showy sword-shaped leaves

sansevieria
sansevieria - tchýnin jazyk, sanseviera, tenura (rostlina)
BrE
/ˌsænsə'vɪərɪə/
AmE
/ˌsænsə'vɪrɪə/

noun - a houseplant with showy sword-shaped leaves

common-sense
common-sense - rozumný, smysluplný (založený na zdravém rozumu)
BrE
/ˌkɒmən'sens/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mən'sens/

adjective - demonstrating practical reasoning or judgment based on ordinary experience and understanding

 
search me - nemám tušení, vůbec netuším, nemám páru, nemám potuchy
BrE
/ˌsɜ:tʃ'mi:/
AmE
/ˌsɜ:rtʃ'mi:/

phrase, informal - a phrase that we say when we don't have the slightest idea

sleep mask
sleep mask - oční maska (na zakrytí očí např. při spánku)
BrE
/'sli:pˌmɑ:sk/
AmE
/'sli:pˌmæsk/

noun - a covering that you put on your eyes to prevent light reaching them, usually in order to sleep better

eye mask
eye mask - oční maska (na zakrytí očí např. při spánku)
BrE
/'aɪˌmɑ:sk/
AmE
/'aɪˌmæsk/

noun - a covering that you put on your eyes to prevent light reaching them, usually in order to sleep better

blindfold
blindfold - zavázat oči (páskou apod.)
BrE
/'blaɪndfəʊld/
AmE
/'blaɪndfoʊld/

verb - to cover someone's eyes with a piece of cloth

 
work miracles - dělat divy, dělat zázraky, zázračně fungovat
BrE
/ˌwɜ:k'mɪrəklz/
AmE
/ˌwɜ:rk'mɪrəklz/

verb - to work impressively well

 
miraculously - zázračně, zázrakem
BrE
/mɪ'rækjələsli/
AmE
/mɪ'rækjələsli/

adverb - in a completely unexpected and lucky way

 
nothing short of - úplně, zcela, úplný
BrE
/'nʌθɪŋ 'ʃɔ:təv/
AmE
/'nʌθɪŋ 'ʃɔ:rt̬əv/

adjective - exactly like, equal to

 
glaze - ledovka, ledový povlak
BrE
/'gleɪz/
AmE
/'gleɪz/

noun, American English - a coating of ice on objects outside that is usually caused by the freezing of rain

glazed frost
glazed frost - ledovka, ledový povlak
BrE
/ˌgleɪzd'frɒst/
AmE
/ˌgleɪzd'frɑ:st/

noun - a coating of ice on objects outside that is usually caused by the freezing of rain

glaze ice
glaze ice - ledovka, ledový povlak
BrE
/ˌgleɪz'aɪs/
AmE
/ˌgleɪz'aɪs/

noun - a coating of ice on objects outside that is usually caused by the freezing of rain