superintendent
superintendent - inspektor, dozorce, vedoucí, ředitel
BrE
/ˌsu:pərɪn'tendənt/
AmE
/ˌsu:pərɪn'tendənt/

noun - a person who is in charge of a particular department, organization, or building

home improvement store
home improvement store - obchod pro kutily, hobbymarket
BrE
/ˌhəʊmɪm'pru:vməntˌstɔ:/
AmE
/ˌhoʊmɪm'pru:vməntˌstɔ:r/

noun, American English - a large shop where you can buy things to improve your home

knee sock
knee sock - podkolenka, podkolenní ponožka
BrE
/'ni:ˌsɒk/
AmE
/'ni:ˌsɑ:k/

noun - a sock that covers the foot and extends up to the knee

masher
masher - šťouchadlo, mačkadlo, drtič (na brambory apod.)
BrE
/'mæʃə/
AmE
/'mæʃər/

noun - a kitchen tool used to crush soft food like potatoes

slot
slot - vsunout, vstrčit, zasunout
BrE
/'slɒt/
AmE
/'slɑ:t/

verb - to put something into a narrow space

slotted spoon
slotted spoon - sběračka, lžíce s otvory, naběračka s otvory, cedicí lžíce
BrE
/ˌslɒtɪd'spu:n/
AmE
/ˌslɑ:t̬ɪd'spu:n/

noun - a spoon with holes or slots that lets liquid drain while holding solid food

intersection
intersection - průnik, křížení, protínání, protnutí, styčný bod
BrE
/ˌɪntə'sekʃn/
AmE
/ˌɪnt̬ər'sekʃn/

noun, American English - the point or area where different things meet or overlap

 
standpoint - hledisko, stanovisko, úhel pohledu, pohled
BrE
/'stændpɔɪnt/
AmE
/'stændpɔɪnt/

noun - a way of thinking about something based on a particular set of beliefs or experiences

 
veil - závoj, rouška, pláštík (přeneseně)
BrE
/'veɪl/
AmE
/'veɪl/

noun - something that hides or obscures the truth, meaning, or real nature of something

 
perquisite - benefit, výhoda, výsada (v zaměstnání)
BrE
/'pɜ:kwɪzɪt/
AmE
/'pɜ:rkwɪzɪt/

noun, formal - a perk

gilet
gilet - vesta (prošívaná), vestička (prošívaná)
BrE
/'ʒi:leɪ/
AmE
/'ʒi:leɪ/

noun - a light jacket without sleeves

 
everyone and their nan - snad úplně každý, každý kdo má nohy, každej louda
BrE
/ˌevriwʌn ənðeə'næn/
AmE
/ˌevriwʌn ənðeə'næn/

noun, British English, informal - (used humorously) a lot of people, or almost everyone

 
be not all sunshine and rainbows - nebýt to vždycky růžové
BrE
/bi: 'nɒt ɔ:l ˌsʌnʃaɪn ən'reɪnbəʊz/
AmE
/bi: 'nɒt ɑ:l ˌsʌnʃaɪn ən'reɪnboʊz/

verb - not to be always happy, easy, or perfect, also have difficulties or unpleasant aspects

 
put on the map - proslavit, dát vědět (o někom či o něčem)
BrE
/ˌpʊt ɒnðə'mæp/
AmE
/ˌpʊt ɒnðə'mæp/

verb - to make a person, place, or thing well known or famous, especially by achieving something significant

 
Middle-earth - Středozem
BrE
/ˌmɪdl'ɜ:θ/
AmE
/ˌmɪdl'ɜ:rθ/

noun - the fictional continent and setting for much of J.R.R. Tolkien’s writings, including The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings