Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (přeneseně), překrucování informací, zkreslené předávání zpráv
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

noun - the process by which information becomes increasingly inaccurate or distorted as it is passed from one person to another

Chinese whispers
Chinese whispers - tichá pošta (dětská hra)
BrE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspəz/
AmE
/tʃaɪˌni:z'wɪspərz/

noun - a game in which a message is whispered from one person to the next in a line, usually becoming increasingly distorted as it is passed along

 
have more holes than Swiss cheese - mít plno nesrovnalostí, mít spoustu nedostatků, mít hodně mezer
BrE
/həvˌmɔ:'həʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/
AmE
/həvˌmɔ:r'hoʊlz ðənˌswɪs'tʃi:z/

verb - to contain many faults, inconsistencies, or weaknesses; to be badly constructed or easy to disprove because of numerous gaps or errors

beach towel
beach towel - plážová osuška
BrE
/'bi:tʃ taʊəl/
AmE
/'bi:tʃ taʊəl/

noun - a large towel used at the beach for lying on the sand or drying off after swimming

beach bar
beach bar - plážový bar, plážová restaurace, občerstvení na pláži
BrE
/'bi:tʃ bɑ:/
AmE
/'bi:tʃ bɑ:r/

a small restaurant on the beach

hairslide
hairslide - sponka do vlasů
BrE
/'heəslaɪd/
AmE
/'heərslaɪd/

noun, British English - a small, flat object used to hold hair in place, usually decorative and worn by sliding it into the hair

lanyard
lanyard - šňůrka na krk, šňůra kolem krku (na zavěšení píšťalky, jmenovky apod.)
BrE
/'lænjəd/
AmE
/'lænjərd/

noun - a long cord or strap worn around the neck or wrist, used for holding things like keys, ID cards, or badges

change purse
change purse - peněženka, mincovka, peněženka na drobné
BrE
/'tʃeɪnʒˌpɜ:s/
AmE
/'tʃeɪnʒˌpɜ:rs/

noun - a small container, often with a clasp, used for carrying coins

tie clip
tie clip - spona na kravatu
BrE
/'taɪ klɪp/
AmE
/'taɪ klɪp/

noun - a small metal accessory used to keep a tie in place by attaching it to the shirt

earmuffs
earmuffs - klapky na uši
BrE
/'ɪəmʌfs/
AmE
/'ɪrmʌfs/

noun - two soft pads connected by a band or strap that you wear over your ears to keep them warm in cold weather

poncho
poncho - pončo
BrE
/'pɒntʃəʊ/
AmE
/'pɑ:ntʃoʊ/

noun - a piece of clothing made from one large piece of fabric with a hole in the middle for the head, worn over the shoulders to keep warm or dry

hairband
hairband - čelenka, gumička do vlasů
BrE
/'heəbænd/
AmE
/'herbænd/

noun - a narrow piece of plastic, fabric, or elastic that people wear on their head to keep their hair back and away from the face

fanny pack
fanny pack - ledvinka (taštička u pasu)
BrE
/'fænipæk/
AmE
/'fænipæk/

noun - a small bag worn around the waist

 
suffrage - volební právo
BrE
/'sʌfrɪdʒ/
AmE
/'sʌfrɪdʒ/

noun - the right to vote in political elections

 
turnout - volební účast
BrE
/'tɜ:naʊt/
AmE
/'tɜ:rnaʊt/

noun - the number or percentage of people who vote in an election