garlic press
garlic press - lis na česnek
BrE
/'gɑ:lɪkˌpres/
AmE
/'gɑ:rlɪkˌpres/

noun - a kitchen tool used to crush garlic cloves by forcing them through a grid of small holes

 
mundane - světský, pozemský
BrE
/mʌn'deɪn/
AmE
/mʌn'deɪn/

adjective - worldly, material, or concerned with the practical aspects of daily life, rather than the spiritual or transcendent

 
vintage - ročník (vína), sklizeň (vína), víno (určitého ročníku)
BrE
/'vɪntɪdʒ/
AmE
/'vɪntɪdʒ/

noun - the year or place in which wine, especially of high quality, was produced or the wine itself

disdain
disdain - opovrhovat, pohrdat, znevažovat
BrE
/dɪs'deɪn/
AmE
/dɪs'deɪn/

verb, formal - to regard or treat someone or something with contempt or as if they are unworthy of respect

buff up
buff up - namakat se, udělat si svaly
BrE
/bʌf'ʌp/
AmE
/bʌf'ʌp/

verb, informal - (usually of men) to exercise in order to make your muscles bigger and to look more attractive

pitch
pitch - rozteč (zubů ozubeného kola apod.)
BrE
/'pɪtʃ/
AmE
/'pɪtʃ/

noun, technical - the distance between corresponding points on two adjacent teeth of a gear, saw, or similar toothed object

topless
topless - bez podprsenky, nahoře bez
BrE
/'tɒpləs/
AmE
/'tɑ:pləs/

adjective - not wearing any clothes on the upper part of the body, especially used when talking about women

 
patriot - vlastenec
BrE
/'peɪtriət/
AmE
/'peɪtriət/

noun - a person who loves their country and is proud of it, and who supports and defends it

belt loop
belt loop - poutko na pásek
BrE
/'beltlu:p/
AmE
/'beltlu:p/

noun - a small strip of fabric on trousers, skirts, or shorts, used to hold a belt in place

commend
commend - pochválit, chválit, vyzdvihnout, ocenit, doporučit
BrE
/kə'mend/
AmE
/kə'mend/

verb, formal - to praise someone or something formally or officially; to recommend something or someone as worthy of approval

 
pliability - poddajnost, ohebnost, tvárnost, přizpůsobivost
BrE
/ˌplaɪə'bɪlɪti/
AmE
/ˌplaɪə'bɪlɪti/

noun - the quality of being easily bent or shaped; or the ability to be easily influenced or changed

sanatorium
sanatorium - sanatorium, léčebna, zotavovna
BrE
/ˌsænə'tɔ:riəm/
AmE
/ˌsænə'tɔ:riəm/

noun - a medical facility for long-term illness, often for rest and treatment of chronic conditions like tuberculosis

 
betcha - to si piš, na to vem jed
BrE
/'betʃə/
AmE
/'betʃə/

phrase, informal - informal contraction of "bet you," meaning to express confidence or certainty about something happening or being true

warning triangle
warning triangle - výstražný trojúhelník
BrE
/'wɔ:nɪŋˌtraɪæŋgl/
AmE
/'wɔ:rnɪŋˌtraɪæŋgl/

noun - a portable device placed on the road to alert other drivers of a hazard or emergency situation

dipstick
dipstick - měřič hladiny oleje, tyčinka na měření hladiny oleje
BrE
/'dɪpstɪk/
AmE
/'dɪpstɪk/

noun - a tool used to measure the level of fluid in a container, typically oil in an engine