plectrum
plectrum - trsátko
BrE
/'plektrəm/
AmE
/'plektrəm/

noun, British English - a small flat piece of plastic that is used to pluck the strings when playing the guitar etc.

compartment
compartment - přihrádka, schránka, prostor, místo, oddělená část
BrE
/kəm'pɑ:tmənt/
AmE
/kəm'pɑ:rtmənt/

noun - a small enclosed space with a particular purpose inside a piece of furniture, a container, a bag etc.

 
strut - vzpěra, podpěra
BrE
/'strʌt/
AmE
/'strʌt/

noun - a piece of wood or metal that helps to hold something, such as a building or a vehicle

serviette
serviette - ubrousek
BrE
/ˌsɜ:vi'et/
AmE
/ˌsɜ:rvi'et/

noun, British English - a piece of paper, or sometimes cloth, that you use to clean your mouth and fingers when eating

pallet
pallet - paleta (přepravní)
BrE
/'pælət/
AmE
/'pælət/

noun - a sturdy base made of wood or metal that is used for carrying, moving or storing heavy things

 
nail file - pilníček na nehty
BrE
/'neɪl faɪl/
AmE
/'neɪl faɪl/

noun - a strip of metal with a rough surface that you use to give your nails a better shape

 
wrinkle - svraštit, zvráskovatět, skrčit
BrE
/'rɪŋkl/
AmE
/'rɪŋkl/

verb - to make small lines in the skin on your face by moving muscles or because of old age

 
umbilical cord - pupeční šňůra
BrE
/ʌmˌbɪlɪkl 'kɔ:d/
AmE
/ʌmˌbɪlɪkl 'kɔ:rd/

noun - a flexible tube that connects a developing fetus to the placenta in the womb of a pregnant woman

 
insistently - neodbytně, vytrvale
BrE
/ɪn'sɪstəntli/
AmE
/ɪn'sɪstəntli/

adverb - in a manner characterized by firmness, determination, or persistence, often to the point of being demanding or relentless.

red kuri squash
red kuri squash - dýně hokaido
BrE
/ˌred'kʌriˌskwɒʃ/
AmE
/ˌred'kəriˌskwɑ:ʃ/

noun - a popular type of winter squash with a thin skin, also known as Hokkaido pumpkin, or onion squash

 
in pawn - v zástavě, zastavený
BrE
/ɪn'pɔ:n/
AmE
/ɪn'pɑ:n/

adjective - (of a valuable object) used as a guarantee that you will pay back the money that you borrowed

 
prequel - předehra, dílo dějově umístění před děj jiného díla (např. filmového)
BrE
/'pri:kwəl/
AmE
/'pri:kwəl/

noun - a book, a movie etc. whose story is placed before the events of the previous book, movie, etc.

suspenders
suspenders - šle, kšandy
BrE
/sə'spendəz/
AmE
/sə'spendərz/

noun, American English - two strips of elastic fabric that are worn over the shoulders to keep the trousers from falling down

brace
brace - rovnátko (zubní)
BrE
/'breɪs/
AmE
/'breɪs/

noun - a system of wires that are put in the mouth to make the teeth grow straight (usually plural)

braces
braces - šle, kšandy
BrE
/'breɪsɪz/
AmE
/'breɪsɪz/

noun, British English - two strips of elastic fabric that are worn over the shoulders to keep the trousers from falling down