salivary gland - slinná žláza
BrE
/sə'laɪəvri ˌglænd/
AmE
/'sæləveri ˌglænd/

noun - one of the organs in the mouth and throat that produces a watery fluid which aids in digestion

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.

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

 
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.

splurge
splurge - utratit hodně peněz, vyhodit spoustu peněz, rozhazovat peníze
BrE
/'splɜ:dʒ/
AmE
/'splɜ:rdʒ/

verb, informal - to spend a lot of money on something that is expensive, or something that you do not need

 
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

buffet car
buffet car - jídelní vůz, bistro vůz (ve vlaku)
BrE
/'bʊfeɪ kɑ:/
AmE
/bə'feɪ kɑ:r/

noun, British English - the part of a train where you can buy something to eat or drink usually at a counter

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.

 
well-off - mající dostatek, mající se dobře
BrE
/ˌwel'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌwel'ɑ:f/

adjective - having a lot of something, or as much as you need; being in a good situation or position

 
suspense - napětí, (napjaté, nervózní) očekávání
BrE
/sə'spens/
AmE
/sə'spens/

noun - a feeling of nervousness or excitement when you are expecting something new to happen, change or be revealed

 
name day - svátek, jmeniny
BrE
/'neɪm deɪ/
AmE
/'neɪm deɪ/

noun - a celebration of someone's name, held every year on a special day that is associated with the name

happy ending
happy ending - šťastný konec
BrE
/ˌhæpi'endɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌhæpi'endɪŋ/

noun - the last part of a story, book or film when everything turns out well end everyone is happy

 
rewording - přeformulování, vyjádření jinými slovy
BrE
/ˌri:'wɜ:dɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌri:'wɜ:rdɪŋ/

noun - the act of writing or saying something again in different words in order to make it easily understood

 
rigidly - nekompromisně
BrE
/'rɪdʒɪdli/
AmE
/'rɪdʒɪdli/

adverb - in a way that shows that someone is not willing to change their way of behaving or thinking

 
Cupid - Amor, Amorek
BrE
/'kju:pɪd/
AmE
/'kju:pɪd/

noun - the god of erotic love, desire and affection, often portrayed as an angel with a bow and arrow