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

 
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

 
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

 
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

protractor
protractor - úhloměr
BrE
/prə'træktə/
AmE
/prə'træktər/

noun - a trasparent plastic instrument (like a ruler) that is used to measure angles of 0 to 180 degrees

 
Valentine's Day - Den svatého Valentýna
BrE
/'væləntaɪnz ˌdeɪ/
AmE
/'væləntaɪnz ˌdeɪ/

noun - the day of 14th February on which those who are in love and love in general are celebrated

 
royalty - autorský honorář
BrE
/'rɔɪəlti/
AmE
/'rɔɪəlti/

noun - the money paid to the author(s) of a book, song, movie etc. every time somebody buys it

 
make over - přepsat (něco na někoho), převést (něco na někoho)
BrE
/ˌmeɪk'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌmeɪk'oʊvər/

verb - to transfer the ownership of something from one person to another, to give something to someone legally, officially

 
a big fish in a little pond - velká ryba v malém rybníce
BrE
/ə 'bɪg ˌfɪʃ ɪn ə 'lɪtl ˌpɒnd/
AmE
/ə 'bɪg ˌfɪʃ ɪn ə 'lɪt̬l ˌpɑ:nd/

phrase - a person that is important in a small group of people but is not known outside that group

goblet
goblet - pohár, číše
BrE
/'gɒblət/
AmE
/'gɑ:blət/

noun - a large cup on a stem made of glass or metal; red wine is usually served in it

wheelie
wheelie - jízda na zadním kole
BrE
/'wi:li/
AmE
/'wi:li/

noun, informal - a trick in which the front wheel of a bicycle or a motorbike is raised off the ground

washer
washer - podložka (pod maticí)
BrE
/'wɒʃə/
AmE
/'wɑ:ʃər/

noun, technical - a small flat ring (made of metal or rubber etc.) usually placed under a bolt or a nut

shoehorn
shoehorn - lžíce na boty
BrE
/'ʃu:hɔ:n/
AmE
/'ʃu:hɔ:rn/

noun - a tool (usually made of plastic, metal or wood) that you use to make putting on shoes easier

 
graduate school - vysoká škola (část pro postgraduální studium)
BrE
/'grædʒuət ˌsku:l/
AmE
/'grædʒuət ˌsku:l/

noun, American English - a part of a college or a university where students who already have a first degree are taught

 
single parent - rodič samoživitel (vychovává děti sám)
BrE
/ˌsɪŋgl'peərənt/
AmE
/ˌsɪŋgl'peərənt/

noun - a mother or father who are not married and take care of their child or children by themselves