alchemist - alchymista
BrE
/'ælkəmɪst/
AmE
/'ælkəmɪst/

noun - a kind of scientist (especially in the medieval times) whose job was to turn ordinary metal into gold

 
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

real estate agent
real estate agent - realitní makléř, realitní agent
BrE
/'rɪəl ɪˌsteɪt ˌeɪdʒənt/
AmE
/'ri:ələˌsteɪt ˌeɪdʒənt/

noun, American English - a person whose job is to arrange the buying, selling or renting of houses, apartments etc. for people

estate agent
estate agent - realitní makléř, realitní agent
BrE
/ɪ'steɪt ˌeɪdʒənt/
AmE
/ɪ'steɪt ˌeɪdʒənt/

noun, British English - a person whose job is to arrange the buying, selling or renting of houses, apartments etc. for people

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

 
résumé - životopis (strukturovaný), strukturovaný životopis
BrE
/'rezjʊmeɪ/
AmE
/'rezəmeɪ/

noun, American English - a formal list of your personal data, qualifications, experience, etc. used especially when you apply for a job

wiener dog
wiener dog - jezevčík, salám (humorně jezevčík)
BrE
/'wi:nəˌdɒg/
AmE
/'wi:nərˌdɑ:g/

noun, American English, informal - (humorous) a dachshund, a kind of dog that has a small long body, short legs and long ears

sausage dog
sausage dog - jezevčík, salám (humorně jezevčík)
BrE
/'sɒsɪdʒˌdɒg/
AmE
/'sɑ:sɪdʒˌdɑ:g/

noun, British English, informal - (humorous) a dachshund, a kind of dog that has a small long body, short legs and long ears

 
gag - roubík
BrE
/'gæg/
AmE
/'gæg/

noun - a piece of cloth etc. tied over someone's mouth in order to prevent them from speaking or screaming

pave
pave - dláždit, vydláždit
BrE
/'peɪv/
AmE
/'peɪv/

verb - to make the surface of a path or a road hard by putting stones or bricks on it

utensil
utensil - kuchyňská pomůcka, kuchyňský nástroj
BrE
/ju:'tensl/
AmE
/ju:'tensl/

noun - a piece of equipment or a tool used in the kitchen, such as a fork, beater, peeler etc.

clover
clover - jetel, jetelový lístek
BrE
/'kləʊvə/
AmE
/'kloʊvər/

noun - a wild plant that has pink or white flowers and leaves made up of three parts (sometimes four)

curriculum vitae
curriculum vitae - životopis (strukturovaný), strukturovaný životopis
BrE
/kə'rɪkjələm 'vi:taɪ/
AmE
/kə'rɪkjələm 'vi:t̬aɪ/

noun, formal - a formal list of your personal data, qualifications, experience, etc. used especially when you apply for a job

curtain
curtain - záclona
BrE
/'kɜ:tən/
AmE
/'kɜ:rt̬ən/

noun - a piece of cloth or other material, which you can use to cover a window, or for decoration

continent
continent - světadíl, kontinent
BrE
/'kɒntɪnənt/
AmE
/'kɑ:ntɪnənt/

noun - a large mass of land on the planet, usually surrounded by seas and oceans, e.g Europe, Asia etc.