doormat
doormat - rohož, rohožka
BrE
/'dɔ:mæt/
AmE
/'dɔ:rmæt/

noun - a thing that you usually put on the floor in front of your door, people can clean their shoes on it before they go in

lion
lion - lev
BrE
/'laɪən/
AmE
/'laɪən/

noun - a large animal from Africa or Asia, it looks like a big cat and eats other animals, people say it is the King of animals

signpost
signpost - dopravní značka, rozcestník, ukazatel
BrE
/'saɪnpəʊst/
AmE
/'saɪnpoʊst/

noun - a sign placed on the side of a road that gives drivers information about distances, directions etc.; a sign with such information for hikers etc.

sewing machine
sewing machine - šicí stroj
BrE
/'səʊɪŋ məˌʃi:n/
AmE
/'soʊɪŋ məˌʃi:n/

noun - a machine that is used for joining two pieces of cloth together with a thread, or for making clothes by using a needle and thread

 
flying doctor - létající doktor
BrE
/'flaɪɪŋ dɒktə/
AmE
/'flaɪɪŋ dɑ:ktər/

noun - a doctor who has to fly to his patients because they live in a very distant parts of the country, esp. in the Australian outback

 
nickel - nikl
BrE
/'nɪkl/
AmE
/'nɪkl/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 28) a silvery-white metal similar to iron, it is used in many different alloys and in galvanizing iron

 
chlorine - chlor
BrE
/'klɔ:ri:n/
AmE
/'klɔ:ri:n/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 17), a toxic yellow gas, it is used e.g. to purify water, as a disinfectant in swimming pools etc.

peasant
peasant - rolník
BrE
/'peznt/
AmE
/'peznt/

noun - a poor person, usually one that has a very low social status, who works on a small piece of land (grows crops or keeps animals)

safety belt
safety belt - bezpečnostní pás
BrE
/'seɪftiˌbelt/
AmE
/'seɪftiˌbelt/

noun - a kind of strap or harness that helps to prevent serious injuries or accidents (e.g. in a car or when working in great heights etc.)

saloon
saloon - saloon, výčep, hospoda
BrE
/sə'lu:n/
AmE
/sə'lu:n/

noun - a kind of bar in the American Old West where cowboys etc. could have a drink or a light meal, it also offered entertainment etc.

on
on - na
BrE
/'ɒn/
AmE
/'ɑ:n/

preposition - a preposition that expresses that something is in contact with the surface of something, attached to something, in contact with something, lying on something etc.

syringe
syringe - stříkačka (injekční), injekční stříkačka
BrE
/sɪ'rɪndʒ/
AmE
/sɪ'rɪndʒ/

noun - a plastic tube (usually with a needle) that is used to suck liquid out of something or push liquid into something (e.g. blood, drugs etc.)

dust sheet
dust sheet - ochranná plachta, zakrývací plachta, malířská fólie (na ochranu podlahy nebo nábytku)
BrE
/'dʌst ʃi:t/
AmE
/'dʌst ʃi:t/

noun, British English - a large sheet of cloth or plastic used to protect floors, furniture, or other surfaces from paint, dust, or dirt while decorating or doing repair work

drop cloth
drop cloth - ochranná plachta, zakrývací plachta, malířská fólie (na ochranu podlahy nebo nábytku)
BrE
/'drɒp klɒθ/
AmE
/'drɑ:p klɑ:θ/

noun, American English - a large sheet of cloth or plastic used to protect floors, furniture, or other surfaces from paint, dust, or dirt while decorating or doing repair work

rip current
rip current - zpětný proud (v moři)
BrE
/'rɪpˌkʌrənt/
AmE
/'rɪpˌkɜ:rənt/

noun - a strong, narrow flow of water moving away from the shore, which can pull swimmers out to sea, it is dangerous and often hard to see