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

 
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

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

semaphore
semaphore - signalizace praporky, signalizace pažemi, semafor (abeceda)
BrE
/'seməfɔ:/
AmE
/'seməfɔ:r/

noun - a signalling system based on the waving of a pair of hand-held flags in a particular pattern

 
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

 
mat - podložka (na stůl)
BrE
/'mæt/
AmE
/'mæt/

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on a surface (on the table etc.) to protect it

 
paternity leave - otcovská dovolená
BrE
/pə'tɜ:nəti ˌli:v/
AmE
/pə'tɜ:rnɪt̬i ˌli:v/

noun - a period of time that the father of a newborn baby is allowed to stay away from work

 
belonging - sounáležitost
BrE
/bɪ'lɒŋɪŋ/
AmE
/bɪ'lɔ:ŋɪŋ/

noun - the feeling of having a place somewhere, of being welcome somewhere, of being a part of s group

 
caster - sypátko (např. na cukr)
BrE
/'kɑ:stə/
AmE
/'kæstər/

noun - a container with many holes in the top that is used to scatter salt or sugar on food

 
humanism - humanismus
BrE
/'hju:mənɪzəm/
AmE
/'hju:mənɪzəm/

noun - a belief system based on the fact that people can achieve happiness and live well without supernatural matters

 
brain drain - odliv mozků (vzdělaných lidí do jiné země)
BrE
/'breɪn ˌdreɪn/
AmE
/'breɪn ˌdreɪn/

noun, informal - the situation when qualified and skilled people move to a different country where they can earn more money

 
lollipop man - pán hlídající přechod, strážce přechodu
BrE
/'lɒlipɒpˌmæn/
AmE
/'lɑ:lipɑpˌmæn/

noun, British English, informal - a man who guards a pedestrian crossing near a school and makes sure children cross the road safely

lollipop lady
lollipop lady - paní hlídající přechod, strážkyně přechodu
BrE
/'lɒlipɒpˌleɪdi/
AmE
/'lɑ:lipɑ:pˌleɪdi/

noun, British English, informal - a woman who guards a pedestrian crossing near a school and makes sure children cross the road safely

needle
needle - jehla, injekční jehla
BrE
/'ni:dl/
AmE
/'ni:dl/

noun - a very thin, hollow piece of metal used to put medicine into the body, to take blood etc.

 
in-line skating - bruslení, ježdění na kolečkových bruslích
BrE
/'ɪnlaɪnˌskeɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'ɪnlaɪnˌskeɪt̬ɪŋ/

noun - the sport in which you ride in special boots fitted with small wheels arranged in a single line