elect - rozhodnout se, zvolit si, vybrat si
BrE
/ɪ'lekt/
AmE
/ɪ'lekt/

verb - to decide to do something, to choose what you will do

caretaker
caretaker - údržbář, správce domu, školník
BrE
/'keəˌteɪkə/
AmE
/'kerˌteɪkər/

noun, British English - a person whose job is to maintain a building, fix things around the building etc.

 
caregiver - pečovatel, pečovatelka, opatroval, opatrovatelka
BrE
/'keəˌgɪvə/
AmE
/'kerˌgɪvər/

noun, American English - somebody who looks after a person who is too young, ill etc.

caretaker
caretaker - pečovatel, pečovatelka, opatroval, opatrovatelka
BrE
/'keəˌteɪkə/
AmE
/'kerˌteɪkər/

noun, American English - somebody who looks after a person who is too young, ill etc.

Cellophane
Cellophane - celofán
BrE
/'seləˌfeɪn/
AmE
/'seləˌfeɪn/

noun - (trademark) a thin transparent material that is used for wrapping things, especially flowers and presents

sticky tape
sticky tape - izolepa, průhledná lepicí páska, samolepicí páska
BrE
/'stɪki teɪp/
AmE
/'stɪki teɪp/

noun, British English, informal - (trademark) a thin clear tape that is sticky on one side

 
gaffer - mistr, předák (např. na dílně)
BrE
/'gæfə/
AmE
/'gæfər/

noun, British English, informal - a person who is in charge of other workers, especially in a workshop

gaffer tape
gaffer tape - lepicí páska (široká), izolační páska (např. na potrubí)
BrE
/'gæfə teɪp/
AmE
/'gæfər teɪp/

noun, British English - thick cloth tape, usually silvery grey in colour, with one sticky side that is used for repairing things such as tubes and pipes

contraceptive
contraceptive - antikoncepční
BrE
/ˌkɒntrə'septɪv/
AmE
/ˌkɑntrə'septɪv/

adjective - used to prevent pregnancy, connected with the method of preventing pregnancy

contraceptive
contraceptive - antikoncepce (prostředek či metoda)
BrE
/ˌkɒntrə'septɪv/
AmE
/ˌkɑntrə'septɪv/

noun - a method or a means of preventing conception (such as a condom, the pill etc.)

 
chestnut - kaštanový, kaštanově hnědý (barva)
BrE
/'tʃesnʌt/
AmE
/'tʃesnʌt/

adjective - red-brown in colour

 
buckeye - kaštan koňský, jírovec maďal (nejedlý)
BrE
/'bʌkaɪ/
AmE
/'bʌkaɪ/

noun, American English - a tree or shrub of the horse-chestnut family, or its nut

sweet chestnut
sweet chestnut - kaštan jedlý, kaštanovník jedlý, kaštanovník setý
BrE
/ˌswi:t'tʃesnʌt/
AmE
/ˌswi:t'tʃesnʌt/

noun - a large tree with white and pink flowers that produces edible nuts that grow inside cases; or the nut of such a tree

horse chestnut
horse chestnut - kaštan, nejedlý kaštan, koňský kaštan, jírovec maďal
BrE
/ˌhɔ:s'tʃesnʌt/
AmE
/ˌhɔ:rs'tʃesnʌt/

noun - a large tree with white and pink flowers that produces shiny brown nuts that grow inside cases; or the nut of such a tree

 
conker - kaštan nejedlý (plod)
BrE
/'kɒŋkə/
AmE
/'kɑ:ŋkər/

noun, British English - the shiny nut of the horse chestnut tree