baton - obušek, pendrek

noun - a thick stick that is used as a weapon by the police

baton - taktovka

noun - a thin stick that is used by a conductor to direct the orchestra

 

mat - podložka (na stůl)

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

mat - podložka, žíněnka, karimatka

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on the floor to lie on or to protect yourself in some sports

 

ash - æ, samohláska æ, samohláska 'ash'

noun - the symbol 'æ' in the International Phonetic Alphabet

breadwinner - živitel rodiny, živitelka rodiny

noun - the member of a family who earns the money to support the family

 

get hold of - dostat do ruky, zmocnit se, uchopit

verb - to manage to get something

hold - držení, sevření

noun - the act of keeping something in your hand, the act of gripping or squeezing something

hiss - syčení, zasyčení, sykot

noun - the sound like the letter S

 

schwa - hláska /ə/, ə

noun, technical - the sound /ə/

hamper - koš na prádlo

noun, American English - a container that you keep your dirty clothes and bed sheets in until they are washed

hamper - dárkový koš

noun, British English - a box or a package containing food of various kinds that is given as a present

hamper - koš (piknikový)

noun - a large container or a basket with a lid, used especially for carrying food in

 

hamper - překážet, bránit

verb - to make it difficult for someone to do something

 

pick up - lepšit se, zlepšovat

verb - to improve, to get better