paperhanger
paperhanger - tapetář
BrE
/'peɪpəˌhæŋə/
AmE
/'peɪpərˌhæŋər/

noun - someone who decorates walls with wallpaper, usually as a job

brazil
brazil - para ořech
BrE
/brə'zɪl/
AmE
/brə'zɪl/

noun - a type of curved nut that has a hard shell with three sides

 
ahem - ehm
BrE
/ə'hem/
AmE
/ə'hem/

interjection - the sound of somebody clearing their throat

clutch bag
clutch bag - psaníčko, malá kabelka
BrE
/'klʌtʃ bæg/
AmE
/'klʌtʃ bæg/

noun - a small, flat handbag for women

 
influx - příval, nával, příliv (někoho/něčeho někam)
BrE
/'ɪnflʌks/
AmE
/'ɪnflʌks/

noun - a sudden arrival of a lot of people or things in a place

 
coffee shop - kavárna, bistro
BrE
/'kɒfi ʃɒp/
AmE
/'kɑ:fi ʃɑ:p/

noun - a small restaurant which serves coffee, other non-alcoholic beverages and small refreshments, it is often found in a large shop, a shopping mall or a hotel

 
one of these days - jednou, jednoho dne
BrE
/ˌwʌnəv ði:z 'deɪz/
AmE
/ˌwʌnəv ði:z 'deɪz/

adverb - at some point in the future

boast
boast - honosit se, pyšnit se, moci se pochlubit
BrE
/'bəʊst/
AmE
/'boʊst/

verb - to be proud of something impressive that you have

act up
act up - zlobit, vypovídat poslušnost
BrE
/ˌækt'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌækt'ʌp/

verb - if a child misbehaves, or a machine doesn't work properly

pud
pud - dezert, zákusek, moučník
BrE
/'pʊd/
AmE
/'pʊd/

noun, British English, informal - a sweet dish usually eaten after the main meal, a dessert

 
dessertspoon - dezertní lžička, lžička na zákusky,
BrE
/dɪ'zɜ:tspu:n/
AmE
/dɪ'zɜ:rtspu:n/

noun, British English - a spoon that is larger than a teaspoon, but smaller than a tablespoon

 
blunt - ztlumit, zmírnit
BrE
/'blʌnt/
AmE
/'blʌnt/

verb - to make something weaker, milder or less affective

 
blunt - ztupit (ostří apod.)
BrE
/'blʌnt/
AmE
/'blʌnt/

verb - to make something less sharp

 
scurvy - kurděje (nemoc)
BrE
/'skɜ:vi/
AmE
/'skɜ:rvi/

noun - an illness cause by not having enough vitamin C

snake plant
snake plant - tchýnin jazyk, sanseviera, tenura (rostlina)
BrE
/'ˌsneɪkˌplɑ:nt/
AmE
/'ˌsneɪkˌplænt/

noun - a houseplant with showy sword-shaped leaves