home improvement store
home improvement store - obchod pro kutily, hobbymarket
BrE
/ˌhəʊmɪm'pru:vməntˌstɔ:/
AmE
/ˌhoʊmɪm'pru:vməntˌstɔ:r/

noun, American English - a large shop where you can buy things to improve your home

knee sock
knee sock - podkolenka, podkolenní ponožka
BrE
/'ni:ˌsɒk/
AmE
/'ni:ˌsɑ:k/

noun - a sock that covers the foot and extends up to the knee

masher
masher - šťouchadlo, mačkadlo, drtič (na brambory apod.)
BrE
/'mæʃə/
AmE
/'mæʃər/

noun - a kitchen tool used to crush soft food like potatoes

slot
slot - vsunout, vstrčit, zasunout
BrE
/'slɒt/
AmE
/'slɑ:t/

verb - to put something into a narrow space

slotted spoon
slotted spoon - sběračka, lžíce s otvory, naběračka s otvory, cedicí lžíce
BrE
/ˌslɒtɪd'spu:n/
AmE
/ˌslɑ:t̬ɪd'spu:n/

noun - a spoon with holes or slots that lets liquid drain while holding solid food

intersection
intersection - průnik, křížení, protínání, protnutí, styčný bod
BrE
/ˌɪntə'sekʃn/
AmE
/ˌɪnt̬ər'sekʃn/

noun, American English - the point or area where different things meet or overlap

 
standpoint - hledisko, stanovisko, úhel pohledu, pohled
BrE
/'stændpɔɪnt/
AmE
/'stændpɔɪnt/

noun - a way of thinking about something based on a particular set of beliefs or experiences

 
veil - závoj, rouška, pláštík (přeneseně)
BrE
/'veɪl/
AmE
/'veɪl/

noun - something that hides or obscures the truth, meaning, or real nature of something

 
perquisite - benefit, výhoda, výsada (v zaměstnání)
BrE
/'pɜ:kwɪzɪt/
AmE
/'pɜ:rkwɪzɪt/

noun, formal - a perk

scraper
scraper - škrabka, škrabadlo
BrE
/'skreɪpə/
AmE
/'skreɪpər/

noun - a tool or device used for scraping something from a surface

 
reversible - oboustranný (např. kabát, bunda)
BrE
/rɪ'vɜ:sɪbl/
AmE
/rɪ'vɜ:rsɪbl/

adjective - able to be turned the other way around or worn on both sides

 
irreversible - nevratný, nezvratný, trvalý
BrE
/ˌɪrɪ'vɜ:sɪbl/
AmE
/ˌɪrɪ'vɜ:rsɪbl/

adjective - not able to be changed back to a previous condition or state; permanent

 
reversible - vratný, reverzibilní, odvolatelný
BrE
/rɪ'vɜ:sɪbl/
AmE
/rɪ'vɜ:rsɪbl/

adjective - able to be changed back to an earlier state or condition

forecourt
forecourt - nádvoří (před hotelem apod.), volné prostranství (před budovou)
BrE
/'fɔ:kɔ:t/
AmE
/'fɔ:rkɔ:rt/

noun, British English - an open area in front of a building, such as a hotel

marshmallow
marshmallow - maršmeloun, pěnový bonbon, žužu
BrE
/ˌmɑ:ʃ'mæləʊ/
AmE
/'mɑ:rʃ'meloʊ/

noun - a soft, sweet, white or pink candy made of sugar, gelatin, and air, often toasted over a fire or used in desserts