creamer
creamer - smetana, náhražka smetany
BrE
/'kri:mə/
AmE
/'kri:mər/

noun - a powdered or liquid substance used instead of milk or cream in coffee or tea

 
Britney - Britney
BrE
/'brɪtni/
AmE
/'brɪtni/

noun - a woman's name

corn
corn - kuří oko
BrE
/'kɔ:n/
AmE
/'kɔ:rn/

noun - a small area of hard skin on your foot that is usually painful

gilded
gilded - pozlacený (zlatem nebo zlatou barvou)
BrE
/'gɪldɪd/
AmE
/'gɪldɪd/

adjective - covered with a thin layer of gold or gold paint

gild
gild - zbarvit do zlatova, dodat zlatavý vzhled
BrE
/'gɪld/
AmE
/'gɪld/

verb, literary - to give something a golden appearance or a look of richness and beauty, as if it were covered in gold

gild
gild - zlatit, pozlatit, potáhnout zlatem, natřít zlatou barvou
BrE
/'gɪld/
AmE
/'gɪld/

verb - to cover something with a thin layer of gold or gold paint

 
equivocal - dvojznačný, nejednoznačný
BrE
/ɪ'kwɪvəkl/
AmE
/ɪ'kwɪvəkl/

adjective - not clear or definite, having more than one possible meaning

pashmina
pashmina - pašmína, vlněný šál
BrE
/pæʃ'mi:nə/
AmE
/pæʃ'mi:nə/

noun - a soft, lightweight shawl or scarf made from fine wool, often worn as an elegant accessory

snap fastener
snap fastener - druk, cvoček, patentka, patentní knoflík
BrE
/'snæpˌfɑ:snə/
AmE
/'snæpˌfæsnər/

noun, British English - a small fastener used in clothing and accessories, consisting of two interlocking discs that close with a sharp click when pressed together and can be pulled apart by force

press stud
press stud - druk, cvoček, patentka, patentní knoflík
BrE
/'presˌstʊʌd/
AmE
/'presˌstʊʌd/

noun, British English - a small fastener used in clothing and accessories, consisting of two interlocking discs that close with a sharp click when pressed together and can be pulled apart by force

popper
popper - druk, cvoček, patentka, patentní knoflík
BrE
/'pɒpə/
AmE
/'pɑ:pər/

noun, British English, informal - a small fastener used in clothing and accessories, consisting of two interlocking discs that close with a sharp click when pressed together and can be pulled apart by force

snap
snap - druk, cvoček, patentka, patentní zapínání
BrE
/'snæp/
AmE
/'snæp/

noun, American English - a small fastener used in clothing and accessories, consisting of two interlocking discs that close with a sharp click when pressed together and can be pulled apart by force

 
skimpy - nedostatečný, malý, nepřiměřený, chudý
BrE
/'skɪmpi/
AmE
/'skɪmpi/

adjective - not large enough; not enough of something

rebus
rebus - rébus, obrazová hádanka
BrE
/'ri:bəs/
AmE
/'ri:bəs/

noun - a puzzle in which words or parts of words are represented by pictures, symbols, or the arrangement of letters

elevenses
elevenses - dopolední svačina
BrE
/ɪ'levnzɪz/
AmE
/ɪ'levnzɪz/

noun, British English, informal - a short break in the late morning, usually around 11 o’clock, when people have a hot drink and a small snack