melancholy
melancholy - melancholie, smutek
BrE
/'melənkɒli/
AmE
/'melənkɑ:li/

noun - a feeling of sadness

 
abortion - interrupce (přerušení těhotenství)
BrE
/ə'bɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/ə'bɔ:rʃn/

noun - a medical operation to end pregnancy, usually at an early stage

corduroy
corduroy - manšetr (materiál)
BrE
/'kɔ:dərɔɪ/
AmE
/'kɔ:rdərɔɪ/

noun - a thick cotton cloth with lines on it that is used for making clothes, usually trousers

 
seizure - zabavení, zadržení, exekuce
BrE
/'si:ʒə/
AmE
/'si:ʒər/

noun - the act of taking usually illegal goods from a person or company

 
informer - udavač, konfident, donašeč
BrE
/ɪn'fɔ:mə/
AmE
/ɪn'fɔ:rmər/

noun - a person who secretly gives information to the police or other authority

 
parquet - parkety
BrE
/'pɑ:keɪ/
AmE
/pɑ:r'keɪ/

noun - small pieces of wood fixed together in a pattern that cover the floor of a room

 
silicone - silikon (křemičitý polymer)
BrE
/'sɪlɪkəʊn/
AmE
/'sɪlɪkəoʊn/

noun - a chemical containing silicon

 
clippers - nůžtičky, kleštičky (např. na nehty)
BrE
/'klɪpəz/
AmE
/'klɪpərz/

noun - a tool used for cutting something, especially nails or hair

 
manicure - manikúra
BrE
/'mænɪkjʊə/
AmE
/'mænɪkjʊr/

noun - treatment of a person's hands and nails

 
engine room - strojovna
BrE
/'endʒɪnˌru:m/
AmE
/'endʒɪnˌru:m/

noun - a place on a boat or a ship where the engines are

 
so - takže, tak (diskurzivní ukazatel)
BrE
/'səʊ/
AmE
/'soʊ/

phrase - used to emphasize what you are saying

 
pointed-tip - se špičatou špičkou, s ostrou špičkou
BrE
/'pɒɪntɪdˌtɪp/
AmE
/'pɒɪnt̬ɪdˌtɪp/

adjective - having a sharp tip

 
sunny-side up - jako volské oko, osmažený jen zespodu s tekutým žloutkem
BrE
/ˌsʌni saɪd 'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌsʌni saɪd 'ʌp/

phrase, American English - a type of fried egg that is cooked on one side only and the yellow part is on the top

pull out
pull out - vytáhnout, vytrhnout
BrE
/'pʊlˌaʊt/
AmE
/'pʊlˌaʊt/

verb - to take out something from something, often with force

 
put on - zapnout (např. spotřebič)
BrE
/ˌpʊt'ɒn/
AmE
/ˌpʊt̬'ɑ:n/

verb - to switch on a device