rhinestone
rhinestone - štrasový kamínek (skleněná napodobenina drahokamu)
BrE
/'raɪnstəʊn/
AmE
/'raɪnstoʊn/

noun - a jewel made of glass that is designed to resemble a gem or diamond

personal assistant
personal assistant - osobní asistent, sekretářka
BrE
/ˌpɜ:snəl ə'sɪstnt/
AmE
/ˌpɜ:rsənəl ə'sɪstnt/

noun - a person whose job is help somebody manage their tasks, schedules, and daily responsibilities

thatcher
thatcher - doškař, pokladač došek
BrE
/'θætʃə/
AmE
/'θætʃər/

noun - a person whose job is making roofs using a material made of dried straw

leisure time animator
leisure time animator - animátor volného času
BrE
/'leʒəˌtaɪmˌænɪmeɪtə/
AmE
/'li:ʒərˌtaɪmˌænəmeɪt̬ər/

noun - a person whose job is to engage and amuse children in hotels, parks etc.

logger
logger - dřevař, těžař dřeva, lesní dělník, dřevorubec
BrE
/'lɒgə/
AmE
/'lɑ:gər/

noun - a person whose job is to cut down trees and process them for wood

Danish pastry
Danish pastry - sladké pečivo (šáteček, šnek apod.)
BrE
/'deɪnɪʃ ˌpeɪstri/
AmE
/'deɪnɪʃ ˌpeɪstri/

noun, technical - a small flat cake, usually covered with icing, that is often served with breakfast

 
fundraiser - benefiční akce (k získání peněz na charitu)
BrE
/'fʌndˌreɪzə/
AmE
/'fʌndˌreɪzər/

noun - an event that is held in order to collect money, usually for a charity

 
take temperature - změřit teplotu
BrE
/ˌteɪk'temprɪtʃə/
AmE
/ˌteɪk'temprɪtʃər/

verb - to use a thermometer to see how hot or cold something or somebody is

seamstress
seamstress - švadlena, krejčová
BrE
/'si:mstrəs/
AmE
/'si:mstrəs/

noun - a woman who is good at sewing or whose job sewing and making clothes

 
suckling - mláďátko, děťátko (pijící mateřské mléko)
BrE
/'sʌklɪŋ/
AmE
/'sʌklɪŋ/

noun, literary - a young animal or a baby that is still drinking milk from its mother

biscuit
biscuit - vdolek, koláček (nesladký)
BrE
/'bɪskɪt/
AmE
/'bɪskɪt/

noun, American English - a type of soft bread that is small and round, similar to a scone

 
wild goose chase - marná snaha, zbytečná práce, nikam nevedoucí práce, zbytečná námaha
BrE
/ˌwaɪld'gu:s tʃeɪs/
AmE
/ˌwaɪld'gu:s tʃeɪs/

noun - searching for something that cannot be found and therefore is a waste of time

upholsterer
upholsterer - čalouník, čalounice
BrE
/ʌp'həʊlstərə/
AmE
/ʌp'hoʊlstərər/

noun - a person whose job is to cover chairs and sofas with padding and cloth

 
footnote - poznámka v zápatí, poznámka pod čarou
BrE
/'fʊtnəʊt/
AmE
/'fʊtnəʊt/

noun - an extra piece of information that is printed at the bottom of a page

mumble
mumble - mumlání
BrE
/'mʌmbl/
AmE
/'mʌmbl/

noun - words that are spoken in a way that is hard to hear and understand