carton
carton - kartón, krabice (na nápoje), tetrapaková krabice, kartónová krabice
BrE
/'kɑ:tən/
AmE
/'kɑ:rt̬ən/

noun - a paper or plastic container for food or drinks, it is shaped like a box

 
roux - jíška (zahušťovací prostředek při vaření)
BrE
/'ru:/
AmE
/'ru:/

noun - a mixture of flour and fat that is used to make sauces and soups thicker

Cellophane
Cellophane - celofán
BrE
/'seləˌfeɪn/
AmE
/'seləˌfeɪn/

noun - (trademark) a thin transparent material that is used for wrapping things, especially flowers and presents

 
sight for sore eyes - potěcha pro oko, radost pohledět
BrE
/ˌsaɪt fə sɔ: 'aɪz/
AmE
/ˌsaɪt fə sɔ:r 'aɪz/

noun, informal - something that is pleasant to look at, something or something you are pleased to see

 
familiar - familiární, dotěrný, vlezlý, příliš osobní
BrE
/fə'mɪliə/
AmE
/fə'mɪliər/

adjective - very informal and friendly, often in a way that is not appropriate for the situation

 
gobbledygook - hantýrka, hatmatilka (nesrozumitelný text)
BrE
/'gɒbldigu:k/
AmE
/'gɑ:bldigʊk/

noun, informal - difficult language often used in technical or official documents that is not easy to understand

 
cast iron - litina (materiál)
BrE
/ˌkɑ:st'aɪən/
AmE
/ˌkæst'aɪərn/

noun - a type of iron that does not bend easily and is shaped in a mould

preserve
preserve - zavařenina
BrE
/prɪ'zɜ:v/
AmE
/prɪ'zɜ:rv/

noun - a food that is made by boiling fruit or vegetables with sugar, salt or vinegar

sedan
sedan - sedan (typ automobilu)
BrE
/sɪ'dæn/
AmE
/sɪ'dæn/

noun, American English - a car with a boot that is separated from the place where the people sit

saloon
saloon - sedan (typ automobilu)
BrE
/sə'lu:n/
AmE
/sə'lu:n/

noun, British English - a car with a boot that is separated from the place where the people sit

Christmas pudding
Christmas pudding - vánoční pudink, vánoční nákyp, anglický vánoční dezert
BrE
/ˌkrɪsməs 'pʊdɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌkrɪsməs 'pʊdɪŋ/

noun - a sweet dessert containing dried fruit and nuts that is eaten in Britain at Christmas

 
terrycloth - froté (tkanina)
BrE
/'teriklɒθ/
AmE
/'teriklɑ:θ/

noun - a type of thick cotton fabric that is used especially for making towels and bathrobes

 
hand-me-down - obnošené oblečení (po někom jiném)
BrE
/'hændmidaʊn/
AmE
/'hændmidaʊn/

noun, American English - a piece of used clothing that is to someone else, usually to a younger person

 
Q-tip - vatová tyčinka, vatička do uší
BrE
/'kju: tɪp/
AmE
/'kju: tɪp/

noun, American English - (trademark) a stick with cotton at each end that is usually used to clean ears

 
liaise - úzce spolupracovat
BrE
/li'eɪz/
AmE
/li'eɪz/

verb, British English - to work closely with someone and keep each other informed about what is going on