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

 
pendant light - závěsné svítidlo
BrE
/ˌpendənt 'laɪt/
AmE
/ˌpendənt 'laɪt/

noun - a light fixture that is suspended from the ceiling, it usually holds one light bulb

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

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

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

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

 
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

 
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

 
no-show - osoba, která se nedostavila na svou rezervaci (hotelu, letu, večeře apod.)
BrE
/ˌnəʊ'ʃəʊ/
AmE
/ˌnoʊ'ʃoʊ/

noun, informal - someone who is expected somewhere based on a previous arrangement, but does not show up

balsam
balsam - pryskyřicový olej, olejná pryskyřice, balzám
BrE
/'bɔ:lsəm/
AmE
/'bɔ:lsəm/

noun - oil or sap obtained from some trees or plants that is used to heal wounds

incineration
incineration - spalování, spálení, zpopelnění, likvidace spálením
BrE
/ɪnˌsɪnə'reɪʃn/
AmE
/ɪnˌsɪnə'reɪʃn/

noun, formal - the process of burning something completely, especially waste material, until it is reduced to ashes

 
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

 
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

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