canvas
canvas - malířské plátno, malba, obraz (na plátně)
BrE
/'kænvəs/
AmE
/'kænvəs/

noun - a piece of canvas that is used for painting on, or a painting on a piece of canvas

 
paternity leave - otcovská dovolená
BrE
/pə'tɜ:nəti ˌli:v/
AmE
/pə'tɜ:rnɪt̬i ˌli:v/

noun - a period of time that the father of a newborn baby is allowed to stay away from work

condiment
condiment - ochucovadlo, dochucovadlo
BrE
/'kɒndɪmənt/
AmE
/'kɑ:ndɪmənt/

noun, formal - a substance that is added to food to improve its taste, such as salt, pepper, mustard, ketchup, etc.

drumstick
drumstick - drůbeží stehýnko
BrE
/'drʌmstɪk/
AmE
/'drʌmstɪk/

noun - the lower part of the leg of a chicken, turkey or other poultry that is cooked and eaten

 
quarantine - dát do karantény
BrE
/'kwɒrənti:n/
AmE
/'kwɔ:rənti:n/

verb - to keep a person or an animal that may be carrying a disease is kept away from others

 
my foot - to zrovna
BrE
/maɪ'fʊt/
AmE
/maɪ'fʊt/

phrase, informal - a phrase we use when we think that what has just been said is not true at all

protractor
protractor - úhloměr
BrE
/prə'træktə/
AmE
/prə'træktər/

noun - a trasparent plastic instrument (like a ruler) that is used to measure angles of 0 to 180 degrees

basting brush
basting brush - mašlovačka
BrE
/'beɪstɪŋ brʌʃ/
AmE
/'beɪstɪŋ brʌʃ/

noun - a brush that is used for spreading butter, fat or other liquids on food when or before cooking

pastry brush
pastry brush - mašlovačka
BrE
/'peɪstri brʌʃ/
AmE
/'peɪstri brʌʃ/

noun - a brush that is used for spreading butter, fat or other liquids on food when or before cooking

 
futurist - předvídač budoucnosti
BrE
/'fju:tʃərɪst/
AmE
/'fju:tʃərɪst/

noun - a person who makes predictions about what is going to happen in the future based on their knowledge

compete
compete - soupeřit, konkurovat
BrE
/kəm'pi:t/
AmE
/kəm'pi:t/

verb - to try to be more successful than someone else who is trying to do the same as you

 
packed lunch - svačinový box, obědový box
BrE
/ˌpækt 'lʌntʃ/
AmE
/ˌpækt 'lʌntʃ/

noun, British English - a light meal put in a container, that is prepared at home and eaten at work, school, etc.

 
wildlife park - park s volně žijícími zvířaty
BrE
/'waɪldˌlaɪf pɑ:k/
AmE
/'waɪldˌlaɪf pɑ:k/

noun, British English - a large enclosed area where wild animals are kept, the area is designed to imitate their natural habitat

foam
foam - pěnovka, molitan
BrE
/'fəʊm/
AmE
/'foʊm/

noun - a soft material with air in it that is used to fill furniture, especially armchairs, sofas and beds

happy ending
happy ending - šťastný konec
BrE
/ˌhæpi'endɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌhæpi'endɪŋ/

noun - the last part of a story, book or film when everything turns out well end everyone is happy