iffy
iffy - nejistý, nerozhodný, nezaručený, sporný
BrE
/'ɪfi/
AmE
/'ɪfi/

adjective, informal - uncertain, depending on many things

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

baton
baton - štafetový kolík
BrE
/'bætn/
AmE
/bə'tɑ:n/

noun - a short stick that one team member passes to another during a relay race

baton
baton - obušek, pendrek
BrE
/'bætn/
AmE
/bə'tɑ:n/

noun - a thick stick that is used as a weapon by the police

baton
baton - taktovka
BrE
/'bætn/
AmE
/bə'tɑ:n/

noun - a thin stick that is used by a conductor to direct the orchestra

merry-go-round
merry-go-round - kolotoč (na hřišti)
BrE
/'merɪgəʊˌraʊnd/
AmE
/'merɪgoʊˌraʊnd/

noun - a disc-like structure (in a playground, in a park etc.) that kids can sit on, which goes around when someone pushes it

 
merry-go-round - kolotoč (něčeho)
BrE
/'merɪgəʊˌraʊnd/
AmE
/'merɪgoʊˌraʊnd/

noun - an ever repeating cycle of things

carousel
carousel - kolotoč
BrE
/ˌkærə'sel/
AmE
/ˌkærə'sel/

noun - a ride at an amusement park on which you sit and go round and round

sickly
sickly - nezdravý, mdlý, odporný
BrE
/'sɪkli/
AmE
/'sɪkli/

adjective - not looking well, not making you feel well

 
anchorage - kotviště
BrE
/'æŋkərɪdʒ/
AmE
/'æŋkərɪdʒ/

noun - a place where ships can anchor

 
mat - podložka (na stůl)
BrE
/'mæt/
AmE
/'mæt/

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on a surface (on the table etc.) to protect it

mat
mat - podložka, žíněnka, karimatka
BrE
/'mæt/
AmE
/'mæt/

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on the floor to lie on or to protect yourself in some sports

 
ash - æ, samohláska æ, samohláska 'ash'
BrE
/'æʃ/
AmE
/'æʃ/

noun - the symbol 'æ' in the International Phonetic Alphabet

wimp
wimp - slaboch, měkkota, padavka
BrE
/'wɪmp/
AmE
/'wɪmp/

noun, informal - someone who is not brave or confident, or is afraid to do something difficult

grit
grit - jemný štěrk, hrubý písek
BrE
/'grɪt/
AmE
/'grɪt/

noun - very small pieces of stone, slightly smaller than gravel