twas - bylo
BrE
/'twɒz/
AmE
/'twʌz/

phrase, literary - a poetic form of 'it was'

 
encircle - obkroužit
BrE
/ɪn'sɜ:kl/
AmE
/ɪn'sɜ:rkl/

verb - to make a circle around something or someone

 
droll - legrační, komický
BrE
/'drəʊl/
AmE
/'droʊl/

adjective - amusing, funny in a strange way

 
twinkle - zářit (např. o očích), blýskat se (např. o očích)
BrE
/'twɪnkl/
AmE
/'twɪnkl/

verb - (of eyes) to have a warm, happy expression

 
twinkle - blýskat se, třpytit se
BrE
/'twɪnkl/
AmE
/'twɪnkl/

verb - to shine unsteadily (such as a star in the sky)

 
pedlar - pouliční obchodník, podomní obchodník
BrE
/'pedlə/
AmE
/'pedlər/

noun, British English - a person who traveled around, selling things to people

 
peddler - pouliční obchodník, podomní obchodník
BrE
/'pedlə/
AmE
/'pedlər/

noun, American English - a person who traveled around, selling things to people

tarnish
tarnish - zajít, ztratit lesk (kov apod.)
BrE
/'tɑ:nɪʃ/
AmE
/'tɑ:rnɪʃ/

verb - to lose its clean and shiny quality

 
paw - hrabat, škrábat
BrE
/'pɔ:/
AmE
/'pɑ:/

verb - to scratch or hit something lightly by using a paw

 
courser - klusák, oř
BrE
/'kɔ:sə/
AmE
/'kɔ:rsər/

noun, dated - a type of horse used in the Middle Ages by knights

miniature
miniature - miniaturní, titěrný
BrE
/'mɪnətʃə/
AmE
/'mɪnətʃər/

adjective - extremely small

 
lustre - lesk, třpyt
BrE
/'lʌstə/
AmE
/'lʌstər/

noun - light being reflected on the surface of something

 
clatter - rachot, řinkot, rámus, řinčení
BrE
/'klætə/
AmE
/'klæt̬ər/

noun - noise made by hitting thigs together

 
kerchief - šátek
BrE
/'kɜ:tʃɪf/
AmE
/'kɜ:rtʃɪf/

noun, dated - a piece of cloth worn on the head or around teh neck like a scarf

antenna
antenna - anténa
BrE
/æn'tenə/
AmE
/æn'tenə/

noun, American English - a metal wire or a rod that a radio or television needs in order to receive signal