figment - výplod, výmysl
BrE
/'fɪgmənt/
AmE
/'fɪgmənt/

noun - something invented or made up, the creation of someone's imagination

chamber pot
chamber pot - nočník (pro dospělé, do ložnice)
BrE
/'tʃeɪmbə pɒt/
AmE
/'tʃeɪmbər pɑ:t/

noun - a container, usually with a handle, that was kept in a bedroom and used as a toilet, especially before indoor bathrooms were common

pot
pot - kelímek, kalíšek, nádobka, sklenice, sklenička
BrE
/'pɒt/
AmE
/'pɑ:t/

noun - a small plastic, glass, or similar container in which food is sold or served

stockpot
stockpot - hrnec (velký), hrnec na polévku, hrnec na vývar
BrE
/'stɒkpɒt/
AmE
/'stɑ:pɑ:t/

noun - a large, deep cooking pot with straight sides, used for making stock, soup, stews, or boiling large amounts of food

talc
talc - pudr, zásyp
BrE
/'tælk/
AmE
/'tælk/

noun - a very soft white mineral, often ground into a fine powder and used in cosmetics, baby powder, and other products

curtsy
curtsy - udělat pukrle, poklonit se
BrE
/'kɜ:tsi/
AmE
/'kɜ:trsi/

verb - to bend your knees and lower your body slightly as a sign of respect or greeting

curtsy
curtsy - pukrle
BrE
/'kɜ:tsi/
AmE
/'kɜ:trsi/

noun - a respectful movement in which a woman or girl bends her knees slightly and lowers her body as a sign of respect or greeting

capsicum
capsicum - paprika (australská angličtina)
BrE
/'kæpsɪkəm/
AmE
/'kæpsɪkəm/

noun - (Australian English) a sweet, non-spicy pepper vegetable

 
establishment - establishment, vládnoucí elita, mocenské kruhy
BrE
/ɪs'tæblɪʃmənt/
AmE
/ɪs'tæblɪʃmənt/

noun - the people and institutions that hold power and influence in a society

 
establishment - založení, vytvoření, zřízení, ustavení
BrE
/ɪs'tæblɪʃmənt/
AmE
/ɪs'tæblɪʃmənt/

noun - the act of creating or setting up something

 
dilettante - diletant, amatér, laik, neodborník
BrE
/ˌdɪlə'tænti/
AmE
/ˌdɪlə'tɑ:nti/

noun - a person who is interested in a subject but does not study or practise it seriously

replicate
replicate - opakovat, zopakovat, zkopírovat, kopírovat, reprodukovat
BrE
/'replɪkeɪt/
AmE
/'replɪkeɪt/

verb, formal - to make an exact copy of something; to reproduce the same results or conditions

swag
swag - girlanda, dekorativní průvěs, ozdobný závěs
BrE
/'swæg/
AmE
/'swæg/

noun, formal - an ornamental drapery or garland of flowers and greenery that is fastened at two ends and allowed to hang down in a graceful, curved shape

swag
swag - kořist, lup, úlovek, kradené věci
BrE
/'swæg/
AmE
/'swæg/

noun, dated - money or valuable objects that someone has stolen

swag
swag - reklamní předměty, propagační dárky
BrE
/'swæg/
AmE
/'swæg/

noun, American English, informal - a collection of branded merchandise and promotional products distributed for free at conferences, festivals, or corporate events as a form of advertising