tug of war
tug of war - přetahovaná, přetahování lanem
BrE
/ˌtʌgəv'wɔ:/
AmE
/ˌtʌgəv'wɔ:r/

noun - a contest in which two teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, each trying to drag the other across a central line

 
lingua franca - lingua franca (dorozumívací jazyk)
BrE
/ˌlɪŋgwə'fræŋkə/
AmE
/ˌlɪŋgwə'fræŋkə/

noun - a language used for communication between people who do not share the same native language

 
mandarin - čínština, mandarínská čínština, mandarínština
BrE
/'mændərɪn/
AmE
/'mændərɪn/

noun - a fruit that looks like a kind of small orange with thin skin

 
embrace - vítat, nadšeně přijmout, přijmout (s nadšením)
BrE
/ɪm'breɪs/
AmE
/ɪm'breɪs/

verb - to accept an idea, belief, or change willingly and with enthusiasm

 
signage - značení, nápisy, značky
BrE
/'saɪnɪdʒ/
AmE
/'saɪnɪdʒ/

noun - signs, symbols, or written words used to give information or directions in public places

 
Cymraeg - velština (velšsky)
BrE
/kəm'raɪg/
AmE
/kəm'raɪg/

noun - a Welsh word for the Welsh language

pepper shaker
pepper shaker - pepřenka (na mletý pepř)
BrE
/'pepəˌʃeɪkə/
AmE
/'pepərˌʃeɪkər/

noun, American English - a small container designed to hold ground pepper, typically with small perforations to allow for sprinkling pepper onto food

pepper pot
pepper pot - pepřenka (na mletý pepř)
BrE
/'pepəˌpɒt/
AmE
/'pepərˌpɑ:t/

noun, British English - a container designed to hold ground pepper, typically with small perforations to allow for sprinkling pepper onto food

pepper mill
pepper mill - mlýnek na pepř
BrE
/'pepəˌmɪl/
AmE
/'pepərˌmɪl/

noun - a kitchen equipment used for grinding whole peppercorns into ground pepper, often adjustable to control the coarseness of the grind

gravy boat
gravy boat - omáčník (nádoba na omáčku či výpek z masa)
BrE
/'greɪviˌbəʊt/
AmE
/'greɪviˌboʊt/

noun - a serving vessel with a handle and spout designed to hold and pour gravy at the table

sauce boat
sauce boat - omáčník (nádoba na omáčku)
BrE
/'sɔ:sˌbəʊt/
AmE
/'sɔ:sˌboʊt/

noun - a serving vessel with a handle and spout designed to hold and pour sauces at the table

place mat
place mat - prostírání, podložka pod talíř
BrE
/'pleɪsˌmæt/
AmE
/'pleɪsˌmæt/

noun - a flat covering, often made of fabric, plastic, or paper, placed on a table to protect its surface and enhance its appearance during meals

chirrup
chirrup - štěbetání, švitoření, cvrlikání
BrE
/'tʃɪrəp/
AmE
/'tʃɪrəp/

noun - the sharp high-pitched sounds made by small birds or insects

 
curtail - omezit, seškrtat, zredukovat, snížit, zmenšit
BrE
/kɜ:'teɪl/
AmE
/kɜ:r'teɪl/

verb, formal - to reduce or limit something, or to stop something before it is finished

vagabond
vagabond - tulák, vagabund, pobuda
BrE
/'vægəbɒnd/
AmE
/'vægəbɑ:nd/

noun, dated - a person who travels from place to place without a permanent home or job