sugar cube - kostka cukru

noun - a small cube of sugar that is used to sweeten tea or coffee

tarpaulin - plachta (nepromokavá), nepromokavá plachta, celta

noun, British English - a large waterproof sheet used for example to protect something from the rain

spatula - lékařská špachtle (k prohlídce hrdla)

noun, British English - a flat instrument that is used by doctors to examine your throat (br.)

tongue depressor - lékařská špachtle (k prohlídce hrdla)

noun, American English - a flat instrument that is used by doctors to examine your throat (am.)

baton - taktovka

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

 

Breathalyzer - alkohol tester

noun - (trademark) a device used to measure the amount of alcohol someone has drunk

 

Vaseline - vazelína

noun - (trademark) a soft yellow substance made from oil, used to protect the skin

 

fathom - sáh

noun - the length of 6 feet, often used to measure the depth of water

 

lacquer - lak (nátěrový)

noun - a liquid that is used on various materials to make them look shiny

 

ideally - v ideálním případě

adverb - used when describing the perfect situation that is not likely to be real

 

would - pomocné sloveso pro vyjádření svolnosti, ochoty (hl. negativní o věcech)

verb - used to indicate that something did not happen despite a lot of effort

 

preservative - konzervant, konzervační prostředek

noun - a chemical etc. that is used to prevent food etc. from going bad

 

trellis - treláž, mřížovina, podpůrná konstrukce pro popínavé rostliny

noun - a frame made of narrow pieces of wood used to support climbing plants

 

swab - čistící tampón

noun - a small piece of material (usually cotton wool) used to clean a wound

 

Highness - Výsost (titul)

noun, formal - a title used when you are speaking to or about a royal person