heredity - dědičnost
BrE
/hə'redəti/
AmE
/hə'redət̬i/

noun - the process in which genetic characteristics are transmitted from the parents to the children

 
refine - zpracovat (surovinu), přečistit, zušlechtit
BrE
/rɪ'faɪn/
AmE
/rɪ'faɪn/

verb - to process something in a way that makes it useful (e.g. raw materials etc.)

 
scholar - vědec, akademik, učenec
BrE
/'skɒlə/
AmE
/'skɑ:lər/

noun - an educated person, esp. in the field of humanities, en educated specialist, an academic

 
fellow - spolu- (součást spojení např. spolužák apod.)
BrE
/'feləʊ/
AmE
/'feloʊ/

adjective - (of a person, always with a noun) being in the same situation as you

vacuum-clean
vacuum-clean - vysávat
BrE
/'vækju:mˌkli:n/
AmE
/'vækju:mˌkli:n/

verb - to clean (a carpet etc.) by a special machine that sucks in the dust

 
falter - zakoktat se
BrE
/'fɔ:ltə/
AmE
/'fɔ:ltər/

verb - to speak nervously in a way that you repeat certain sounds, syllables or words

chess piece
chess piece - šachová figurka, hrací kámen (v šachu)
BrE
/'tʃesˌpi:s/
AmE
/'tʃesˌpi:s/

noun - any of the 32 pieces that are used in playing chess (pawn, knight, bishop...)

 
damned - zatracený, proklatý, zpropadený
BrE
/'dæmd/
AmE
/'dæmd/

adjective - a (sometimes offensive) word we use to express that we say something in anger

Allen wrench
Allen wrench - inbus, imbus, inbusový klíč, imbusový klíč
BrE
/'ælənˌrentʃ/
AmE
/'ælənˌrentʃ/

noun, American English - an instrument that can turn screws that have a hexagonal hole in the head

Allen key
Allen key - inbus, imbus, inbusový klíč, imbusový klíč
BrE
/'ælənˌki:/
AmE
/'ælənˌki:/

noun, British English, technical - a key that can turn screws that have a hexagonal hole in the head

hex wrench
hex wrench - inbus, imbus, inbusový klíč, imbusový klíč
BrE
/'heksˌrentʃ/
AmE
/'heksˌrentʃ/

noun, American English - an instrument that can turn screws that have a hexagonal hole in the head

hex key
hex key - inbus, imbus, inbusový klíč, imbusový klíč
BrE
/'heksˌki:/
AmE
/'heksˌki:/

noun, British English - a key that can turn screws that have a hexagonal hole in the head

baffled
baffled - nechápající, zmatený, pomatený, popletený
BrE
/'bæfld/
AmE
/'bæfld/

adjective - mixed up, understanding something in a wrong way or not understanding it at all

dice
dice - kostka (hrací), hrací kostka
BrE
/'daɪs/
AmE
/'daɪs/

noun - a small cube with numbers 1-6 on its sides, used in various games

roe deer
roe deer - srnec, srna
BrE
/'rəʊˌdɪə/
AmE
/'roʊˌdɪr/

noun - a kind of deer that lives especially in Europe and has short erect antlers