gearbox
gearbox - převodovka
BrE
/'gɪəbɒks/
AmE
/'gɪrbɑ:ks/

noun - a mechanical device in a vehicle that transmits power from the engine to the wheels

coolant
coolant - chladící kapalina, chladivo, chladící směs
BrE
/'ku:lənt/
AmE
/'ku:lənt/

noun - a liquid substance used in the cooling system of an engine to regulate its temperature

 
cobble - dlažební kámen, dlažební kostka, kočičí hlava (na dláždění vozovek)
BrE
/'kɒbl/
AmE
/'kɑ:bl/

noun - a small stone that was used in the past to make the surfaces of roads

 
cobblestone - dlažební kámen, dlažební kostka, kočičí hlava (na dláždění vozovek)
BrE
/'kɒblstəʊn/
AmE
/'kɑ:blstoʊn/

noun - a small stone that was used in the past to make the surfaces of roads

trick-or-treating
trick-or-treating - koledování (halloweenské)
BrE
/ˌtrɪk ɔ:'tri:tɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌtrɪk ə'tri:t̬ɪŋ/

noun - the Halloween custom of going from house to house in costumes and asking for candy

 
gobbledygook - hantýrka, hatmatilka (nesrozumitelný text)
BrE
/'gɒbldigu:k/
AmE
/'gɑ:bldigʊk/

noun, informal - difficult language often used in technical or official documents that is not easy to understand

 
litter - pohazovat odpadky, znečistit odpadky
BrE
/'lɪtə/
AmE
/'lɪt̬ər/

verb - to leave cans, bottles, waste paper etc. on the ground, usually in a public place

 
outsmart - přelstít, obelstít, vyzrát
BrE
/aʊt'smɑ:t/
AmE
/aʊt'smɑ:rt/

verb - to get an advantage over somebody by acting in a clever way, often using tricks

 
have a thing about - být zatížený, být vysazený na (něco, někoho)
BrE
/hæv ə 'θɪŋ əbaʊt/
AmE
/hæv ə 'θɪŋ əbaʊt/

verb, informal - to like or dislike someone or something very much in a way that seems unreasonable

 
slap - praštit, třísknout, hodit
BrE
/'slæp/
AmE
/'slæp/

verb - to put something down in a careless and noisy way, especially because you are angry

salt cellar
salt cellar - slánka, solnička
BrE
/'sɔ:ltselə/
AmE
/'sɔ:ltselər/

noun, British English - a small container that you use to add salt in your food by shaking it

 
uncompetitively - nekonkurečně, nekonkurenceschopně
BrE
/ˌʌnkəm'petətɪvli/
AmE
/ˌʌnkəm'petətɪvli/

adverb, formal - in a way that is not able to be better than someone or something else

locust
locust - saranče
BrE
/'ləʊkəst/
AmE
/'loʊkəst/

noun - a large insect, similar to a grasshopper, that flies in large groups and destroys plants

 
poach - přetáhnout, přebrat (nečestně), ukrást
BrE
/'pəʊtʃ/
AmE
/'poʊtʃ/

verb - to take someone or something from another person, especially in a dishonest or unfair way

golf club
golf club - golfová hůl
BrE
/'gɒlf klʌb/
AmE
/'gɑ:lf klʌb/

noun - a long stick that you use to hit the ball in the game of golf