stain - mořidlo (nátěr na dřevo)
BrE
/'steɪn/
AmE
/'steɪn/

noun - a special liquid that is used to colour wood

 
caster - sypátko (např. na cukr)
BrE
/'kɑ:stə/
AmE
/'kæstər/

noun - a container with many holes in the top that is used to scatter salt or sugar on food

 
sifter - sypátko (např. na cukr)
BrE
/'sɪftə/
AmE
/'sɪftər/

noun, British English - a container with small holes in the top that is used for scattering sugar or a similar substance onto things

turnkey
turnkey - na klíč (např. dům)
BrE
/'tɜ:nki:/
AmE
/'tɜ:rnki:/

adjective - prepared and ready to be used immediately, e.g. a property, a piece of equipment or computer software

battery-powered
battery-powered - na baterie, bateriový, akumulátorový
BrE
/ˌbætərɪ 'paʊəd/
AmE
/ˌbæt̬ərɪ 'paʊrd/

adjective - powered or operated with batteries, without an electric cable

battery-operated
battery-operated - na baterie, bateriový, akumulátorový
BrE
/ˌbætərɪ 'ɒpəreɪtɪd/
AmE
/ˌbæt̬ərɪ 'ɑ:pəreɪt̬ɪd/

adjective - powered or operated with batteries, without an electric cable

disassemble
disassemble - rozmontovat, rozložit (na součástky)
BrE
/ˌdɪsə'sembl/
AmE
/ˌdɪsə'sembl/

verb - to take a machine or construction apart

 
flatcar - plošinový vůz (na železnici)
BrE
/'flætkɑ:/
AmE
/'flætkɑ:r/

noun - a railway carriage without a roof or sides that is used for carrying goods, especially wood

 
grievous bodily harm - těžké ublížení na zdraví
BrE
/ˌgri:vəs ˌbɒdəli 'hɑ:m/
AmE
/ˌgri:vəs ˌbɑ:dəli 'hɑ:rm/

noun, British English, technical - the crime of causing someone serious injury

 
take the lid off - prozradit, provalit (na veřejnost)
BrE
/ˌteɪk ð'lɪd ɒf/
AmE
/ˌteɪk ð'lɪd ɒf/

verb - to inform people about something unpleasant or shocking which was kept a secret

 
lift the lid on - prozradit, provalit (na veřejnost)
BrE
/ˌlɪft ð'lɪd ɒn/
AmE
/ˌlɪft ð'lɪd ɑ:n/

verb - to inform people about something unpleasant or shocking which was kept a secret

 
pooper-scooper - lopatka na psí extrementy
BrE
/'pu:pə ˌsku:pə/
AmE
/'pu:pər ˌsku:pər/

noun, informal - a tool used to remove dogs' solid waste from the streets by their owners

wristband
wristband - pásek, náramek (na zápěstí)
BrE
/'rɪstbænd/
AmE
/'rɪstbænd/

noun - a strip of material that you wear around your wrist to show who you are, who you belong to, or who you support

tear up
tear up - roztrhat, roztrhat na kusy
BrE
/ˌteər'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌter'ʌp/

verb - to destroy something by ripping it into pieces

blinker
blinker - blinkr, směrovka (na autě)
BrE
/'blɪnkə/
AmE
/'blɪnkər/

noun, informal - one of the lights at the front or back of a car that you use when you want to inform other drivers that you are about to change direction