ratchet - ráčnový mechanismus, ráčna, rohatka

noun, technical - a device or a part of a machine consisting of a bar or wheel with a set of angled teeth, allowing motion in one direction only, used in tools or mechanisms

billiards - biliár, kulečník

noun - a general expression describing a game that is played on a cloth-covered table with various numbers of balls; or a game played on a cloth-covered table with three balls

 

vignette - výjev, scéna, záběr, obraz

noun, formal - a short, descriptive piece of writing or a brief scene in a play or movie that focuses on one moment, providing insight into a character, mood, or theme without a complete storyline

lay-by - odpočívadlo, odstavné místo u silnice, parkoviště při krajnici

noun, British English - a short, widened area at the side of a road where vehicles can stop for a short time, but which is not a service station

xylophone - xylofon

noun - a musical instrument consisting of a set or sets of flat metal bars that make a sound when they are hit with a small hammer

cushion - polštář, polštářek (ozdobný, k sezení)

noun - a kind of a pillow, a bag of cloth filled with soft material that you sit on or put on a sofa to decorate it

jury - porota (u soudu)

noun - a group of people (chosen from the public) in a court who help to decide whether a person is guilty of a crime or not

trailer hitch - tažné zařízení (u auta)

noun, technical - a device attached to the rear of a vehicle that allows a trailer to be connected and towed

ladyship - jasnost, milost, lordstvo, urozená paní

noun - a title used when speaking to or about a woman who has is a member of the nobility

herringbone - rybí kost (vzor na látce apod.)

noun - a pattern consisting of short parallel lines arranged in a V-shape, resembling the skeleton of a fish

lead - stopa (ve vyšetřování)

noun - information or a clue that helps the police to find out more about a crime or a criminal

fishmonger - prodejce ryb

noun, British English - a person who sells fish and seafood, typically in a market or a shop specializing in fresh seafood

 

adaptation - přizpůsobení , uzpůsobení, adaptace, úprava

noun - a process of change or adjustment to new conditions or environments; a modification to suit a new purpose

ferryboat - trajekt, převozní loď, převozní plavidlo

noun - a kind of boat that travels across a channel or a river and carries people, cars, buses etc.

 

windshield washer - ostřikovač čelního skla, ostřikování čelního skla

noun, American English - a device in a vehicle used to spray a cleaning fluid onto the windscreen to remove dirt etc.