tradesman
tradesman - řemeslník, odborník (na řemeslo), živnostník
BrE
/'treɪdzmən/
AmE
/'treɪdzmən/

noun - a skilled person who works with their hands in a particular trade, such as a plumber or carpenter

turnpike
turnpike - dálnice, placená dálnice
BrE
/'tɜ:npaɪk/
AmE
/'tɜ:rnpaɪk/

noun, American English - a toll road, typically a major highway or expressway, where drivers must pay a fee at toll booths

 
strut - vzpěra, podpěra
BrE
/'strʌt/
AmE
/'strʌt/

noun - a piece of wood or metal that helps to hold something, such as a building or a vehicle

 
nail file - pilníček na nehty
BrE
/'neɪl faɪl/
AmE
/'neɪl faɪl/

noun - a strip of metal with a rough surface that you use to give your nails a better shape

trailer hitch
trailer hitch - tažné zařízení (u auta)
BrE
/'treɪləˌhɪtʃ/
AmE
/'treɪlərˌhɪtʃ/

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

 
windshield washer - ostřikovač čelního skla, ostřikování čelního skla
BrE
/ˌwɪndʃi:ld'wɒʃə/
AmE
/ˌwɪndʃi:ld'wɑ:ʃər/

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

windscreen washer
windscreen washer - ostřikovač čelního skla, ostřikování čelního skla
BrE
/ˌwɪndskri:n'wɒʃə/
AmE
/ˌwɪndskri:n'wɑ:ʃər/

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

ladyship
ladyship - jasnost, milost, lordstvo, urozená paní
BrE
/'leɪdiʃɪp/
AmE
/'leɪdiʃɪp/

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

herringbone
herringbone - rybí kost (vzor na látce apod.)
BrE
/'herɪŋbəʊn/
AmE
/'herɪŋboʊn/

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

 
adaptation - přizpůsobení , uzpůsobení, adaptace, úprava
BrE
/ˌædəp'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌædəp'teɪʃən/

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

lead
lead - stopa (ve vyšetřování)
BrE
/'li:d/
AmE
/'li:d/

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

 
spiral staircase - točité schodiště
BrE
/'spaɪrəlˌsteəkeɪs/
AmE
/'spaɪrəlˌsterkeɪs/

noun - a set of steps that curve around a central point, going upward or downward in a twisting pattern

ferryboat
ferryboat - trajekt, převozní loď, převozní plavidlo
BrE
/'feribəʊt/
AmE
/'feriboʊt/

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

ballad
ballad - balada, ploužák
BrE
/'bæləd/
AmE
/'bæləd/

noun - a type of song or poem that tells a story, often romantic or sentimental, a slow romantic song

fishmonger
fishmonger - prodejce ryb
BrE
/'fɪʃmɒŋgə/
AmE
/'fɪʃmɒŋgə/

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