intensive care unit
intensive care unit - jednotka intenzivní péče
BrE
/ɪnˌtensɪv 'keə jʊ:nɪt/
AmE
/ɪnˌtensɪv 'ker jʊ:nɪt/

noun - the department in a hospital that provides intensive care to people who are seriously ill

ICU
ICU - JIP (jednotka intenzivní péče)
BrE
/ˌaɪ si: 'ju:/
AmE
/ˌaɪ si: 'ju:/

noun - short for intensive care unit

rhinestone
rhinestone - štrasový kamínek (skleněná napodobenina drahokamu)
BrE
/'raɪnstəʊn/
AmE
/'raɪnstoʊn/

noun - a jewel made of glass that is designed to resemble a gem or diamond

 
abomination - nehoráznost, ohavnost
BrE
/əˌbɒmɪ'neɪʃn/
AmE
/əˌbɑ:mɪ'neɪʃn/

noun, formal - something extremely offensive; something causing hatred and disgust

spark plug
spark plug - zapalovací svíčka (motoru)
BrE
/'spɑ:kˌplʌg/
AmE
/'spɑ:rkˌplʌg/

noun - a device in an internal combustion engine that produces an electric spark to ignite the mixture of air and fuel

eye-rolling
eye-rolling - způsobující obrácení očí v sloup, způsobující kroucení očima
BrE
/'aɪˌrəʊlɪŋ/
AmE
/'aɪˌroʊlɪŋ/

adjective, informal - making you move your eyes upwards to show that you find something annoying, irritating or silly

eye-roll
eye-roll - obrácení očí v sloup, zakroucení očima
BrE
/'aɪˌrəʊl/
AmE
/'aɪˌroʊl/

noun - the act of moving your eyes upwards to show that you find something annoying, irritating or silly

 
improperly - nevhodně, nesprávně
BrE
/ɪm'prɒpəli/
AmE
/ɪm'prɑ:pərli/

adverb - connected with something that is not right or suitable for a particular situation

mound
mound - hromada, halda, kopec, kopa (hlíny, kamení apod.)
BrE
/'maʊnd/
AmE
/'maʊnd/

noun - a large pile of something (usually of earth or stones) that looks like a small hill

 
cosy - čajová panenka, termopanenka (pokrývka čajové konvice)
BrE
/'kəʊzi/
AmE
/'koʊzi/

noun - a cover that you put on a teapot to keep it warm

 
cosily - útulně, pohodlně, příjemně
BrE
/'kəʊzɪli/
AmE
/'koʊzɪli/

adverb - in a way that is warm and comfortable

carton
carton - kartón, krabice (na nápoje), tetrapaková krabice, kartónová krabice
BrE
/'kɑ:tən/
AmE
/'kɑ:rt̬ən/

noun - a paper or plastic container for food or drinks, it is shaped like a box

 
cartoonish - přehnaný, jako z kresleného vtipu
BrE
/kɑ:'tu:nɪʃ/
AmE
/kɑ:r'tu:nɪʃ/

adjective - overdone, unnatural, looking like something you see in a cartoon

 
cartoonist - autor kreslených vtipů, autor novinových komiksů, karikaturista
BrE
/kɑ:'tu:nɪst/
AmE
/kɑ:r'tu:nɪst/

noun - a person who draws cartoons or caricatures

strip cartoon
strip cartoon - komiks (v novinách), komiksový miniseriál
BrE
/ˌstrɪp kɑ:'tu:n/
AmE
/ˌstrɪp kɑ:r'tu:n/

noun, British English - a sequence of illustrated panels or images, usually arranged in a linear format, that conveys a humorous, dramatic, or narrative story