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

median - střední pás (na silnici), střední dělicí pás

noun - the strip of land or concrete that separates lanes of traffic going in opposite directions on a road

 

embitter - rozhořčit, roztrpčit, naplnit hořkostí

verb, formal - to make someone feel angry, resentful, or full of bitterness, often because of unfair treatment or painful experiences

sliding door - posuvné dveře

noun - a type of door that opens and closes by sliding horizontally along a track or set of tracks

splurge - rozhazování peněz, vyhazování peněz (za něco)

noun, informal - the act of spending a lot of money on something expensive, or something that you do not need

 

cock - napřímit, vztyčit, naklonit (část těla)

verb - to raise a part of your body or to hold a part of your body at an angle

 

spay - kastrovat, vykastrovat (samici), odstranit vaječníky

verb - to remove some parts of the sex organs of a female animal so that it cannot have babies

dry wall - sádrokarton

noun, American English - a kind of material used to build interior walls and ceilings, it is made of plaster and paper

 

load - načíst (počítačem)

verb - (of computers) to read the code and data of a programme and make it ready to be used

 

quill - bodlina, osten (např. dikobraza)

noun - one of the long sharp things on the back of some animals, e.g. a hedgehog or a porcupine

canvas - malířské plátno, malba, obraz (na plátně)

noun - a piece of canvas that is used for painting on, or a painting on a piece of canvas

 

paternity leave - otcovská dovolená

noun - a period of time that the father of a newborn baby is allowed to stay away from work

drumstick - drůbeží stehýnko

noun - the lower part of the leg of a chicken, turkey or other poultry that is cooked and eaten

 

semaphore - semafor (abeceda)

noun - a signalling system based on the waving of a pair of hand-held flags in a particular pattern

 

vomiting - zvracení

noun - the act of letting food come out of your stomach through your mouth, esp. when you feel sick