harness - využít, použít, upotřebit, spoutat, ovládnout
BrE
/'hɑ:nəs/
AmE
/'hɑ:rnəs/

verb - to control or use the force or strength of something

see-through
see-through - průhledný, průsvitný
BrE
/'si:θru:/
AmE
/'si:θru:/

adjective - so thin you can see through it, usually of cloth

cockatoo
cockatoo - kakadu, papoušek kakadu
BrE
/ˌkɒkə'tu:/
AmE
/'kɑ:kəˌtu:/

noun - a type of a parrot recognisable by a prominent crest

 
coincident - nastávající ve stejnou dobu, kryjící se (časově), souběžný
BrE
/kəʊ'ɪnsɪdənt/
AmE
/koʊ'ɪnsɪdənt/

adjective - (of two or more events) happening at the same time

 
issue - vydání, vystavení (např. dokladu)
BrE
/'ɪʃu:/
AmE
/'ɪʃu:/

noun - the act of officially giving someone something, e.g. a passport

conduct
conduct - dirigovat
BrE
/kən'dʌkt/
AmE
/kən'dʌkt/

verb - to lead and control the musical act of an orchestra

postage and packing
postage and packing - poštovné a balné
BrE
/ˌpəʊstɪdʒən'pækɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌpoʊstɪdʒən'pækɪŋ/

noun, British English - the cost of having something packed and posted to you

 
intricacies - složitosti, jemnosti, kličky
BrE
/'ɪntrɪkəsɪz/
AmE
/'ɪntrɪkəsɪz/

noun - (used in plural) complicated, complex and fine details of something

 
squirt - postříkat (někoho)
BrE
/'skwɜ:t/
AmE
/'skwɜ:rt/

verb - to hit someone or something with a stream of liquid

 
stigma - stigma, negativní nálepka, poskvrna
BrE
/'stɪgmə/
AmE
/'stɪgmə/

noun - a strong feeling of disapproval about something in the society

 
Tex-Mex - mexické a texaské, mexiko texaské
BrE
/'teksˌmeks/
AmE
/'teksˌmeks/

adjective, informal - with elements of Mexican and Texan music, cooking or culture

pipeline
pipeline - potrubí, potrubní vedení
BrE
/'paɪplaɪn/
AmE
/'paɪplaɪn/

noun - a series of pipes that are usually under the ground

 
basket case - případ na odpis, země/firma se zhroucenou ekonomikou
BrE
/'bɑ:skɪt keɪs/
AmE
/'bæskɪt keɪs/

noun, informal - (of a country, organization or company) with many economic problems

knot
knot - hlouček, skupinka (lidí)
BrE
/'nɒt/
AmE
/'nɑ:t/

noun, literary - a small group of people standing close to one another

 
flimsy - tenký, tenoučký, lehký (o látce či oblečení)
BrE
/'flɪmzi/
AmE
/'flɪmzi/

adjective - very light and thin, easily torn (of material or clothing)