fluke - šťastná náhoda
BrE
/'flu:k/
AmE
/'flu:k/

noun, informal - a stroke of accidental good luck or an unexpected, fortunate event

whetstone
whetstone - brousek, brusný kámen (na nože apod.)
BrE
/'wetstəʊn/
AmE
/'wetstoʊn/

noun - a stone that is used to sharpen blades of cutting tools

 
illegitimate - nemanželský (o dítěti)
BrE
/ˌɪlə'dʒɪtəmət/
AmE
/ˌɪlə'dʒɪtəmət/

adjective - (of a child) born to parents who are not legally married

multipack
multipack - multibalení, vícebalení, balení s více kusy
BrE
/'mʌltiˌpæk/
AmE
/'mʌltiˌpæk/

noun - a package containing multiple units of the same product sold together

 
non-iron - nežehlivý, nemačkavý, nevyžadující žehlení
BrE
/ˌnɒn'aɪən/
AmE
/ˌnɑ:n'aɪərn/

adjective, technical - made of fabric that does not require ironing to remain smooth

 
impasse - slepá ulička, patová situace, bezvýchodná situace, mrtvý bod
BrE
/æm'pɑ:s/
AmE
/'ɪmpæs/

noun - a situation in which progress is impossible, especially because of disagreement

 
loss - ztráta, úbytek, snížení, zmenšení
BrE
/'lɒs/
AmE
/'lɑ:s/

noun - the decrease or reduction of something in quantity, quality, or value

amen
amen - amen
BrE
/ɑ:'men/
AmE
/eɪ'men/

interjection - a word that is used at the end of a prayer

 
gaudy - univerzitní banket, univerzitní slavnost, univerzitní událost
BrE
/'gɔ:di/
AmE
/'gɔ:di/

noun, British English - a type of feast or banquet held at some British universities

groove
groove - rýha, žlábek
BrE
/'gru:v/
AmE
/'gru:v/

noun - a long narrow line cut into a surface of something hard

 
sirloin - zadní roštěná, svíčková
BrE
/'sɜ:lɔɪn/
AmE
/'sɜ:rlɔɪn/

noun - a good quality piece of beef cut from a cow's back

estuary
estuary - ústí (řeky do moře)
BrE
/'estʃuəri/
AmE
/'estʃueri/

noun - the wide part of a river where it joints the sea

 
apprenticeship - učení, učební poměr, praxe
BrE
/ə'prentɪʃɪp/
AmE
/ə'prentɪʃɪp/

noun - a period of time when you are trained by an expert

 
off-season - mimosezóna
BrE
/'ɒfˌsi:zn/
AmE
/'ɑ:fˌsi:zn/

noun - the time of you when a particular activity is not done

 
aloe vera - aloe vera
BrE
/ˌæləʊ'vɪərə/
AmE
/ˌæloʊ'verə/

noun - the juice of the aloe plant used in medicine and cosmetics