spatula
spatula - špachtle, stěrka
BrE
/'spætʃələ/
AmE
/'spætʃələ/

noun - a tool with a flat, broad blade used for spreading, mixing, or smoothing materials such as plaster or mortar

glue gun
glue gun - tavná pistole
BrE
/'glu:ˌgʌn/
AmE
/'glu:ˌgʌn/

noun - o tool that heats and dispenses a thermoplastic adhesive known as hot glue

crayon
crayon - nakreslit voskovkou, napsat voskovkou
BrE
/'kreɪɒn/
AmE
/'kreɪɑ:n/

verb - to write or draw using a stick of colored wax

jam-packed
jam-packed - narvaný, natřískaný, našlapaný (lidmi, věcmi)
BrE
/ˌdʒæm'pækt/
AmE
/ˌdʒæm'pækt/

adjective, informal - extremely full of people or things

 
packed - plný, nahuštěný (věcmi, informacemi)
BrE
/'pækt/
AmE
/'pækt/

adjective - full of particular things or information

motor pool
motor pool - vozový park
BrE
/'məʊtəˌpu:l/
AmE
/'moʊt̬ərˌpu:l/

noun - all the cars owned by a company

 
carpool lane - jízdní pruh pro vozidla s více cestujícími
BrE
/'kɑ:pu:lˌleɪn/
AmE
/'kɑ:rpu:lˌleɪn/

noun - a lane on a highway etc. for vehicles with more than one passengers

mortgage
mortgage - zatížit hypotékou, zastavit (např. dům)
BrE
/'mɔ:gɪdʒ/
AmE
/'mɔ:rgɪdʒ/

verb - to give a legal right to someone, often a bank, to own your property if you don't repay the money you borrowed from them

subpar
subpar - podprůměrný, nevyhovující, nedostatečný, nevalný
BrE
/ˌsʌb'pɑ:/
AmE
/ˌsʌb'pɑ:r/

adjective - below expectations, below average (often connected with quality)

 
tat - šunt, brak, veteš, krámy
BrE
/'tæt/
AmE
/'tæt/

noun, British English, informal - cheap goods that are badly made

callipers
callipers - posuvné měřítko, průměrka
BrE
/'kæləpəz/
AmE
/'kæləpərz/

noun, technical - a tool made of two metal parts that is used for measuring the width, distance or diameter of various objects

mechanical pencil
mechanical pencil - verzatilka, mechanická padací tužka
BrE
/mɪˌkænɪkl 'pensl/
AmE
/mɪˌkænɪkl 'pensl/

noun, American English, technical - a pencil in which the lead can be pushed out

propelling pencil
propelling pencil - verzatilka, mechanická padací tužka
BrE
/prəˌpelɪŋ 'pensl/
AmE
/prəˌpelɪŋ 'pensl/

noun, British English, technical - a pencil in which the lead can be pushed out

unreadable
unreadable - nečitelný
BrE
/ʌn'ri:dəbl/
AmE
/ʌn'ri:dəbl/

adjective - difficult to read, not able to be read

 
unreadable - nezáživný, nudný, nehodí se číst
BrE
/ʌn'ri:dəbl/
AmE
/ʌn'ri:dəbl/

adjective - (of a book or an article) uninteresting, unenjoyable and dull to read