vixen - semetrika, megera, fúrie
BrE
/'vɪksən/
AmE
/'vɪksən/

noun, informal - an ill-tempered woman

Zimmer frame
Zimmer frame - chodítko
BrE
/'zɪməˌfreɪm/
AmE
/'zɪmərˌfreɪm/

noun, British English - (trademark) a light frame that you push in front of you when you are not able to walk properly, used especially if you are old or ill

bath
bath - koupat
BrE
/'bɑ:θ/
AmE
/'bæθ/

verb, British English - to wash by immersing in water

 
sponge bath - mytí houbou, mytí žínkou
BrE
/'spʌndʒˌbɑ:θ/
AmE
/'spʌndʒˌbæθ/

noun - a way of cleaning your body using a damp sponge or washcloth instead of getting into a bathtub or shower

 
run a bath - napustit vanu, napustit vodu do vany
BrE
/ˌrʌn ə'bɑ:θ/
AmE
/ˌrʌn ə'bæθ/

verb - to fill the bathtub with water before you take a bath

 
AC - klimatizace
BrE
/ˌeɪ'si:/
AmE
/ˌeɪ'si:/

noun - short for 'air conditioning'

 
IQ - IQ
BrE
/ˌaɪ'kju:/
AmE
/ˌaɪ'kju:/

noun - abbreviation for "intelligence quotient," a measure of a person's intelligence

 
mea culpa - moje chyba, moje vina
BrE
/ˌmeɪə'kʊlpə/
AmE
/ˌmeɪə'kʊlpə/

phrase - a phrase borrowed from latin that we use to admit that something was our fault

 
culpable - provinilý, vinný
BrE
/'kʌlpəbl/
AmE
/'kʌlpəbl/

adjective, formal - responsible or guilty of an offense or wrongdoing

 
accessory - spoluviník
BrE
/ək'sesəri/
AmE
/ək'sesəri/

noun - a person who assists or aids another person in committing a crime, either before or after the crime has been committed

heatproof
heatproof - žáruvzdorný, vhodný pro použití v troubě
BrE
/'hi:tpru:f/
AmE
/'hi:tpru:f/

adjective - resistant to damage caused by high temperatures

rustproof
rustproof - nerezový, rezuvzdorný, odolný proti korozi
BrE
/'rʌstpru:f/
AmE
/'rʌstpru:f/

adjective - resistant to damage caused by rust

frostproof
frostproof - mrazuvzdorný
BrE
/'frɒstpru:f/
AmE
/'frɑ:stpru:f/

adjective - resistant to damage or harm caused by freezing temperatures

manual transmission
manual transmission - manuální převodovka, ruční řazení
BrE
/ˌmænjuəl trænz'mɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌmænjuəl trænz'mɪʃn/

noun - a type of gearbox in a car where the driver manually selects gears using a gear stick and clutch pedal

automatic transmission
automatic transmission - automatická převodovka, automatické řazení
BrE
/ˌɔ:təmætɪk trænz'mɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌɔ:t̬əmætɪk trænz'mɪʃn/

noun - a type of gearbox in a car that changes gears automatically without the need for the driver to shift manually