filament
filament - vlákno, nitka, filament
BrE
/'fɪləmənt/
AmE
/'fɪləmənt/

noun - a very thin thread or fibre, especially one that is long, flexible, and often delicate

 
cast iron - litina (materiál)
BrE
/ˌkɑ:st'aɪən/
AmE
/ˌkæst'aɪərn/

noun - a type of iron that does not bend easily and is shaped in a mould

 
gobbledygook - hantýrka, hatmatilka (nesrozumitelný text)
BrE
/'gɒbldigu:k/
AmE
/'gɑ:bldigʊk/

noun, informal - difficult language often used in technical or official documents that is not easy to understand

 
familiar - familiární, dotěrný, vlezlý, příliš osobní
BrE
/fə'mɪliə/
AmE
/fə'mɪliər/

adjective - very informal and friendly, often in a way that is not appropriate for the situation

spray
spray - postřik, nástřik, sprej (látka), tekutina ve spreji
BrE
/'spreɪ/
AmE
/'spreɪ/

noun - a liquid substance that is applied to a surface in the form of tiny drops

antibiotic
antibiotic - antibiotikum
BrE
/ˌæntibaɪ'ɒtɪk/
AmE
/ˌænt̬ibaɪ'ɑ:t̬ɪk/

noun - a kind of medicine that kills microorganisms and is used to treat bacterial infections etc.

piercing
piercing - pronikavý
BrE
/'pɪəsɪŋ/
AmE
/'pɪrsɪŋ/

adjective - strong and penetrating, often describing a sound, gaze, or sensation that is sharp and intense

stucco
stucco - štuk, štuková omítka
BrE
/'stʌkəʊ/
AmE
/'stʌkoʊ/

noun, technical - a type of plaster that is mostly used to cover the outside walls of buildings

carton
carton - kartón, krabice (na nápoje), tetrapaková krabice, kartónová krabice
BrE
/'kɑ:tən/
AmE
/'kɑ:rt̬ən/

noun - a paper or plastic container for food or drinks, it is shaped like a box

sentinel
sentinel - stráž, strážný, hlídka
BrE
/'sentɪnl/
AmE
/'sentɪnl/

noun, literary - a soldier or guard whose job is to keep watch over a place or person

 
succulent - šťavnatý
BrE
/'sʌkjələnt/
AmE
/'sʌkjələnt/

adjective - juicy and tender, especially referring to food that is pleasantly moist and rich in flavour

 
ex-president - bývalý prezident, ex-prezident, někdejší hlava státu
BrE
/ˌeks'prezɪdənt/
AmE
/ˌeks'prezɪdənt/

noun - a person who previously held the position of president but is no longer in office

 
ex-girlfriend - bývalá přítelkyně, ex-přítelkyně, bývalá partnerka
BrE
/ˌeks'gɜ:lfrend/
AmE
/ˌeks'gɜ:rlfrend/

noun - a woman who was previously in a romantic relationship with someone but is no longer

 
antisocial - asociální, protispolečenský, nespolečenský
BrE
/ˌænti'səʊʃl/
AmE
/ˌænt̬i'soʊʃl/

adjective - avoiding social interaction or behaving in a way that is harmful or disruptive to society

 
semisolid - polotuhý, polopevný
BrE
/ˌsemɪ'sɒlɪd/
AmE
/ˌsemɪ'sɑ:lɪd/

adjective, technical - having a consistency that is between solid and liquid, neither fully hard nor completely fluid