bedsitter - studentský pokoj, obývací ložnice
BrE
/'bedsɪtə/
AmE
/'bedsɪtər/

noun, British English - a rented room that is used for both living and sleeping in and usually has a shared bathroom

 
bedsit - studentský pokoj, obývací ložnice
BrE
/'bedsɪt/
AmE
/'bedsɪt/

noun, British English - a rented room that is used for both living and sleeping in and usually has a shared bathroom

pallet
pallet - paleta (přepravní)
BrE
/'pælət/
AmE
/'pælət/

noun - a sturdy base made of wood or metal that is used for carrying, moving or storing heavy things

splurge
splurge - utratit hodně peněz, vyhodit spoustu peněz, rozhazovat peníze
BrE
/'splɜ:dʒ/
AmE
/'splɜ:rdʒ/

verb, informal - to spend a lot of money on something that is expensive, or something that you do not need

plectrum
plectrum - trsátko
BrE
/'plektrəm/
AmE
/'plektrəm/

noun, British English - a small flat piece of plastic that is used to pluck the strings when playing the guitar etc.

 
caster - sypátko (např. na cukr)
BrE
/'kɑ:stə/
AmE
/'kæstər/

noun - a container with many holes in the top that is used to scatter salt or sugar on food

 
moderator - moderátor, předseda, prostředník (diskuze, debaty apod.)
BrE
/'mɒdəreɪtə/
AmE
/'mɑ:dəreɪtər/

noun - a person whose job is to control a discussion between people or to help them reach an agreement

secateurs
secateurs - zahradnické nůžky
BrE
/ˌsekə'tɜ:z/
AmE
/ˌsekə'tɜ:rz/

noun, British English - a garden tool which resembles a large pair of scissors that is used to cut stems and twigs

pruning shears
pruning shears - zahradnické nůžky
BrE
/'pru:nɪŋˌʃɪəz/
AmE
/'pru:nɪŋˌʃɪərz/

noun - a garden tool which resembles a large pair of scissors that is used to cut stems and twigs

dry wall
dry wall - sádrokarton
BrE
/ˌdraɪ'wɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌdraɪ'wɔ:l/

noun, American English - a kind of material used to build interior walls and ceilings, it is made of plaster and paper

 
my foot - to zrovna
BrE
/maɪ'fʊt/
AmE
/maɪ'fʊt/

phrase, informal - a phrase we use when we think that what has just been said is not true at all

protractor
protractor - úhloměr
BrE
/prə'træktə/
AmE
/prə'træktər/

noun - a trasparent plastic instrument (like a ruler) that is used to measure angles of 0 to 180 degrees

basting brush
basting brush - mašlovačka
BrE
/'beɪstɪŋ brʌʃ/
AmE
/'beɪstɪŋ brʌʃ/

noun - a brush that is used for spreading butter, fat or other liquids on food when or before cooking

pastry brush
pastry brush - mašlovačka
BrE
/'peɪstri brʌʃ/
AmE
/'peɪstri brʌʃ/

noun - a brush that is used for spreading butter, fat or other liquids on food when or before cooking

 
revoke - zrušit, odvolat
BrE
/rɪ'vəʊk/
AmE
/rɪ'vəʊk/

verb, formal - to officially cancel something (an agreement, a law, a permission etc.) so that is no longer in effect