pneumatic drill
pneumatic drill - sbíječka, pneumatické vrtací kladivo
BrE
/'ˌdʒækˌhæmə/
AmE
/'ˌdʒækˌhæmər/

noun, British English - a large heavy tool that is used to break surfaces, especially road surfaces

jackhammer
jackhammer - sbíječka, pneumatické vrtací kladivo
BrE
/'ˌdʒækˌhæmə/
AmE
/'ˌdʒækˌhæmər/

noun, American English - a large heavy tool that is used to break surfaces, especially road surfaces

hessian
hessian - pytlovina (materiál)
BrE
/'hesɪən/
AmE
/'heʃn/

noun, British English - a type of thick rough clothes that is often used for making sacks

burlap
burlap - pytlovina, jutová tkanina
BrE
/'bɜ:læp/
AmE
/'bɜ:rlæp/

noun, American English - a type of thick rough clothes that is often used for making sacks

 
damp squib - fiasko, propadák
BrE
/ˌdæmp'skwɪb/
AmE
/ˌdæmp'skwɪb/

noun, British English, informal - something that is disappointing although it was expected to be exciting or effective

alpine
alpine - skalnička, vysokohorská rostlina
BrE
/'ælpaɪn/
AmE
/'ælpaɪn/

noun - a plant that grows in high mountain areas and is usually quite small

sugar lump
sugar lump - kostka cukru, hrudka cukru
BrE
/'ʃʊgə lʌmp/
AmE
/'ʃʊgər lʌmp/

noun - a small cube of sugar that is used to sweeten tea or coffee

sugar cube
sugar cube - kostka cukru
BrE
/'ʃʊgə kju:b/
AmE
/'ʃʊgər kju:b/

noun - a small cube of sugar that is used to sweeten tea or coffee

 
tamely - krotce, laxně, nudně
BrE
/'teɪmli/
AmE
/'teɪmli/

adverb - willingly, without objecting or fighting; in a way that is unexciting or dull

 
improperly - nevhodně, nesprávně
BrE
/ɪm'prɒpəli/
AmE
/ɪm'prɑ:pərli/

adverb - connected with something that is not right or suitable for a particular situation

crowbar
crowbar - páčidlo (kovová tyč)
BrE
/'krəʊbɑə/
AmE
/'kroʊbɑər/

noun - an iron bar with a curved end that is used for opening boxes

 
enamel - email, emailový nátěr
BrE
/ɪ'næml/
AmE
/ɪ'næml/

noun - a type of paint which produces hard shiny surface when it is dry

 
gaffer - mistr, předák (např. na dílně)
BrE
/'gæfə/
AmE
/'gæfər/

noun, British English, informal - a person who is in charge of other workers, especially in a workshop

narrator
narrator - vypravěč
BrE
/nə'reɪtə/
AmE
/'næreɪtər/

noun - a person who tells you what is happening in a book or film

 
fallacy - klamná představa, mylná představa, nesmysl
BrE
/'fæləsi/
AmE
/'fæləsi/

noun - a false idea or belief or concept that many people believe is true