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

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

incineration
incineration - spalování, spálení, zpopelnění, likvidace spálením
BrE
/ɪnˌsɪnə'reɪʃn/
AmE
/ɪnˌsɪnə'reɪʃn/

noun, formal - the process of burning something completely, especially waste material, until it is reduced to ashes

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

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

partridge
partridge - koroptev, křepelka
BrE
/'pɑ:trɪdʒ/
AmE
/'pɑ:rtrɪdʒ/

noun - a small, fat bird that lives on the ground and is often hunted for food

 
warped - zvrácený, pokřivený, zdeformovaný (charakter, myšlenka apod.)
BrE
/'wɔ:pt/
AmE
/'wɔ:rpt/

adjective - distorted in a way that is abnormal or unnatural, often referring to thoughts or perceptions

balsam
balsam - pryskyřicový olej, olejná pryskyřice, balzám
BrE
/'bɔ:lsəm/
AmE
/'bɔ:lsəm/

noun - oil or sap obtained from some trees or plants that is used to heal wounds

 
terrycloth - froté (tkanina)
BrE
/'teriklɒθ/
AmE
/'teriklɑ:θ/

noun - a type of thick cotton fabric that is used especially for making towels and bathrobes

 
hand-me-down - obnošené oblečení (po někom jiném)
BrE
/'hændmidaʊn/
AmE
/'hændmidaʊn/

noun, American English - a piece of used clothing that is to someone else, usually to a younger person

sprightly
sprightly - čiperný, čilý, svěží, vitální, veselý (o starších lidech)
BrE
/'spraɪtli/
AmE
/'spraɪtli/

adjective - full of energy, lively, especially in a way that is surprising for an older person

byroad
byroad - vedlejší silnice, venkovská silnice
BrE
/'baɪrəʊd/
AmE
/'baɪroʊd/

noun - a small, less important road that is not a main route, often in the countryside

 
expiration date - datum spotřeby
BrE
/ˌekspɪ'reɪʃn deɪt/
AmE
/ˌekspɪ'reɪʃn deɪt/

noun, American English - the last day when food, medicine, or another product is safe or good to use

expiry date
expiry date - datum spotřeby
BrE
/ɪk'spaɪəri deɪt/
AmE
/ɪk'spaɪəri deɪt/

noun, British English - the last day when food, medicine, or another product is safe or good to use

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