comic strip
comic strip - komiks (v novinách), komiksový miniseriál
BrE
/'kɒmɪkˌstrɪp/
AmE
/'kɑ:mɪkˌstrɪp/

noun - a sequence of illustrated panels or images, usually arranged in a linear format, that conveys a humorous, dramatic, or narrative story

 
liquid - likvidní (snadno obchodovatelný)
BrE
/'lɪkwɪd/
AmE
/'lɪkwɪd/

adjective, technical - easily changed into cash

 
spousal - manželský
BrE
/'spaʊzl/
AmE
/'spaʊzl/

adjective - relating to or involving a spouse

 
ibuprofen - ibuprofen
BrE
/ˌaɪbjʊ:'prəʊfen/
AmE
/ˌaɪbjʊ:'proʊfen/

noun, technical - a drug that reduces pain and inflammation

stethoscope
stethoscope - stetoskop, fonendoskop
BrE
/'steθəskəʊp/
AmE
/'steθəskoʊp/

noun - a medical instrument that is used to listen to internal body sounds

intensive care unit
intensive care unit - jednotka intenzivní péče
BrE
/ɪnˌtensɪv 'keə jʊ:nɪt/
AmE
/ɪnˌtensɪv 'ker jʊ:nɪt/

noun - the department in a hospital that provides intensive care to people who are seriously ill

ICU
ICU - JIP (jednotka intenzivní péče)
BrE
/ˌaɪ si: 'ju:/
AmE
/ˌaɪ si: 'ju:/

noun - short for intensive care unit

rhinestone
rhinestone - štrasový kamínek (skleněná napodobenina drahokamu)
BrE
/'raɪnstəʊn/
AmE
/'raɪnstoʊn/

noun - a jewel made of glass that is designed to resemble a gem or diamond

 
abomination - nehoráznost, ohavnost
BrE
/əˌbɒmɪ'neɪʃn/
AmE
/əˌbɑ:mɪ'neɪʃn/

noun, formal - something extremely offensive; something causing hatred and disgust

spark plug
spark plug - zapalovací svíčka (motoru)
BrE
/'spɑ:kˌplʌg/
AmE
/'spɑ:rkˌplʌg/

noun - a device in an internal combustion engine that produces an electric spark to ignite the mixture of air and fuel

eye-rolling
eye-rolling - způsobující obrácení očí v sloup, způsobující kroucení očima
BrE
/'aɪˌrəʊlɪŋ/
AmE
/'aɪˌroʊlɪŋ/

adjective, informal - making you move your eyes upwards to show that you find something annoying, irritating or silly

eye-roll
eye-roll - obrácení očí v sloup, zakroucení očima
BrE
/'aɪˌrəʊl/
AmE
/'aɪˌroʊl/

noun - the act of moving your eyes upwards to show that you find something annoying, irritating or silly

 
knob - kousek, hrudka, kostka, oříšek (např. másla)
BrE
/'nɒb/
AmE
/'nɑ:b/

noun, British English - a small piece of something, e.g. butter

marten
marten - kuna
BrE
/'mɑ:tɪn/
AmE
/'mɑ:rtn/

noun - a small animal carnivorous mammal with bushy tail that is valued for its fur

 
rob Peter to pay Paul - vytloukat klín klínem, vyrážet klín klínem, půjčit si na splacení dluhu
BrE
/ˌrɒb 'pi:tə tʊ ˌpeɪ 'pɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌrɑ:b 'pi:t̬ər tʊ ˌpeɪ 'pɑ:l/

verb - to borrow money to be able to pay a debt