duct tape
- lepicí páska (široká), izolační páska (např. na potrubí)
BrE
/'dʌktˌteɪp/
AmE
/'dʌktˌteɪp/
noun, American English
-
thick cloth tape, usually silvery grey in colour, with one sticky side that is used for repairing things such as tubes and pipes
gaffer tape
- lepicí páska (široká), izolační páska (např. na potrubí)
BrE
/'gæfə teɪp/
AmE
/'gæfər teɪp/
noun, British English
-
thick cloth tape, usually silvery grey in colour, with one sticky side that is used for repairing things such as tubes and pipes
British Summer Time
- letní čas
BrE
/ˌbrɪtɪʃ 'sʌmə taɪm/
AmE
/ˌbrɪtɪʃ 'sʌmər taɪm/
noun
-
the time used in the UK in summer that is one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (it is often abbreviated as BST)
fennel
- fenykl
BrE
/'fenl/
AmE
/'fenl/
noun
-
a plant with a rounded base, can be eaten as a vegetable or the leaves can be used as a herb in cooking
petroleum
- ropa
BrE
/pə'trəʊliəm/
AmE
/pə'troʊliəm/
noun
-
a thick dark oil that is used for making many kinds of fuel (e.g. petrol, diesel etc.), it comes from under the ground
oil
- ropa
BrE
/'ɔɪl/
AmE
/'ɔɪl/
noun
-
a thick dark liquid that is used for making many kinds of fuel (e.g. petrol, diesel etc.), it comes from under the ground
onion
- cibule
BrE
/'ʌnjən/
AmE
/'ʌnjən/
noun
-
a kind of vegetable with many layers, it is used in cooking and has a very strong smell, which often makes people cry
oil
- olej
BrE
/'ɔɪl/
AmE
/'ɔɪl/
noun
-
a kind of greasy liquid that comes from a variety of plants, such as sunflower or olives, which is used for frying etc.
bulldozer
- buldozer
BrE
/'bʊldəʊzə/
AmE
/'bʊldoʊzər/
noun
-
a large heavy vehicle that is used for clearing the ground, pushing heavy things out of the way and even knocking down buildings
needle
- jehla
BrE
/'ni:dl/
AmE
/'ni:dl/
noun
-
a thin piece of metal with a sharp point at one end and an eye on the other, it is used for sewing
zipper
- zip, zdrhovadlo
BrE
/'zɪpə/
AmE
/'zɪpər/
noun, American English
-
a thing with two rows of metal or plastic teeth that fit together, it is used as a fastener on trousers, bags etc.
zip
- zip, zdrhovadlo
BrE
/'zɪp/
AmE
/'zɪp/
noun, British English
-
a thing with two rows of metal or plastic teeth that fit together, it is used as a fastener on trousers, bags etc.
iodine
- jod
BrE
/'aɪədi:n/
AmE
/'aɪədi:n/
noun
-
(the chemical element of atomic number 53) a halogen that is often used in medicine (usually as a disinfectant), it forms black crystals
neon
- neon
BrE
/'ni:ɒn/
AmE
/'ni:ɑ:n/
noun
-
(the chemical element of atomic number 10) a colorless gas that gives a red glow when used in discharge tubes and advertising signs
cinder block
- tvárnice, škvárobetonová tvárnice
BrE
/'sɪndəˌblɒk/
AmE
/'sɪndərˌblɑ:k/
noun, technical
-
a large, rectangular building block made from a mixture of concrete and industrial cinders, typically hollow and used in construction for walls and foundations