grey
grey - šedý, šedivý
BrE
/'greɪ/
AmE
/'greɪ/

adjective - the color of an elephant or a mouse, it's something between white and black

 
foreshock - mírný otřes (jako předzvěst zemětřesení)
BrE
/'fɔ:ʃɒk/
AmE
/'fɔ:rʃɑ:k/

noun - a slight tremor of the earth's surface that usually comes before an earthquake hits

corkscrew
corkscrew - vývrtka
BrE
/'kɔ:kskru:/
AmE
/'kɔ:rkskru:/

noun - an instrument that is used to pull the cork out of a wine bottle

chamberlain
chamberlain - komorník, správce panského sídla
BrE
/'tʃeɪmbəlɪn/
AmE
/'tʃeɪmbəlɪn/

noun - an officer who is in charge of the household of a king or queen

cut
cut - řez, řezná rána, říznutí
BrE
/'kʌt/
AmE
/'kʌt/

noun - an opening in the skin etc. made with a knife or another sharp object

survey
survey - anketa, veřejný průzkum, průzkum veřejného mínění
BrE
/'sɜ:veɪ/
AmE
/'sɜ:rveɪ/

noun - an observation made by asking a lot of people the same question or questions

 
per cent - procent, procento, na sto
BrE
/pə'sent/
AmE
/pər'sent/

adverb - an expression of the amount of something (expressed as a number out of 100)

Allen wrench
Allen wrench - inbus, imbus, inbusový klíč, imbusový klíč
BrE
/'ælənˌrentʃ/
AmE
/'ælənˌrentʃ/

noun, American English - an instrument that can turn screws that have a hexagonal hole in the head

hex wrench
hex wrench - inbus, imbus, inbusový klíč, imbusový klíč
BrE
/'heksˌrentʃ/
AmE
/'heksˌrentʃ/

noun, American English - an instrument that can turn screws that have a hexagonal hole in the head

 
allusion - narážka, zmínka, nepřímý odkaz
BrE
/ə'lu:ʒn/
AmE
/ə'lu:ʒn/

noun - an indirect reference to something, typically a work of literature, a person, or an event

magnifying glass
magnifying glass - lupa
BrE
/'mægnɪfaɪɪŋˌglɑ:s/
AmE
/'mægnɪfaɪɪŋˌglɑ:s/

noun - an instrument with a lens and a handle that you use to enlarge an image

magnifier
magnifier - lupa
BrE
/'mægnɪfaɪə/
AmE
/'mægnɪfaɪər/

noun - an instrument with a lens and a handle that you use to enlarge an image

dipstick
dipstick - měřič hladiny oleje, tyčinka na měření hladiny oleje
BrE
/'dɪpstɪk/
AmE
/'dɪpstɪk/

noun - a tool used to measure the level of fluid in a container, typically oil in an engine

 
curator - správce, kurátor
BrE
/kjʊə'reɪtə/
AmE
/'kjʊreɪtər/

noun - a person who is in charge of the object in a museum or an art gallery, etc.

 
bevvy - drink, sklenička, půllitr (alkoholické pití, především pivo)
BrE
/'bevi/
AmE
/'bevi/

noun, British English, informal - an alcoholic drink, usually a beer