superintendent - komisař (policejní), policejní komisař
BrE
/ˌsu:pərɪn'tendənt/
AmE
/ˌsu:pərɪn'tendənt/

noun, British English - a senior officer in the police, ranking above inspector and below chief superintendent

superintendent
superintendent - inspektor, dozorce, vedoucí, ředitel
BrE
/ˌsu:pərɪn'tendənt/
AmE
/ˌsu:pərɪn'tendənt/

noun - a person who is in charge of a particular department, organization, or building

home improvement store
home improvement store - obchod pro kutily, hobbymarket
BrE
/ˌhəʊmɪm'pru:vməntˌstɔ:/
AmE
/ˌhoʊmɪm'pru:vməntˌstɔ:r/

noun, American English - a large shop where you can buy things to improve your home

knee sock
knee sock - podkolenka, podkolenní ponožka
BrE
/'ni:ˌsɒk/
AmE
/'ni:ˌsɑ:k/

noun - a sock that covers the foot and extends up to the knee

masher
masher - šťouchadlo, mačkadlo, drtič (na brambory apod.)
BrE
/'mæʃə/
AmE
/'mæʃər/

noun - a kitchen tool used to crush soft food like potatoes

slot
slot - vsunout, vstrčit, zasunout
BrE
/'slɒt/
AmE
/'slɑ:t/

verb - to put something into a narrow space

slotted spoon
slotted spoon - sběračka, lžíce s otvory, naběračka s otvory, cedicí lžíce
BrE
/ˌslɒtɪd'spu:n/
AmE
/ˌslɑ:t̬ɪd'spu:n/

noun - a spoon with holes or slots that lets liquid drain while holding solid food

intersection
intersection - průnik, křížení, protínání, protnutí, styčný bod
BrE
/ˌɪntə'sekʃn/
AmE
/ˌɪnt̬ər'sekʃn/

noun, American English - the point or area where different things meet or overlap

 
standpoint - hledisko, stanovisko, úhel pohledu, pohled
BrE
/'stændpɔɪnt/
AmE
/'stændpɔɪnt/

noun - a way of thinking about something based on a particular set of beliefs or experiences

 
veil - závoj, rouška, pláštík (přeneseně)
BrE
/'veɪl/
AmE
/'veɪl/

noun - something that hides or obscures the truth, meaning, or real nature of something

 
perquisite - benefit, výhoda, výsada (v zaměstnání)
BrE
/'pɜ:kwɪzɪt/
AmE
/'pɜ:rkwɪzɪt/

noun, formal - a perk

 
anchor - opora, jistota, pevný bod
BrE
/'æŋkə/
AmE
/'æŋkər/

noun - a person or thing that provides stability, confidence, or support in difficult situations

 
mess up - poznamenat (někoho), rozhodit (psychicky), zanechat následky (na někom)
BrE
/ˌmes'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌmes'ʌp/

verb, informal - to make someone feel very bad inside for a long time, because something sad or scary happened

 
stay in touch - zůstat ve spojení, zůstat v kontaktu
BrE
/ˌsteɪ ɪn'tʌtʃ/
AmE
/ˌsteɪ ɪn'tʌtʃ/

verb - to talk to someone or write to them regularly, so you don’t lose contact

 
clemency - shovívavost, milosrdnost, zmírnění tresu, milost, slitování
BrE
/'klemənsi/
AmE
/'klemənsi/

noun, formal - kindness or mercy shown to someone, especially when punishing them