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

automatic transmission
automatic transmission - automatická převodovka, automatické řazení
BrE
/ˌɔ:təmætɪk trænz'mɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌɔ:t̬əmætɪk trænz'mɪʃn/

noun - a type of gearbox in a car that changes gears automatically without the need for the driver to shift manually

 
working - postačující, základní
BrE
/'wɜ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/'wɜ:rkɪŋ/

adjective - (of a plan, knowledge, etc.) not complete but that is satisfactory for now, likely to be improved in the future

 
pay cut - snížení platu, krácení platu
BrE
/'peɪˌkʌt/
AmE
/'peɪˌkʌt/

noun - a reduction in the money you earn for your work (especially done if a company wants to reduce lay-offs)

string
string - vyvěsit, rozvěsit
BrE
/'strɪŋ/
AmE
/'strɪŋ/

verb - to hang something on strings, ropes, cables etc., especially between two things or in a line (such as decorations etc.)

fortune teller
fortune teller - věštkyně, věštec
BrE
/'fɔ:tʃu:nˌtelə/
AmE
/'fɔ:rtʃənˌtelər/

noun - a person who can see what happens in the future and whose job is telling people what will happen to…

 
motion sickness - nemoc z pohybu, kinetóza
BrE
/'məʊʃnˌsɪknəs/
AmE
/'moʊʃnˌsɪknəs/

noun - the feeling like you're going to vomit because you're traveling in a car, on a plane, on the sea etc.

hanger
hanger - ramínko (na šaty)
BrE
/'hæŋə/
AmE
/'hæŋər/

noun - an object (wooden or plastic) with a hook that you can use to hang your clothes on in a wardrobe

knock down
knock down - porazit
BrE
/ˌnɒk'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌnɑ:k'daʊn/

verb - to hit somebody (by car etc.) in a way that makes the person fall down, and injures or kills him

 
jet lag - desynchronismus, nemoc časových pásem
BrE
/'dʒetlæg/
AmE
/'dʒetlæg/

noun - the state of feeling tired and uneasy because of a long flight to a place in a different time zone

 
dazed - omámený, omráčený
BrE
/'deɪzd/
AmE
/'deɪzd/

adjective - confused, unable to think clearly because you are in a shock or because you have been hit on the head

destroy
destroy - zničit
BrE
/'dɪstrɔɪ/
AmE
/'dɪstrɔɪ/

verb - to damage something badly, usually in a way that it cannot function any more or can be used no longer

election
election - volby
BrE
/ɪ'lekʃn/
AmE
/ɪ'lekʃn/

noun - a formal event in which a candidate for an important post has to be chosen by a number of people

 
splint - dlaha
BrE
/'splɪnt/
AmE
/'splɪnt/

noun - a piece of wood, plastic, metal etc. that is used to hold a broken hand, arm, leg etc. in position

 
prostate - prostata
BrE
/'prɒsteɪt/
AmE
/'prɑ:steɪt/

noun - a small organ in a man's body situated close to the penis, it produces a liquid that carries the sperm