shower
shower - sprcha, sprchový kout
BrE
/'ʃaʊə/
AmE
/'ʃaʊər/

noun - a piece of equipment which produces a spray of water to wash your body, it can also be a small room or a part of a room where you wash

artery
artery - tepna (dopravní), dopravní tepna
BrE
/'ɑ:tərɪ/
AmE
/'ɑ:rt̬əri/

noun - an important main road that connects different parts of a city or region and carries a lot of traffic

scepticism
scepticism - skepse, pochybnost, nedůvěra
BrE
/'skeptɪsɪzm/
AmE
/'skeptɪsɪzm/

noun - an attitude of doubting that something is true or that something will happen; a lack of trust or belief

brisk
brisk - věcný, rázný, rychlý, svižný
BrE
/'brɪsk/
AmE
/'brɪsk/

adjective - (of a person, manner or voice) showing a lot of activity and energy; wanting to have things done quickly

sprinkle
sprinkle - posypání, poprášení, poprašek, pokropení, troška, trošička, malé množství
BrE
/'sprɪŋkl/
AmE
/'sprɪŋkl/

noun - the act of scattering very small particles of something over a surface, very small particles scattered over a surface

lock
lock - zdymadlo, plavební komora
BrE
/'lɒk/
AmE
/'lɑ:k/

noun - a section of a river or canal with a set of gates where the water level can be changed

 
curtain call - děkovačka (po představení)
BrE
/'kɜ:tn kɔ:l/
AmE
/'kɜ:rtn kɔ:l/

noun - the time when the actors of a play come to the front of the stage and the audience applaud

 
veneer - dýhovat, podýhovat, polepit dýhou
BrE
/və'nɪə/
AmE
/və'nɪr/

verb - to glue a thin layer of wood or plastic to a piece of furniture to make it look better

shoe
shoe - podkova, koňská podkova
BrE
/'ʃu:/
AmE
/'ʃu:/

noun - a piece of metal that is fastened to a hoof of a horse, it looks like the letter 'U'

 
feverish - horečný, horečnatý, vzrušený, frenetický, zběsilý
BrE
/'fi:vərɪʃ/
AmE
/'fi:vərɪʃ/

adjective - marked by a strong sense of urgency, restlessness, or uncontrolled activity, often involving high levels of stress or excitement.

footfall
footfall - návštěvnost, počet návštěvníků (obchodu apod.)
BrE
/'fʊtfɔ:l/
AmE
/'fʊtfɔ:l/

noun, British English, technical - the number of people who enter or visit a place, e.g. a shop, within a certain period of time

 
timbre - barva (hlasu či tónu)
BrE
/'tɪmbə/
AmE
/'tɪmbər/

noun - the quality or color of a sound that distinguishes it from other sounds of the same pitch and volume

 
filings - kovové piliny, piliny
BrE
/'faɪlɪŋz/
AmE
/'faɪlɪŋz/

noun - very small sharp pieces of metal that are produced when a large piece of metal is cut or filed

 
inflexibility - zatrzelost, neústupnost
BrE
/ɪnˌfleksə'bɪləti/
AmE
/ɪnˌfleksə'bɪləti/

noun - (of a person or an organization) the quality of being unable or unwilling to change their decisions, opinions, etc.

 
trimester - trimestr, tříměsíční období
BrE
/ˌtraɪ'mestə/
AmE
/ˌtraɪ'mestər/

noun - one of the three-month periods that something is divided into (esp. of a pregnancy or the academic year)