cadence - kadence, rytmus, intonace, spád

noun - the rhythm and flow of sounds or words, especially in speech or music

 

superintendent - komisař (policejní), policejní komisař

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

 

Breton - bretonština

noun - a Celtic language spoken by some people in the north-west of France

 

sputter - prskání, drmolení

noun - short explosion-like sounds or the way of speaking in such short sounds

 

splutter - prskání, drmolení

noun - short explosion-like sounds or the way of speaking in such short sounds

squint - šilhat

verb, British English - to have one eye looking in a slightly different direction than the other

gut - vykuchat, zbavit vnitřností

verb - to remove the internal organs of an animal, especially in preparation for cooking

 

calyx - kalíšek (anat.), kalich (bot.)

noun, technical - a cup-like structure that encloses or collects substances (e.g. in the kidneys)

cane - rákoska (k potrestání)

noun - a long stick that was used in the past as a school punishment

 

nest egg - finanční rezerva, peníze na horší časy

noun, informal - an amount of money that you have saved to use in the future

silverware - příbory a nádobí ze stříbra

noun, British English - knives, forks and other objects in the kitchen that are made of silver

outlet - zásuvka (elektřiny)

noun, American English - a thing fastened to the wall where you can plug in electrical appliances

visor - stínítko, sluneční clona

noun - a movable panel above the windshield in a car that helps block sunlight

 

soak - namočení, naložení, nasáknutí

noun - the act of leaving something in liquid so that it becomes completely wet

 

suspended animation - zpomalené životní funkce (zimní spánek, ap.)

noun - the state in which a person or an animal is unconscious and inactive