credentials - přihlašovací údaje
BrE
/krə'denʃlz/
AmE
/krə'denʃlz/

noun, technical - information used to authenticate a user, such as a username and password, that allows access to a system or service

evasive
evasive - vyhýbavý, vyhýbající se, neurčitý
BrE
/ɪ'veɪsɪv/
AmE
/ɪ'veɪsɪv/

adjective - tending to avoid or escape from something, often by being deliberately vague or indirect; not giving clear answers to questions

herald
herald - předznamenat, ohlašovat, zvěstovat
BrE
/'herəld/
AmE
/'herəld/

verb, formal - to announce or proclaim something, especially in a formal or ceremonial way; to signal the arrival or beginning of something

 
keep your chin up - nevěšet hlavu, mít hlavu vzhůru
BrE
/ˌki:p jə'tʃɪnʌp/
AmE
/ˌki:p jər'tʃɪnʌp/

verb, informal - a phrase that is used to encourage someone to stay cheerful and positive although they are in a difficult situation

upholster
upholster - čalounit, vyčalounit, vypolstrovat, pokrýt potahem (nábytek)
BrE
/ʌp'həʊlstə/
AmE
/ʌp'hoʊlstər/

verb - to cover an armchair, sofa or other furniture with a special material that makes it comfortable to sit on it

 
spring - pružnost
BrE
/'sprɪŋ/
AmE
/'sprɪŋ/

noun - the ability of something to return to its original shape or position after it has been pressed or sat on

cord
cord - kabel, šňůra (elektro)
BrE
/'kɔ:d/
AmE
/'kɔ:rd/

noun - an electric wire or wires covered in protective material that is used to carry electricity to an appliance or device

jumper cable
jumper cable - startovací kabel
BrE
/'dʒʌmpəˌkeɪbl/
AmE
/'dʒʌmpərˌkeɪbl/

noun, American English - one of the two cables used to connect the battery of one vehicle to the dead battery of another vehicle

 
jump lead - startovací kabel
BrE
/'dʒʌmp li:d/
AmE
/'dʒʌmp li:d/

noun, British English - one of the two cables used to connect the battery of one vehicle to the dead battery of another vehicle

face mask
face mask - rouška
BrE
/'feɪs ˌmɑ:sk/
AmE
/'feɪs ˌmæsk/

noun - something that you wear over your face in order not to breathe bad air or not to spread a disease

 
reassessment - přehodnocení
BrE
/ˌri:ə'sesmənt/
AmE
/ˌri:ə'sesmənt/

noun - the act of thinking again about something in order to decide if you need to change your opinion about it

review
review - opakovat si (učivo)
BrE
/rɪ'vju:/
AmE
/rɪ'vju:/

verb, American English - to go through something you once learned in order to remember it better, e.g. before a test in school etc.

tax return
tax return - daňové přiznání
BrE
/'tæks rɪˌtɜ:n/
AmE
/'tæks rɪˌtɜ:rn/

noun - an official document where you list all your incomes to calculate how much income tax you are supposed to pay

plaster of Paris
plaster of Paris - sádra (sochařská, lékařská)
BrE
/ˌplɑ:stər əv'pærəs/
AmE
/ˌplæstər əv'pærəs/

noun - a mixture of white powder and water that is used to make statues or to cover broken arms, legs etc.

joystick
joystick - joystick, ovládací páka, řídící páka
BrE
/'dʒɔɪstɪk/
AmE
/'dʒɔɪstɪk/

noun - a control box with a lever connected to a computer or video games machine, it is used to control games