rigidity - přísnost
BrE
/rɪ'dʒɪdəti/
AmE
/rɪ'dʒɪdəti/

noun - the fact of being very strict and almost impossible to change

 
repairer - opravář
BrE
/rɪ'peərə/
AmE
/rɪ'perər/

noun - a person whose job is to repair broken or damaged things

 
repairman - opravář
BrE
/rɪ'peəmæn/
AmE
/rɪ'permæn/

noun - a person whose job is to repair broken or damaged things

 
imprint - obtisknout se (do povrchu)
BrE
/ɪm'prɪnt/
AmE
/ɪm'prɪnt/

verb - to mark a surface by pressing or printing something into it

 
perishables - potraviny s krátkou trvanlivostí
BrE
/'perɪʃəblz/
AmE
/'perɪʃəblz/

noun - a type of food that is likely to go bad quickly

 
life expectancy - průměrná délka života, průměrná očekávaná délka života
BrE
/ˌlaɪf ɪk'spektənsi/
AmE
/ˌlaɪf ɪk'spektənsi/

noun - the number of years that a person can expect to live

bulky
bulky - rozměrný, velký, rozložitý, neskladný, objemný
BrE
/'bʌlki/
AmE
/'bʌlki/

adjective - difficult to store because it takes up too much space; cumbersome

 
dinosaur - vykopávka, zkostnatělá věc
BrE
/'daɪnəsɔ:/
AmE
/'daɪnəsɔ:r/

noun - something or somebody that is old, obsolete, and refuses to change

 
rest - opěra, podpěra
BrE
/'rest/
AmE
/'rest/

noun - an object that is used to support the weight of something

 
clutter - zaneřádit, zaplnit
BrE
/'klʌtə/
AmE
/'klʌt̬ər/

verb - to fill a place with too many things, creating a mess

 
ascertain - zjistit, dopátrat se
BrE
/ˌæsə'teɪn/
AmE
/ˌæsər'teɪn/

verb, formal - to find out the truth especially by making a considerable effort

 
nitpicking - hnidopišství
BrE
/'nɪtpɪkɪŋ/
AmE
/'nɪtpɪkɪŋ/

noun, informal - giving too much attention to small details that are not important

 
rework - přepracovat
BrE
/ˌri:'wɜ:k/
AmE
/ˌri:'wɜ:rk/

verb - to improve something, especially a piece of writing, a song etc.

 
backfire - mít zpětný zážeh, předčasně zapalovat (u auta), střílet do výfuku
BrE
/ˌbæk'faɪə/
AmE
/'bækfaɪr/

verb - to make a sudden noise (in an engine or exhaust pipe)

 
semifinal - semifinále
BrE
/'semɪfaɪnl/
AmE
/'semɪfaɪnl/

noun - one of the matches whose winners go on to the final