spark plug - zapalovací svíčka (motoru)

noun - a device in an internal combustion engine that produces an electric spark to ignite the mixture of air and fuel

eye-rolling - způsobující obrácení očí v sloup, způsobující kroucení očima

adjective, informal - making you move your eyes upwards to show that you find something annoying, irritating or silly

eye-roll - obrácení očí v sloup, zakroucení očima

noun - the act of moving your eyes upwards to show that you find something annoying, irritating or silly

 

stir up - rozdmýchat (vášně), rozvířit (emoce)

verb - to make someone feel strong, usually negative emotions

motor pool - vozový park

noun - all the cars owned by a company

 

carpool lane - jízdní pruh pro vozidla s více cestujícími

noun - a lane on a highway etc. for vehicles with more than one passengers

mortgage - zatížit hypotékou, zastavit (např. dům)

verb - to give a legal right to someone, often a bank, to own your property if you don't repay the money you borrowed from them

 

subpar - podprůměrný, podřadný

adjective - below expectations, below average (often connected with quality)

 

tat - šunt, brak, veteš, krámy

noun, British English, informal - cheap goods that are badly made

callipers - posuvné měřítko, průměrka

noun, technical - a tool made of two metal parts that is used for measuring the width, distance or diameter of various objects

mechanical pencil - verzatilka, mechanická padací tužka

noun, American English, technical - a pencil in which the lead can be pushed out

propelling pencil - verzatilka, mechanická padací tužka

noun, British English, technical - a pencil in which the lead can be pushed out

 

cartoonish - přehnaný, jako z kresleného vtipu

adjective - overdone, unnatural, looking like something you see in a cartoon

 

cartoonist - autor kreslených vtipů, autor novinových komiksů, karikaturista

noun - a person who draws cartoons or caricatures

strip cartoon - komiks (v novinách), komiksový miniseriál

noun, British English - a sequence of illustrated panels or images, usually arranged in a linear format, that conveys a humorous, dramatic, or narrative story