mortgage
mortgage - zatížit hypotékou, zastavit (např. dům)
BrE
/'mɔ:gɪdʒ/
AmE
/'mɔ:rgɪdʒ/

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
BrE
/ˌsʌb'pɑ:/
AmE
/ˌsʌb'pɑ:r/

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

 
tat - šunt, brak, veteš, krámy
BrE
/'tæt/
AmE
/'tæt/

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

callipers
callipers - posuvné měřítko, průměrka
BrE
/'kæləpəz/
AmE
/'kæləpərz/

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

mechanical pencil
mechanical pencil - verzatilka, mechanická padací tužka
BrE
/mɪˌkænɪkl 'pensl/
AmE
/mɪˌkænɪkl 'pensl/

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

propelling pencil
propelling pencil - verzatilka, mechanická padací tužka
BrE
/prəˌpelɪŋ 'pensl/
AmE
/prəˌpelɪŋ 'pensl/

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

 
improperly - nevhodně, nesprávně
BrE
/ɪm'prɒpəli/
AmE
/ɪm'prɑ:pərli/

adverb - connected with something that is not right or suitable for a particular situation

mound
mound - hromada, halda, kopec, kopa (hlíny, kamení apod.)
BrE
/'maʊnd/
AmE
/'maʊnd/

noun - a large pile of something (usually of earth or stones) that looks like a small hill

 
cosy - čajová panenka, termopanenka (pokrývka čajové konvice)
BrE
/'kəʊzi/
AmE
/'koʊzi/

noun - a cover that you put on a teapot to keep it warm

 
cosily - útulně, pohodlně, příjemně
BrE
/'kəʊzɪli/
AmE
/'koʊzɪli/

adverb - in a way that is warm and comfortable

 
terrific - strašný, ohromný, děsný
BrE
/tə'rɪfɪk/
AmE
/tə'rɪfɪk/

adjective - too big, too difficult, too large

 
terrifically - úžasně, strašně (velmi)
BrE
/tə'rɪfɪkli/
AmE
/tə'rɪfɪkli/

adverb, informal - amazingly, extremely (in a positive way)

 
umpteenth - několikátý
BrE
/ʌmp'ti:nθ/
AmE
/ʌmp'ti:nθ/

determiner, informal - having an unspecified position in a sequence

 
to the nth degree - na nejvyšší stupeň
BrE
/ˌtʊ ði: ˌenθ dɪ'gri:/
AmE
/ˌtʊ ði: ˌenθ dɪ'gri:/

adverb - extremely

 
nth - ntý, několikátý
BrE
/'enθ/
AmE
/'enθ/

determiner - having an unspecified or variable position in a sequence