retrofit
retrofit - dovybavení, vylepšení vybavení, modernizace (budovy, stroje apod.)
BrE
/'retrəʊfɪt/
AmE
/'retroʊfɪt/

noun - the addition or modification of a building, a machine or a piece of equipment to improve performance, efficiency, or adaptability

desktop computer
desktop computer - stolní počítač
BrE
/'desktɒp kəm'pju:tə/
AmE
/'desktɑ:p kəm'pju:t̬ər/

noun - a personal computer designed to be used on a desk or table, usually having a separate monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc.

desktop
desktop - stolní počítač
BrE
/'desktɒp/
AmE
/'desktɑ:p/

noun - a personal computer designed to be used on a desk or table, usually having a separate monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc.

manual transmission
manual transmission - manuální převodovka, ruční řazení
BrE
/ˌmænjuəl trænz'mɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌmænjuəl trænz'mɪʃn/

noun - a type of gearbox in a car where the driver manually selects gears using a gear stick and clutch pedal

 
sponge bath - mytí houbou, mytí žínkou
BrE
/'spʌndʒˌbɑ:θ/
AmE
/'spʌndʒˌbæθ/

noun - a way of cleaning your body using a damp sponge or washcloth instead of getting into a bathtub or shower

aqueduct
aqueduct - akvadukt (vodovodní most)
BrE
/'ækwədʌkt/
AmE
/'ækwədʌkt/

noun - a structure built to carry water over long distances, especially one built like a bridge across a valley or gap

sprout
sprout - výhonek, klíček, pupen
BrE
/'spraʊt/
AmE
/'spraʊt/

noun - a new shoot or growth on a plant that is just beginning to develop from a seed, stem, or root

retrofit
retrofit - dovybavit, vylepšit vybavení, moderněji vybavit
BrE
/'retrəʊfɪt/
AmE
/'retroʊfɪt/

verb - to improve a building, a machine or a piece of equipment by putting better or more modern parts in it

 
fancy dress - maškarní převlek, maškarní kostým
BrE
/ˌfænsi'dres/
AmE
/ˌfænsi'dres/

noun, British English - a party costume that makes people look like somebody or something else, such as pirate, a ghost, a knight etc.

 
word search - osmisměrka
BrE
/'wɜ:dˌsɜ:tʃ/
AmE
/'wɜ:rdˌsɜ:rtʃ/

noun - a type of a puzzle in which you are supposed to find the letters of given words in a grid

 
pinnacle - věžička, fiála (na gotické stavbě)
BrE
/'pɪnəkl/
AmE
/'pɪnəkl/

noun - a pointed stone decoration on the roof of a building, especially an old one, such as a church or castle

 
gangway - nástupní můstek (u lodě), lodní lávka
BrE
/'gæŋweɪ/
AmE
/'gæŋweɪ/

noun - a board or a small bridge between the side of a ship and the shore for people to walk on

 
bridge - bridge, střední díl písně
BrE
/'brɪdʒ/
AmE
/'brɪdʒ/

noun - a part of a popular song that has a different melody and different lyrics from the verses and the chorus

 
moulding - římsa, lišta
BrE
/'məʊldɪŋ/
AmE
/'məʊldɪŋ/

noun - a piece of wood, stone, plastic, etc. along the top of a wall or round a door, usually for decoration

fern
fern - kapradina, kapradí
BrE
/'fɜ:n/
AmE
/'fɜ:rn/

noun - a plant that has no flowers and its leaves look a bit like feathers, it usually grows in a forest