abomination - nehoráznost, ohavnost
BrE
/əˌbɒmɪ'neɪʃn/
AmE
/əˌbɑ:mɪ'neɪʃn/

noun, formal - something extremely offensive; something causing hatred and disgust

spark plug
spark plug - zapalovací svíčka (motoru)
BrE
/'spɑ:kˌplʌg/
AmE
/'spɑ:rkˌplʌg/

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

eye-rolling
eye-rolling - způsobující obrácení očí v sloup, způsobující kroucení očima
BrE
/'aɪˌrəʊlɪŋ/
AmE
/'aɪˌroʊlɪŋ/

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

eye-roll
eye-roll - obrácení očí v sloup, zakroucení očima
BrE
/'aɪˌrəʊl/
AmE
/'aɪˌroʊl/

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

 
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

brick and mortar
brick and mortar - nemovitosti, stavby
BrE
/ˌbrɪkən'mɔ:tə/
AmE
/ˌbrɪkən'mɔ:rtər/

noun - buildings, especially when considered as an investment

bricks-and-mortar
bricks-and-mortar - kamenný (fyzicky existující, např. obchod)
BrE
/ˌbrɪksən'mɔ:tə/
AmE
/ˌbrɪksən'mɔ:rtər/

adjective, British English - referring to traditional physical stores or businesses with a physical presence, as opposed to online or virtual establishments

motor pool
motor pool - vozový park
BrE
/'məʊtəˌpu:l/
AmE
/'moʊt̬ərˌpu:l/

noun - all the cars owned by a company

 
carpool lane - jízdní pruh pro vozidla s více cestujícími
BrE
/'kɑ:pu:lˌleɪn/
AmE
/'kɑ:rpu:lˌleɪn/

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

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