Cellophane - celofán

noun - (trademark) a thin transparent material that is used for wrapping things, especially flowers and presents

sticky tape - izolepa, průhledná lepicí páska, samolepicí páska

noun, British English, informal - (trademark) a thin clear tape that is sticky on one side

 

gaffer - mistr, předák (např. na dílně)

noun, British English, informal - a person who is in charge of other workers, especially in a workshop

gaffer tape - lepicí páska (široká), izolační páska (např. na potrubí)

noun, British English - thick cloth tape, usually silvery grey in colour, with one sticky side that is used for repairing things such as tubes and pipes

contraceptive - antikoncepční

adjective - used to prevent pregnancy, connected with the method of preventing pregnancy

contraceptive - antikoncepce (prostředek či metoda)

noun - a method or a means of preventing conception (such as a condom, the pill etc.)

fairy cake - dortík s polevou

noun, British English - a cupcake, a very small cake, usually with icing on top

 

check - kontrola

noun - the act of verifying that something is correct, safe etc.

 

controls - řízení, ovládání

noun - the devices used to operate a machine or vehicle

 

self-control - sebeovládání, sebekontrola

noun - the ability to control your emotions etc.

 

delivery - porod

noun - the process of giving birth to a child

 

deliver - předat, pronést, přinést

verb - to make something available, to provide something

black cab - britský taxík (černý, zakulacený)

noun - a special taxi car typical for London and some other British cities, it is black and rounded and you can hail it in the street

 

flush - v jedné rovině

adjective - level with a surface

 

hackney cab - taxi (v Británii)

noun, British English, formal - a very formal word used for a taxi in the UK