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

 
cheekily - drze, oprskle
BrE
/'tʃi:kɪli/
AmE
/'tʃi:kɪli/

adverb - in a way that is rude and impolite, especially of the behaviour of a younger person to an older one

tartan
tartan - tartan, skotský kostkovaný vzor, tartanová látka, skotská kostkovaná látka
BrE
/'tɑ:tn/
AmE
/'tɑ:rtn/

noun - a pattern of squares and lines of different colours and widths, traditionally associated with Scotland, or cloth with this pattern

breakdown lane
breakdown lane - odstavný pruh
BrE
/'breɪkdaʊn leɪn/
AmE
/'breɪkdaʊn leɪn/

noun, American English - the lane at the side of a motorway or highway where vehicles can stop in case of breakdown or emergency

 
remand - vazba, vyšetřovací vazba, uvalení vazby, ponechání ve vazbě
BrE
/rɪ'mɑ:nd/
AmE
/rɪ'mænd/

noun, British English, technical - the act of sending a person who is accused of a crime back into custody while waiting for their trial

 
oddness - podivnost, zvláštnost, výstřednost, neobvyklost, odlišnost
BrE
/'ɒdnəs/
AmE
/'ɑ:dnəs/

noun - the quality of being strange or unusual; the state of being odd or different from what is expected or normal

 
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

 
Babygro - bodýčko, dětské bodýčko, overálek
BrE
/'beɪbɪgrəʊ/
AmE
/'beɪbɪgroʊ/

noun - one piece of clothing for babies that covers the whole body, or sometimes just the top part of the body

 
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

 
leech - pijavice, parazit, příživník (člověk)
BrE
/'li:tʃ/
AmE
/'li:tʃ/

noun - somebody who takes advantage of other people for a long period of time by taking their food, money or profit

balance
balance - zůstatek (účtu), dlužná částka
BrE
/'bæləns/
AmE
/'bæləns/

noun - the amount of money left in your account, the amount of many that you owe on your credit card etc.

 
veneer - dýha (na nábytku)
BrE
/və'nɪə/
AmE
/və'nɪr/

noun - a thin layer of wood or plastic that is clued to a piece of furniture to make it look better

 
gargoyle - chrlič (na střeše)
BrE
/'gɑ:gɔɪl/
AmE
/'gɑ:rgɔɪl/

noun - a stone figure of a person or an animal which carries rain water from the roof of an old building

truffle
truffle - lanýž (houba nebo cukrovinka)
BrE
/'trʌfl/
AmE
/'trʌfl/

noun - a very expensive type of fungus that grows underground, often used in cooking, or a soft sweet made of chocolate

 
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