refurbishment
refurbishment - renovace, modernizace
BrE
/ri:'fɜ:bɪʃmənt/
AmE
/ri:'fɜ:rbɪʃmənt/

noun - the process of renovating and improving a building, equipment, or item by repairing, cleaning or updating it

discharge
discharge - vypouštět, vypustit, uvolnit (kapalinu, plyn)
BrE
/'dɪstʃɑ:dʒ/
AmE
/'dɪstʃɑ:rdʒ/

verb - to send out a substance, such as gas or liquid, often as a part of a process

sprinkles
sprinkles - cukrové posyp, cukrové kuličky (na dezerty apod.)
BrE
/'sprɪŋklz/
AmE
/'sprɪŋklz/

noun, American English - a type of very small, colourful sugar pieces often used as decoration on cakes, cookies, and desserts

hundreds and thousands
hundreds and thousands - cukrové posyp, cukrové kuličky (na dezerty apod.)
BrE
/ˌhʌndrədz ənd 'θaʊzndz/
AmE
/ˌhʌndrədz ənd 'θaʊzndz/

noun, British English - a type of very small, colourful sugar pieces often used as decoration on cakes, cookies, and desserts

 
poise - vyrovnanost, rovnováha, duševní rovnováha, vyváženost, klid, stabilita
BrE
/'pɔɪz/
AmE
/'pɔɪz/

noun - a state of balance or being in a stable position; calmness or composure, especially in difficult situations

 
housemate - spolubydlící (ve stejném domě)
BrE
/'haʊsmeɪt/
AmE
/'haʊsmeɪt/

noun - a person who shares a house with others but is not usually part of the same family

aristocrat
aristocrat - aristokrat, šlechtic
BrE
/'ærɪstəkræt/
AmE
/ə'rɪstəkræt/

noun - a member of the aristocracy, the highest class in certain societies, typically possessing hereditary titles or offices

 
tortilla chip - tortillový chips, kukuřičný chips
BrE
/tɔ:'tiə tʃɪp/
AmE
/tɔ:r'tiə tʃɪp/

noun - a thin, crispy snack made from pieces of corn or flour tortillas that are fried or baked

 
stiffness - ztuhlost, tuhost, strnulost
BrE
/'stɪfnəs/
AmE
/'stɪfnəs/

noun - the quality or state of being rigid or not flexible; resistance to change in shape or position

 
shortfall - deficit, schodek, manko, nedostatek
BrE
/'ʃɔ:tfɔ:l/
AmE
/'ʃɔ:rtfɔ:l/

noun - the amount by which something, typically expected or required, falls short of a desired or necessary level

go-karting
go-karting - jízda na motokárách, motokárové závodění, motokáry
BrE
/'gəʊkɑ:tɪŋ/
AmE
/'goʊkɑ:rtɪŋ/

noun - the activity or sport of racing or driving small, low-slung motorized vehicles known as go-karts

 
class action - hromadná žaloba
BrE
/ˌklɑ:s'ækʃn/
AmE
/ˌklæs'ækʃn/

noun, American English, technical - a lawsuit filed by one or more people on behalf of a larger group with similar claims

 
fascia - čelní panel, přístrojová deska
BrE
/'feɪʃə/
AmE
/'feɪʃə/

noun, British English - the front panel or dashboard area of a vehicle, especially the part containing the instruments and controls

 
penumbra - polostín, polostinná oblast, částečný stín
BrE
/pɪ'nʌmbrə/
AmE
/pɪ'nʌmbrə/

noun, technical - a partly shaded area between complete darkness and complete light, especially at the edge of a shadow

 
doctorate - doktorát, doktorský titul
BrE
/'dɒktərət/
AmE
/'dɑ:ktərət/

noun - the highest academic degree awarded by a university, usually after several years of advanced study and research