carjacking - únos auta, násilné odcizení auta
BrE
/'kɑ:ˌjʒækɪŋ/
AmE
/'kɑ:rˌjʒækɪŋ/

noun - the use of violence or threats to make a driver give you their car or take you somewhere

tap dancing
tap dancing - step (tanec)
BrE
/'tæpˌdɑ:nsɪŋ/
AmE
/'tæpˌdænsɪŋ/

noun - a kind of dancing where you wear special shoes that make sounds as you move around the floor

 
trustee - správce majetku, opatrovník
BrE
/ˌtrʌ'sti:/
AmE
/ˌtrʌ'sti:/

noun - a person or an organization that has legal control of money or property in a trust for someone

 
desensitize - přestávat si uvědomovat
BrE
/di:'sensətaɪz/
AmE
/di:'sensətaɪz/

verb - to start becoming less aware of a particular problem or situation because you are getting used to it

 
desensitise - přestávat si uvědomovat
BrE
/di:'sensətaɪz/
AmE
/di:'sensətaɪz/

verb, British English - to start becoming less aware of a particular problem or situation because you are getting used to it

secateurs
secateurs - zahradnické nůžky
BrE
/ˌsekə'tɜ:z/
AmE
/ˌsekə'tɜ:rz/

noun, British English - a garden tool which resembles a large pair of scissors that is used to cut stems and twigs

pruning shears
pruning shears - zahradnické nůžky
BrE
/'pru:nɪŋˌʃɪəz/
AmE
/'pru:nɪŋˌʃɪərz/

noun - a garden tool which resembles a large pair of scissors that is used to cut stems and twigs

 
prequel - předehra, dílo dějově umístění před děj jiného díla (např. filmového)
BrE
/'pri:kwəl/
AmE
/'pri:kwəl/

noun - a book, a movie etc. whose story is placed before the events of the previous book, movie, etc.

protractor
protractor - úhloměr
BrE
/prə'træktə/
AmE
/prə'træktər/

noun - a trasparent plastic instrument (like a ruler) that is used to measure angles of 0 to 180 degrees

 
Valentine's Day - Den svatého Valentýna
BrE
/'væləntaɪnz ˌdeɪ/
AmE
/'væləntaɪnz ˌdeɪ/

noun - the day of 14th February on which those who are in love and love in general are celebrated

needle
needle - jehla, injekční jehla
BrE
/'ni:dl/
AmE
/'ni:dl/

noun - a very thin, hollow piece of metal used to put medicine into the body, to take blood etc.

 
nozzle - tryska, hubice
BrE
/'nɒzl/
AmE
/'nɑ:zl/

noun - a part that is attached to the end of a hose or pipe to control the stream better

 
lease - pronajmout, pronajmout si
BrE
/'li:s/
AmE
/'li:s/

verb, formal - to use a house, a piece of land etc under a lease, or to let someone use it

 
mat - podložka (na stůl)
BrE
/'mæt/
AmE
/'mæt/

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on a surface (on the table etc.) to protect it

shoehorn
shoehorn - lžíce na boty
BrE
/'ʃu:hɔ:n/
AmE
/'ʃu:hɔ:rn/

noun - a tool (usually made of plastic, metal or wood) that you use to make putting on shoes easier