coalition
coalition - koalice
BrE
/ˌkəʊə'lɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkəʊə'lɪʃn/

noun - a temporary alliance of political parties that agree to work together to form a government or achieve a common goal

guardrail
guardrail - svodidlo, svodidla
BrE
/'gɑ:dreɪl/
AmE
/'gɑ:rdreɪl/

noun, American English - a strong metal or concrete barrier along the side of a road that prevents vehicles from going off the road

 
harmonic - harmonický, souzvučný, souladný, v souladu
BrE
/hɑ:'mɒnɪk/
AmE
/hɑ:r'mɑ:nɪk/

adjective - relating to or characterized by harmony, especially in music; involving frequencies that are whole-number multiples of a fundamental tone

 
godliness - zbožnost, bohabojnost, bohulibost
BrE
/'gɒdlinəs/
AmE
/'gɑ:dlinəs/

noun, dated - the quality of being devoutly religious or morally good; reverence for God and a life lived according to spiritual principles

hash browns
hash browns - bramborové placičky, smažené strouhané brambory, bramboráky
BrE
/ˌhæʃ'braʊnz/
AmE
/ˌhæʃ'braʊnz/

noun - a dish of cooked potatoes that have been chopped or grated, mixed with seasoning, and fried until golden and crispy

pick at
pick at - nimrat se (v jídle), šťourat se (v jídle), dloubat (do jídla), bez chuti uzobávat
BrE
/'pɪk æt/
AmE
/'pɪk æt/

verb - to eat only small amounts of food slowly or without interest, often because you are not hungry or feel unwell

gild
gild - zbarvit do zlatova, dodat zlatavý vzhled
BrE
/'gɪld/
AmE
/'gɪld/

verb, literary - to give something a golden appearance or a look of richness and beauty, as if it were covered in gold

off white
off white - špinavě bílá, smetanová, mírně našedlá, nažloutlá (barva)
BrE
/ˌɒf'waɪt/
AmE
/ˌɑ:f'waɪt/

noun - a colour that is close to white but with a hint of another shade, such as cream, beige, or grey

manual transmission
manual transmission - manuální převodovka, ruční řazení
BrE
/ˌmænjuəl trænz'mɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌmænjuəl trænz'mɪʃn/

noun - a type of gearbox in a car where the driver manually selects gears using a gear stick and clutch pedal

automatic transmission
automatic transmission - automatická převodovka, automatické řazení
BrE
/ˌɔ:təmætɪk trænz'mɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌɔ:t̬əmætɪk trænz'mɪʃn/

noun - a type of gearbox in a car that changes gears automatically without the need for the driver to shift manually

 
windshield washer fluid - tekutina do ostřikovačů, směs do ostřikovačů
BrE
/'wɪndʃi:ldˌwɒʃəˌflu:ɪd/
AmE
/'wɪndʃi:ldˌwɑ:ʃərˌflu:ɪd/

noun, American English - a liquid solution used to clean the windscreen of a vehicle, typically mixed with water and sprayed onto the windscreen

screen wash
screen wash - tekutina do ostřikovačů, směs do ostřikovačů
BrE
/'skri:nwɒʃ/
AmE
/'skri:nwɑ:ʃ/

noun, British English - a liquid solution used to clean the windscreen of a vehicle, typically mixed with water and sprayed onto the windscreen

 
boob tube - dámský top bez ramínek
BrE
/'bu:b tju:b/
AmE
/'bu:b tu:b/

noun, British English - a piece of women's clothing that only covers the chest and back, but does not cover the shoulders or stomach

 
tube top - dámský top bez ramínek
BrE
/'tju:b tɒp/
AmE
/'tu:b tɑ:p/

noun, American English - a piece of women's clothing that only covers the chest and back, but does not cover the shoulders or stomach

 
explosiveness - výbušnost (povahou), vznětlivost (povahou)
BrE
/ɪks'pləʊsɪvnəs/
AmE
/ɪks'ploʊsɪvnəs/

noun - the quality of being likely to get angry easily, likely to make people angry, likely to create hatred and violence