rationalisation - hledání logického vysvětlení
BrE
/ˌræʃnəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌræʃnələ'zeɪʃn/

noun, British English - the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand

 
rationalization - hledání logického vysvětlení
BrE
/ˌræʃnəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌræʃnələ'zeɪʃn/

noun - the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand

 
straight edge - pravítko
BrE
/'streɪtˌedʒ/
AmE
/'streɪtˌedʒ/

noun - a tool (usually a piece of wood or metal) used to make something straight or to check that something is straight

 
straightedge - pravítko
BrE
/'streɪtˌedʒ/
AmE
/'streɪtˌedʒ/

noun - a tool (usually a piece of wood or metal) used to make something straight or to check that something is straight

 
single - singl (píseň)
BrE
/'sɪŋgl/
AmE
/'sɪŋgl/

noun - a song (usually one taken out of an album) that's released to be played on the radio, on music television etc.

shears
shears - velké nůžky (např. zahradnické nebo na drůbež)
BrE
/'ʃɪəz/
AmE
/'ʃɪrz/

noun - a kind of large scissors used e.g. in the garden to trim bushes or in the kitchen to cut poultry etc.

audition
audition - konkurz
BrE
/ɔ:'dɪʃn/
AmE
/ɔ:'dɪʃn/

noun - a short performance of an actor, singer etc. to show whether he/she is good enough for a play, film etc.

anaesthetic
anaesthetic - anestetikum (umrtvující látka)
BrE
/ˌænəs'θetɪk/
AmE
/ˌænəs'θet̬ɪk/

noun - a drug or substance that causes loss of feeling or awareness, used to prevent pain during surgery or other medical procedures

gargle
gargle - kloktat, vykloktat
BrE
/'gɑ:gl/
AmE
/'gɑ:rgl/

verb - to rinse the back of the mouth and throat with a liquid (mouthwash or some medicine) and then spit it out

bracelet
bracelet - náramek
BrE
/'breɪslɪt/
AmE
/'breɪslɪt/

noun - something worn around your wrist or arm as an ornament, usually made of silver, gold or other metal, leather, beads, etc.

beetle
beetle - brouk
BrE
/'bi:tl/
AmE
/'bi:t̬l/

noun - an insect with a hard and shiny covering of its wings, it is usually black, but can have other colours, too

break-down
break-down - porucha (stroje)
BrE
/'breɪkdaʊn/
AmE
/'breɪkdaʊn/

noun - a failure of a machine (e.g. a car etc.), a time when a machine stops working or is not working properly

bar code
bar code - čárový kód
BrE
/'bɑ:kəʊd/
AmE
/'bɑ:rkoʊd/

noun - a code made up of thick and thin lines printed on the things you buy that contains information about the product

barcode
barcode - čárový kód
BrE
/'bɑ:kəʊd/
AmE
/'bɑ:rkoʊd/

noun - a code made up of thick and thin lines printed on the things you buy that contains information about the product

saw
saw - pila, pilka
BrE
/'sɔ:/
AmE
/'sɔ:/

noun - a metal instrument with a row of sharp teeth and a handle that is used to cut wood or metal etc.