mucous membrane - sliznice
BrE
/ˌmju:kəs'membreɪn/
AmE
/ˌmju:kəs'membreɪn/

noun - a thin layer of tissue that produces mucus and lines various cavities and passages in the body, such as the respiratory and digestive tracts, helping to protect and lubricate these areas

fermentation
fermentation - kvašení, fermentace
BrE
/'fɜ:men'teɪʃn/
AmE
/'fɜ:rmen'teɪʃn/

noun - a chemical process in which sugars are converted into alcohol and carbon dioxide by the action of yeast or bacteria, commonly used in the production of wine, beer, and other beverages

 
atrium - atrium
BrE
/'eɪtriəm/
AmE
/'eɪtriəm/

noun - a large open space or hall, often found in the center of a building

 
nasal - nosní
BrE
/'neɪzl/
AmE
/'neɪzl/

adjective - related to the nose or its functions, such as breathing, smelling, or sound production

 
cartilage - chrupavka
BrE
/'kɑ:tɪlɪdʒ/
AmE
/'kɑ:rtɪlɪdʒ/

noun - a white substance in joints that prevents the bones from rubbing against each other

 
tile - taška (střešní), střešní taška
BrE
/'taɪl/
AmE
/'taɪl/

noun - one of the thin curved pieces of baked clay that are put on roofs

eyeball
eyeball - odhadnout (míru pohledem), odhadnout od oka
BrE
/'aɪˌbɔ:l/
AmE
/'aɪˌbɔ:l/

verb - to estimate the size, amount or measurements of something by only looking at it

hold-up
hold-up - zdržení
BrE
/'həʊldˌʌp/
AmE
/'hoʊldˌʌp/

noun - a delay, the state of being prevented from happening (esp. for a short time)

 
graft - roubovat, naroubovat (strom, rostlinu)
BrE
/'grɑ:ft/
AmE
/'græft/

verb, technical - to attach a piece of a plant to the bottom of a different plant

 
white-knuckle - adrenalinový, extrémní, nervy drásající
BrE
/ˌwaɪt'nʌkl/
AmE
/ˌwaɪt'nʌkl/

adjective - making you feel excited but also frightened at the same time (e.g. a ride)

telling-off
telling-off - vynadání, vyhubování, kartáč
BrE
/ˌtelɪŋ'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌtelɪŋ'ɑ:f/

noun, British English, informal - the act of speaking angrily to somebody who has done something bad or wrong

incompetence
incompetence - neschopnost, nekompetentnost, neodbornost, nezpůsobilost, nekvalifikovanost
BrE
/ɪn'kɒmpətəns/
AmE
/ɪn'kɑ:mpətəns/

noun - the lack of ability, skill, or knowledge needed to do something successfully or correctly

scuffed
scuffed - odřený, poškrábaný, ošoupaný, opotřebovaný
BrE
/'skʌft/
AmE
/'skʌft/

adjective - having marks or scratches on the surface because it has been rubbed against something

branch off
branch off - odbočit, oddělit se (o silnici)
BrE
/ˌbrɑ:ntʃ'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌbræntʃ'ɑ:f/

verb - (of a road) to leave the main road and go in a different direction

central reservation
central reservation - střední dělicí pás
BrE
/'sentrəl ˌrezə'veɪʃn/
AmE
/'sentrəl ˌrezər'veɪʃn/

noun - the strip of land or barrier between two directions of traffic on a road