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

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

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

 
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)

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

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

 
vernacular - nářečí, dialekt, lidový jazyk, hovorový jazyk, místní mluva
BrE
/və'nækjələ/
AmE
/vər'nækjələr/

noun, technical - the language or dialect spoken by ordinary people in a particular country or region

 
sire - samec, plemeník, otec (zvířete), hřebec (v chovu)
BrE
/'saɪə/
AmE
/'saɪr/

noun, technical - the male parent of an animal, especially a stallion that is used for breeding

 
encryption - šifrování, zašifrování, kódování
BrE
/ɪn'krɪpʃn/
AmE
/ɪn'krɪpʃn/

noun - the process of converting information or data into a code to prevent unauthorized access

tip off
tip off - nahlásit (policii), udat (policii), varovat (policii), dát tip (policii)
BrE
/ˌtɪp'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌtɪp'ɑ:f/

verb - to secretly tell someone important information, usually to warn them or help the police

 
incarnate - vtělený, ztělesněný, zosobněný
BrE
/ɪn'kɑ:nət/
AmE
/ɪn'kɑ:rnət/

adjective, formal - having taken human form; showing a quality in the most clear or extreme way

down jacket
down jacket - péřová bunda, péřovka
BrE
/ˌdaʊn'dʒækɪt/
AmE
/ˌdaʊn'dʒækɪt/

noun - a jacket filled with the soft feathers from ducks or geese, used for warmth

 
undercoat - podkladový nátěr, základní nátěr
BrE
/'ʌndəkəʊt/
AmE
/'ʌndərkoʊt/

noun - the first layer of paint or similar substance that you put on a surface

 
topcoat - krycí nátěr, vrchní nátěr
BrE
/'tɒpkəʊt/
AmE
/'tɑ:pkoʊt/

noun - the last layer of paint or similar substance that you put on a surface

 
sovereign - svrchovaný, suverénní, nejvyšší, výsostný
BrE
/'sɒvrɪn/
AmE
/'sɑ:vrən/

adjective - having the greatest power in a country, or being completely independent (as a country)