urchin - mořský ježek
BrE
/'ɜ:tʃɪn/
AmE
/'ɜ:rtʃɪn/

noun - a small round sea animal with a hard shell and sharp spines, found on the seabed

nobility
nobility - šlechta, urození lidé, aristokracie
BrE
/nəʊ'bɪlɪti/
AmE
/noʊ'bɪlɪt̬i/

noun - people of high social rank who have titles such as duke, earl, or baron; the aristocracy

notice period
notice period - výpovědní lhůta
BrE
/'nəʊtɪsˌpɪəriəd/
AmE
/'noʊtɪsˌpɪriəd/

noun - the amount of time an employee or employer must give before ending a job or contract

 
pressure cooker - tlakový hrnec, papiňák, Papinův hrnec
BrE
/'preʃəˌkʊkə/
AmE
/'preʃərˌkʊkər/

noun - a pot with a sealed lid that cooks food quickly by using the pressure of steam

 
prioritize - upřednostnit, upřednostňovat, dávat přednost, klást na první místo
BrE
/praɪ'ɒrətaɪz/
AmE
/praɪ'ɒrətaɪz/

verb - to decide which tasks, problems, or goals are the most important and deal with them first

parallel parking
parallel parking - podélné parkování
BrE
/ˌpærə'lel 'pɑ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌpærə'lel 'pɑ:rkɪŋ/

noun - parking a car in a space that is in line with the road and other cars

undeliverable
undeliverable - nedoručitelný
BrE
/ˌʌndɪ'lɪvərəbl/
AmE
/ˌʌndɪ'lɪvrəbl/

adjective - that cannot be delivered to the receiver, usually because of an incorrect address or other problem

 
kitchen timer - kuchyňská minutka, minutka (k měření času vaření)
BrE
/'kɪtʃənˌtaɪmə/
AmE
/'kɪtʃənˌtaɪmər/

noun - a small clock that you use to measure the time when cooking eggs and other things

 
unleaded - bezolovnatý (benzín)
BrE
/ʌn'ledɪd/
AmE
/ʌn'ledɪd/

adjective - describing petrol that does not contain lead, which is less harmful to the environment and engines

 
egg timer - kuchyňská minutka, minutka (k měření času vaření)
BrE
/'egˌtaɪmə/
AmE
/'egˌtaɪmər/

noun - a small clock that you use to measure the time when cooking eggs and other things

 
demeaning - nedůstojný, ponižující
BrE
/dɪ'mi:nɪŋ/
AmE
/dɪ'mi:nɪŋ/

adjective - lowering the dignity and self-worth of a person, causing them to feel inferior or disrespected

haft
haft - rukojeť, násada, topůrko (u nože, sekery apod.)
BrE
/'hɑ:ft/
AmE
/'hæft/

noun, technical - a haft is the handle of a weapon or tool, especially of a knife or axe

dilution
dilution - zředění, ředění, rozředění
BrE
/daɪ'lu:ʃn/
AmE
/daɪ'lu:ʃn/

noun - the process of making a liquid weaker or less concentrated by adding water or another liquid

devalue
devalue - znehodnotit, snížit hodnotu, devalvovat
BrE
/di:'vælju:/
AmE
/di:'vælju:/

verb - to reduce the value, importance, or worth of something, especially in terms of currency or reputation

 
mockumentary - fiktivní dokument
BrE
/ˌmɒkjə'mentri/
AmE
/ˌmɑ:kjə'ment̬əri/

noun - type of film or television show that depicts fictional events in the style of a documentary