retrofit
retrofit - dovybavení, vylepšení vybavení, modernizace (budovy, stroje apod.)
BrE
/'retrəʊfɪt/
AmE
/'retroʊfɪt/

noun - the addition or modification of a building, a machine or a piece of equipment to improve performance, efficiency, or adaptability

 
cheekily - drze, oprskle
BrE
/'tʃi:kɪli/
AmE
/'tʃi:kɪli/

adverb - in a way that is rude and impolite, especially of the behaviour of a younger person to an older one

 
self-adhesive - samolepicí
BrE
/ˌselfəd'hi:sɪv/
AmE
/ˌselfəd'hi:sɪv/

adjective - with one side covered with a sticky substance so that it be stuck to something without the use of glue

 
pinnacle - věžička, fiála (na gotické stavbě)
BrE
/'pɪnəkl/
AmE
/'pɪnəkl/

noun - a pointed stone decoration on the roof of a building, especially an old one, such as a church or castle

 
tourist trap - past na turisty, lákadlo pro turisty, turistická atrakce
BrE
/'tʊərɪst træp/
AmE
/'tʊrɪst træp/

noun - a place that many tourists visit, but where the prices of food, drinks and services are much higher than normal

 
defamation - pomluva, hanobení
BrE
/ˌdefə'meɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌdefə'meɪʃn/

noun, formal - the act or harming someone or damaging their reputation by saying or writing something about them that is not true

spark plug
spark plug - zapalovací svíčka (motoru)
BrE
/'spɑ:kˌplʌg/
AmE
/'spɑ:rkˌplʌg/

noun - a device in an internal combustion engine that produces an electric spark to ignite the mixture of air and fuel

callipers
callipers - posuvné měřítko, průměrka
BrE
/'kæləpəz/
AmE
/'kæləpərz/

noun, technical - a tool made of two metal parts that is used for measuring the width, distance or diameter of various objects

 
moccasin - mokasín (bota)
BrE
/'mɒkəsɪn/
AmE
/'mɑ:kəsɪn/

noun - a comfortable shoe made of soft leather that does not have shoelaces, it usually has large stitches around the front

 
gland - žláza
BrE
/'glænd/
AmE
/'glænd/

noun - a specialized organ or group of cells in the body that produces and releases substances like hormones, enzymes, or fluids

G-string
G-string - tanga
BrE
/'dʒi: strɪŋ/
AmE
/'dʒi: strɪŋ/

noun - a type of underwear usually worn by women that only has a very narrow strip of cloth at the back

love bite
love bite - cucflek
BrE
/'lʌvbaɪt/
AmE
/'lʌvbaɪt/

noun, British English - a red mark on the skin that is left after someone's biting it or sucking it (as a sexual act)

hickey
hickey - cucflek
BrE
/'hɪki/
AmE
/'hɪki/

noun, American English - a red mark on the skin that is left after someone's biting it or sucking it (as a sexual act)

 
sifter - sypátko (např. na cukr)
BrE
/'sɪftə/
AmE
/'sɪftər/

noun, British English - a container with small holes in the top that is used for scattering sugar or a similar substance onto things

 
gargoyle - chrlič (na střeše)
BrE
/'gɑ:gɔɪl/
AmE
/'gɑ:rgɔɪl/

noun - a stone figure of a person or an animal which carries rain water from the roof of an old building