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

 
shackle - okov
BrE
/'ʃækl/
AmE
/'ʃækl/

noun - one of the two metal pieces connected with a chain that are used to tie a prisoner's wrists or ankles

series
series - série, pásmo, seriál (televizní)
BrE
/'sɪəri:z/
AmE
/'sɪri:z/

noun - several things that come one after the other; a television programme with many separate episodes (each has its own story)

feel
feel - sáhnout, sahat, osahat, hmatat, ohmatat, nahmatat
BrE
/'fi:l/
AmE
/'fi:l/

verb - to touch with your hand in order to know what it's like, to find your way in the dark etc.

parade
parade - přehlídka, průvod
BrE
/pə'reɪd/
AmE
/pə'reɪd/

noun - an event in which people march through the streets with musicians, dancers, etc, it is a part of some celebrations

hairslide
hairslide - sponka do vlasů
BrE
/'heəslaɪd/
AmE
/'heərslaɪd/

noun, British English - a small, flat object used to hold hair in place, usually decorative and worn by sliding it into the hair

 
dazed - omámený, omráčený
BrE
/'deɪzd/
AmE
/'deɪzd/

adjective - confused, unable to think clearly because you are in a shock or because you have been hit on the head

fortune teller
fortune teller - věštkyně, věštec
BrE
/'fɔ:tʃu:nˌtelə/
AmE
/'fɔ:rtʃənˌtelər/

noun - a person who can see what happens in the future and whose job is telling people what will happen to…

lampshade
lampshade - stínidlo lampičky
BrE
/'læmpʃeɪd/
AmE
/'læmpʃeɪd/

noun - a cover for a lamp, typically made of fabric, paper, or other materials, used to soften or direct the light

front desk
front desk - recepce, recepční pult (v hotelu či firmě)
BrE
/'frʌntˌdesk/
AmE
/'frʌntˌdesk/

noun - a desk in a hotel or an office building, usually near the entrance, where people go when they first arrive

 
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

 
hardcover - kniha v pevné vazbě
BrE
/'hɑ:dkʌvə/
AmE
/'hɑ:rdkʌvər/

noun, American English - a book with a rigid and durable cover made of thick material, often cardboard, that provides protection to the pages within

 
platelet - krevní destička
BrE
/'pleɪtlət/
AmE
/'pleɪtlət/

noun - a small cell fragment in the blood that helps with blood clotting, playing a crucial role in stopping bleeding from wounds

 
tract - trakt, cesta
BrE
/'trækt/
AmE
/'trækt/

noun - a defined area or passage within the body, often referring to a system of organs or tissues with a common function

disturbance
disturbance - výtržnost, nepokoj, rušení pořádku, výtržnosti, nepokoje
BrE
/dɪ'stɜ:bəns/
AmE
/dɪ'stɜ:rbəns/

noun, formal - a situation where people make noise, fight, or cause trouble in public, so that the police may need to stop it