propelling pencil
propelling pencil - verzatilka, mechanická padací tužka
BrE
/prəˌpelɪŋ 'pensl/
AmE
/prəˌpelɪŋ 'pensl/

noun, British English, technical - a pencil in which the lead can be pushed out

 
improperly - nevhodně, nesprávně
BrE
/ɪm'prɒpəli/
AmE
/ɪm'prɑ:pərli/

adverb - connected with something that is not right or suitable for a particular situation

mound
mound - hromada, halda, kopec, kopa (hlíny, kamení apod.)
BrE
/'maʊnd/
AmE
/'maʊnd/

noun - a large pile of something (usually of earth or stones) that looks like a small hill

cosy
cosy - čajová panenka, termopanenka (pokrývka čajové konvice)
BrE
/'kəʊzi/
AmE
/'koʊzi/

noun - a cover that you put on a teapot to keep it warm

 
cosily - útulně, pohodlně, příjemně
BrE
/'kəʊzɪli/
AmE
/'koʊzɪli/

adverb - in a way that is warm and comfortable

brick and mortar
brick and mortar - nemovitosti, stavby
BrE
/ˌbrɪkən'mɔ:tə/
AmE
/ˌbrɪkən'mɔ:rtər/

noun - buildings, especially when considered as an investment

 
liquid - likvidní (snadno obchodovatelný)
BrE
/'lɪkwɪd/
AmE
/'lɪkwɪd/

adjective, technical - easily changed into cash

 
spousal - manželský
BrE
/'spaʊzl/
AmE
/'spaʊzl/

adjective - relating to or involving a spouse

 
sparkly - jiskřivý, třpytivý, blyštivý
BrE
/'spɑ:kli/
AmE
/'spɑ:rkli/

adjective - shining with small, brilliant points of light

 
bristly - ježatý, štětinatý, naježený
BrE
/'brɪsli/
AmE
/'brɪsli/

adjective - covered with, resembling, or having stiff, coarse hairs or spine

 
steely - pevný, tvrdý, nezlomný, odhodlaný
BrE
/'sti:li/
AmE
/'sti:li/

adjective - very strong and determined

 
disorderly - chaotický, neuspořádaný, neukázněný, výtržnický
BrE
/dɪs'ɔ:dəli/
AmE
/dɪs'ɔ:rdərli/

adjective, formal - without order, untidy; causing trouble, behaving in a violet way

 
prickly - ožehavý, ošemetný (např. problém)
BrE
/'prɪkli/
AmE
/'prɪkli/

adjective - difficult to deal with (e.g. a problem), causing a lot of disagreements

 
prickly - nedůtklivý, popudlivý
BrE
/'prɪkli/
AmE
/'prɪkli/

adjective, informal - easily annoyed or offended

stucco
stucco - štuk, štuková omítka
BrE
/'stʌkəʊ/
AmE
/'stʌkoʊ/

noun, technical - a type of plaster that is mostly used to cover the outside walls of buildings