carton
carton - kartón, krabice (na nápoje), tetrapaková krabice, kartónová krabice
BrE
/'kɑ:tən/
AmE
/'kɑ:rt̬ən/

noun - a paper or plastic container for food or drinks, it is shaped like a box

 
cartoonish - přehnaný, jako z kresleného vtipu
BrE
/kɑ:'tu:nɪʃ/
AmE
/kɑ:r'tu:nɪʃ/

adjective - overdone, unnatural, looking like something you see in a cartoon

 
cartoonist - autor kreslených vtipů, autor novinových komiksů, karikaturista
BrE
/kɑ:'tu:nɪst/
AmE
/kɑ:r'tu:nɪst/

noun - a person who draws cartoons or caricatures

strip cartoon
strip cartoon - komiks (v novinách), komiksový miniseriál
BrE
/ˌstrɪp kɑ:'tu:n/
AmE
/ˌstrɪp kɑ:r'tu:n/

noun, British English - a sequence of illustrated panels or images, usually arranged in a linear format, that conveys a humorous, dramatic, or narrative story

comic strip
comic strip - komiks (v novinách), komiksový miniseriál
BrE
/'kɒmɪkˌstrɪp/
AmE
/'kɑ:mɪkˌstrɪp/

noun - a sequence of illustrated panels or images, usually arranged in a linear format, that conveys a humorous, dramatic, or narrative story

 
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

motor pool
motor pool - vozový park
BrE
/'məʊtəˌpu:l/
AmE
/'moʊt̬ərˌpu:l/

noun - all the cars owned by a company

 
carpool lane - jízdní pruh pro vozidla s více cestujícími
BrE
/'kɑ:pu:lˌleɪn/
AmE
/'kɑ:rpu:lˌleɪn/

noun - a lane on a highway etc. for vehicles with more than one passengers

mortgage
mortgage - zatížit hypotékou, zastavit (např. dům)
BrE
/'mɔ:gɪdʒ/
AmE
/'mɔ:rgɪdʒ/

verb - to give a legal right to someone, often a bank, to own your property if you don't repay the money you borrowed from them

 
subpar - podprůměrný, podřadný
BrE
/ˌsʌb'pɑ:/
AmE
/ˌsʌb'pɑ:r/

adjective - below expectations, below average (often connected with quality)

 
tat - šunt, brak, veteš, krámy
BrE
/'tæt/
AmE
/'tæt/

noun, British English, informal - cheap goods that are badly made

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

mechanical pencil
mechanical pencil - verzatilka, mechanická padací tužka
BrE
/mɪˌkænɪkl 'pensl/
AmE
/mɪˌkænɪkl 'pensl/

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

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