specimen
specimen - vzorek (např. krve k testování)
BrE
/'spesɪmən/
AmE
/'spesɪmən/

noun - a small amount of something that is taken to be tested or examined (e.g. blood or urine)

 
extension lead - prodlužovací kabel, prodlužovačka
BrE
/ɪk'stenʃnˌli:d/
AmE
/ɪk'stenʃnˌli:d/

noun, British English - an extra electric wire that you use when the wire of a device is not long enough

 
extension cord - prodlužovací kabel, prodlužovačka
BrE
/ɪk'stenʃnˌkɔ:d/
AmE
/ɪk'stenʃnˌkɔ:rd/

noun, American English - an extra electric wire that you use when the wire of a device is not long enough

drip-feed
drip-feed - infúze, kapačka
BrE
/'drɪpˌfi:d/
AmE
/'drɪpˌfi:d/

noun - a piece of equipment that is used in hospitals to pass liquid slowly into a patient's vein

IV
IV - infúze, kapačka
BrE
/ˌaɪ'vi:/
AmE
/ˌaɪ'vi:/

noun, American English - a piece of equipment that is used in hospitals to pass liquid slowly into a patient's vein

drip
drip - infúze, kapačka
BrE
/'drɪp/
AmE
/'drɪp/

noun - a piece of equipment that is used in hospitals to pass liquid slowly into a patient's vein

 
manicurist - manikér, manikérka
BrE
/'mænɪkjʊərɪst/
AmE
/'mænɪkjʊrɪst/

noun - a person whose job is to cut and polish someone's nails and take care of their hands

 
briquette - briketa (uhlí)
BrE
/brɪ'ket/
AmE
/brɪ'ket/

noun - a small block of pressed coal dust that is used as fuel or burned in a fire

coal
coal - uhlík (v ohni)
BrE
/'kəʊl/
AmE
/'koʊl/

noun - a hot and burning piece of black or dark brown substance that is burned to give heat

 
sequin - flitr (lesklá ozdoba na oblečení)
BrE
/'si:kwən/
AmE
/'si:kwən/

noun - a very small round piece of metal that is sewn onto clothes to make them look shiny

fixture
fixture - příslušenství bytu, pevné vybavení
BrE
/'fɪkstʃə/
AmE
/'fɪkstʃər/

noun - a piece of furniture or equipment that is permanently fixed in a house, such as a bath

mincemeat
mincemeat - sladká směs sušeného ovoce a oříšků (uvnitř vánočního pečiva)
BrE
/'mɪnsmi:t/
AmE
/'mɪnsmi:t/

noun, British English - a sweet mixture of small pieces dried fruits, nuts and spices that is put inside Christmas pies

scaffolding
scaffolding - lešení (kolem budovy)
BrE
/'skæfldɪŋ/
AmE
/'skæfldɪŋ/

noun - a structure of poles and boards that is put around a building for workers to stand on

rivet
rivet - nýt
BrE
/'rɪvɪt/
AmE
/'rɪvɪt/

noun, technical - a short metal pin that is used to fasten two or more pieces together (e.g. metal, leather)

 
C - cé, céčko (známka)
BrE
/'si:/
AmE
/'si:/

noun - a mark for an exam or a piece of work that shows that your work is average