pruners
pruners - zahradnické nůžky
BrE
/'pru:nəz/
AmE
/'pru:nərz/

noun, American English - a garden tool which resembles a large pair of scissors that is used to cut stems and twigs

ladyship
ladyship - jasnost, milost, lordstvo, urozená paní
BrE
/'leɪdiʃɪp/
AmE
/'leɪdiʃɪp/

noun - a title used when speaking to or about a woman who has is a member of the nobility

 
oblige - vyhovět, učinit laskavost, zavděčit se
BrE
/ə'blaɪdʒ/
AmE
/ə'blaɪdʒ/

verb, formal - to do something because it is necessary or because someone has asked you to, often as a favour

 
subtle - mazaný, rafinovaný, vychytralý, prohnaný
BrE
/'sʌtl/
AmE
/'sʌt̬l/

adjective - clever and indirect in a way that is not obvious; using careful and skilful thinking to achieve something

 
awkwardly - nešikovně, trapně, neobratně, neohrabaně, nepříjemně
BrE
/'ɔ:kwədli/
AmE
/'ɔ:kwərdli/

adverb - in a manner that is uncomfortable, clumsy, or lacking grace; in a way that causes embarrassment or difficulty

preview
preview - náhled, ukázka, předpremiéra, přehled
BrE
/'pri:vju:/
AmE
/'pri:vju:/

noun - a showing or display of something, such as a film, event, or product, before it is officially available

 
sickie - den marodění (hlavně předstíraného)
BrE
/'sɪki/
AmE
/'sɪki/

noun, British English, informal - a day off work or school taken by someone who claims to be ill but actually is not

incinerator
incinerator - spalovací pec, spalovna, spalovna odpadů
BrE
/ɪn'sɪnəreɪtə/
AmE
/ɪn'sɪnəreɪtər/

noun, technical - a machine or structure used for burning waste material at high temperatures until it is reduced to ashes

pallet
pallet - paleta (přepravní)
BrE
/'pælət/
AmE
/'pælət/

noun - a sturdy base made of wood or metal that is used for carrying, moving or storing heavy things

plectrum
plectrum - trsátko
BrE
/'plektrəm/
AmE
/'plektrəm/

noun, British English - a small flat piece of plastic that is used to pluck the strings when playing the guitar etc.

 
tearjerker - doják (film, kniha, příběh)
BrE
/'tɪəˌdʒɜ:kə/
AmE
/'tɪrˌdʒɜ:rkər/

noun, informal - a sad story in a film, a book or a play that is intended to make people cry

 
urchin - uličník, kluk z ulice
BrE
/'ɜ:tʃɪn/
AmE
/'ɜ:rtʃɪn/

noun - a small child who is poor or dirty, often seen on the streets, sometimes used kindly or humorously

 
slop - pomeje, šlichta, břečka
BrE
/'slɒp/
AmE
/'slɑ:p/

noun - thin, watery, or sloppy food, especially food that is unpleasant or of low quality, often fed to animals

 
blip - výkyv (krátkodobý), dočasná odchylka, krátká epizoda, chvilkové vybočení, náhodné zakolísání, drobná anomálie
BrE
/'blɪp/
AmE
/'blɪp/

noun - a small, temporary deviation or interruption in a regular pattern or situation, especially one that is not significant

 
idiosyncrasy - zvláštnost, osobitost, výstřednost, typický rys
BrE
/ˌɪdiə'sɪŋkrəsi/
AmE
/ˌɪdiə'sɪŋkrəsi/

noun - a characteristic, habit, or mannerism that is peculiar to an individual; a distinctive or unusual feature or behaviour