hand down - předat, předávat (z generace na generaci), odkázat
BrE
/ˌhænd'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌhænd'daʊn/

verb - to leave or give something to somebody who is younger that you or who will live after you

 
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

secateurs
secateurs - zahradnické nůžky
BrE
/ˌsekə'tɜ:z/
AmE
/ˌsekə'tɜ:rz/

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

pruning shears
pruning shears - zahradnické nůžky
BrE
/'pru:nɪŋˌʃɪəz/
AmE
/'pru:nɪŋˌʃɪərz/

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

dry wall
dry wall - sádrokarton
BrE
/ˌdraɪ'wɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌdraɪ'wɔ:l/

noun, American English - a kind of material used to build interior walls and ceilings, it is made of plaster and paper

splurge
splurge - utratit hodně peněz, vyhodit spoustu peněz, rozhazovat peníze
BrE
/'splɜ:dʒ/
AmE
/'splɜ:rdʒ/

verb, informal - to spend a lot of money on something that is expensive, or something that you do not need

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

protractor
protractor - úhloměr
BrE
/prə'træktə/
AmE
/prə'træktər/

noun - a trasparent plastic instrument (like a ruler) that is used to measure angles of 0 to 180 degrees

 
rigidly - nekompromisně
BrE
/'rɪdʒɪdli/
AmE
/'rɪdʒɪdli/

adverb - in a way that shows that someone is not willing to change their way of behaving or thinking

compete
compete - soupeřit, konkurovat
BrE
/kəm'pi:t/
AmE
/kəm'pi:t/

verb - to try to be more successful than someone else who is trying to do the same as you

drumstick
drumstick - drůbeží stehýnko
BrE
/'drʌmstɪk/
AmE
/'drʌmstɪk/

noun - the lower part of the leg of a chicken, turkey or other poultry that is cooked and eaten

 
prequel - předehra, dílo dějově umístění před děj jiného díla (např. filmového)
BrE
/'pri:kwəl/
AmE
/'pri:kwəl/

noun - a book, a movie etc. whose story is placed before the events of the previous book, movie, etc.

 
revoke - zrušit, odvolat
BrE
/rɪ'vəʊk/
AmE
/rɪ'vəʊk/

verb, formal - to officially cancel something (an agreement, a law, a permission etc.) so that is no longer in effect

 
nozzle - tryska, hubice
BrE
/'nɒzl/
AmE
/'nɑ:zl/

noun - a part that is attached to the end of a hose or pipe to control the stream better

 
paternity leave - otcovská dovolená
BrE
/pə'tɜ:nəti ˌli:v/
AmE
/pə'tɜ:rnɪt̬i ˌli:v/

noun - a period of time that the father of a newborn baby is allowed to stay away from work