grid
grid - elektrická síť, rozvodná síť
BrE
/'grɪd/
AmE
/'grɪd/

noun - a system of electrical wires through which electricity is distributed

 
staple - základní potravina
BrE
/'steɪpl/
AmE
/'steɪpl/

noun - a basic food that is used and needed a lot

due date
due date - termín porodu, termín (porodu)
BrE
/'dju: deɪt/
AmE
/'du: deɪt/

noun - the date when a baby is expected to be born

 
subject - osoba, podezřelá osoba, osoba (která je předmětem např. vyšetřování)
BrE
/'sʌbdʒɪkt/
AmE
/'sʌbdʒɪkt/

noun - an individual who is the focus of attention or investigation

point out
point out - ukázat, ukazovat (na něco)
BrE
/ˌpɔɪnt'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌpɔɪnt'aʊt/

verb - to use your finger etc. to show where something is

 
check - kontrola
BrE
/'tʃek/
AmE
/'tʃek/

noun - the act of verifying that something is correct, safe etc.

trailer
trailer - obytný přívěs, karavan
BrE
/'treɪlə/
AmE
/'treɪlər/

noun, American English - a house on wheels that is pulled by a vehicle

 
adhesive - lepidlo, lep, pojivo
BrE
/æd'hi:sɪv/
AmE
/æd'hi:sɪv/

noun - a substance that is used to stick two things together

perplexity
perplexity - složitost, záhada, zapeklitost, komplikovanost
BrE
/pə'pleksɪti/
AmE
/pər'pleksɪt̬i/

noun, formal - something that is confusing or difficult to understand (usually plural)

 
derrick - jeřáb (hlavně lodní, přístavní)
BrE
/'derɪk/
AmE
/'derɪk/

noun - a crane that is used on shops or at ports

 
diminutive - zdrobnělina
BrE
/dɪ'mɪnjətɪv/
AmE
/dɪ'mɪnjətɪv/

noun - a word that shows that something or someone is small

 
commute - zmírnit, snížit (trest)
BrE
/kə'mju:t/
AmE
/kə'mju:t/

verb, technical - to change a punishment to one that is less severe

off-white
off-white - špinavě bílý, smetanový, mírně našedlý, nažloutlý
BrE
/ˌɒf'waɪt/
AmE
/ˌɑ:f'waɪt/

adjective - describing something that is almost white, but not pure white

 
animal - hrubián, bestie, dobytek, zvíře (člověk)
BrE
/'ænɪml/
AmE
/'ænɪml/

noun - a cruel or violent person or someone who is rude

birdie
birdie - badmintonový míček
BrE
/'bɜ:di/
AmE
/'bɜ:rdi/

noun, American English - the object that is hit over the net in badminton