coupling - spojka, spojovací článek
BrE
/'kʌplɪŋ/
AmE
/'kʌplɪŋ/

noun, technical - something that you use to connect two things together

 
beset - trápit, sužovat
BrE
/bɪ'set/
AmE
/bɪ'set/

verb, formal - to affect someone or something in an unpleasant way

 
fabricate - vyrobit
BrE
/'fæbrɪkeɪt/
AmE
/'fæbrɪkeɪt/

verb - to produce a product, especially from various different materials

 
controls - řízení, ovládání
BrE
/kən'trəʊlz/
AmE
/kən'troʊlz/

noun - the devices used to operate a machine or vehicle

 
make the bed - ustlat postel
BrE
/'meɪk ðə bed/
AmE
/'meɪk ðə bed/

verb - to arrange the sheets and blankets on a bed

pilgrimage
pilgrimage - pouť (náboženská)
BrE
/'pɪlgrɪmɪdʒ/
AmE
/'pɪlgrɪmɪdʒ/

noun - a journey to a special place for religious reasons

 
balding - plešatějící
BrE
/'bɔ:ldɪŋ/
AmE
/'bɔ:ldɪŋ/

adjective - partially or gradually losing hair; starting to lose hair

frostproof
frostproof - mrazuvzdorný
BrE
/'frɒstpru:f/
AmE
/'frɑ:stpru:f/

adjective - resistant to damage or harm caused by freezing temperatures

 
sic - poštvat (např. psa na někoho)
BrE
/'sɪk/
AmE
/'sɪk/

verb, American English - chase and attack (usually a command to a dog)

archive
archive - archivovat, založit do archivu, ukládat do archivu
BrE
/'ɑ:kaɪv/
AmE
/'ɑ:rkaɪv/

verb - to put documents and similar things in an archive

 
shoehorn - nasoukat, vtlačit, vmáčknout
BrE
/'ʃu:hɔ:n/
AmE
/'ʃu:hɔ:rn/

verb, informal - to force something into a tight or limited space

meticulously
meticulously - pečlivě, puntičkářsky, velmi pečlivě, akurátně, úzkostlivě
BrE
/mə'tɪkjələsli/
AmE
/mə'tɪkjələsli/

adverb - very carefully and precisely, with attention to small details

construction worker
construction worker - stavař, pracovník na stavbě, zedník
BrE
/kən'strʌkʃnˌwɜ:kə/
AmE
/kən'strʌkʃnˌwɜ:rkər/

a person whose job is to build houses etc.

truck driver
truck driver - řidič nákladního auta, řidič kamionu
BrE
/'trʌkˌdraɪvə/
AmE
/'trʌkˌdraɪvər/

noun, American English - a person whose job is to drive a truck

crane operator
crane operator - jeřábník, jeřábnice
BrE
/'kreɪnˌɒpəreɪtə/
AmE
/'kreɪnˌɑ:pəreɪt̬ər/

noun - a person whose job is to control a crane