postulate - předpokládat, postulovat, tvrdit, brát za dané
BrE
/'pɒstjəleɪt/
AmE
/'pɑ:stʃəleɪt/

verb, formal - to suggest or assume the existence, fact, or truth of something as a basis for reasoning or discussion, especially as a principle to be accepted without proof

number plate
number plate - poznávací značka
BrE
/'nʌmbəpleɪt/
AmE
/'nʌmbərpleɪt/

noun, British English - the sign with a combination of numbers and letters fastened to the front and back of a car which makes it possible for cars to be identified

license plate
license plate - poznávací značka
BrE
/'laɪsns pleɪt/
AmE
/'laɪsns pleɪt/

noun, American English - the sign with a combination of numbers and letters fastened to the front and back of a car which makes it possible for cars to be identified

guarantee
guarantee - záruka
BrE
/ˌgerən'ti:/
AmE
/ˌgerən'ti:/

noun - a promise that something will be done or will happen, a written promise that a product will be repaired or replaced if something is wrong with it

 
adapter - adaptátor, přepracovatel díla
BrE
/ə'dæptə/
AmE
/ə'dæptər/

noun - a person who makes slight changes to a book, play, etc. so that it can be made into a film, play, etc.

kitschy
kitschy - kýčovitý
BrE
/'kɪtʃi/
AmE
/'kɪtʃi/

adjective - considered to be unfashionable and without style by some people, but enjoyed by other people because they find them cute or funny

 
decal - obtisk
BrE
/'di:kæl/
AmE
/'di:kæl/

noun, American English - a picture or symbol printed on a special kind of paper that can be used to put the picture onto another surface

 
caveat - upozornění, varování, podmínka
BrE
/'kæviæt/
AmE
/'kæviæt/

noun, formal - a warning or condition that must be considered before taking further action

 
non-refundable - nevratný, neproplatitelný (záloha, peníze)
BrE
/ˌnɒnrɪ'fʌndəbl/
AmE
/ˌnɑ:nrɪ'fʌndəbl/

adjective - (of money) that cannot be paid back or returned in any circumstances

 
loafer - flákač, lenoch, lajdák
BrE
/'ləʊfə/
AmE
/'loʊfər/

noun - a lazy person who wastes their time when they should be working

sunroof
sunroof - střešní okno (auta)
BrE
/'sʌnru:f/
AmE
/'sʌnru:f/

noun - a part of the roof of a car that can be opened

 
case - velikost písma
BrE
/'keɪs/
AmE
/'keɪs/

noun - two forms in which a letter may be written, capital or small

bells and whistles
bells and whistles - serepetičky, vychytávky, atraktivní doplňky
BrE
/ˌbelz ən'wɪslz/
AmE
/ˌbelz ən'wɪslz/

noun, informal - extra features of a product that may be attractive but not necessary

 
exchange rate - směnný kurz
BrE
/ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ ˌreɪt/
AmE
/ɪks'tʃeɪndʒ ˌreɪt/

noun - the rate at which one currency can be changed for another currency

 
fluid - tekutina, kapalina
BrE
/'flu:ɪd/
AmE
/'flu:ɪd/

noun - a liquid, a substance that flows and can be poured (e.g. water)