billiard - kulečníkový, biliárový
BrE
/'bɪliəd/
AmE
/'bɪljəd/

adjective - connected with the game of billiards

 
tartar - zubní kámen
BrE
/'tɑ:tə/
AmE
/'tɑ:rt̬ər/

noun - a hard substance that forms on your teeth, especially if you do not look after them properly

 
pre-nup - předmanželská smlouva
BrE
/'pri:nʌp/
AmE
/'pri:nʌp/

noun, informal - short for prenuptial agreement (an official agreement made by a couple before they get married, in which they agree what will happen to their possessions if they get divorced)

 
prenuptial agreement - předmanželská smlouva
BrE
/pri:ˌnʌpʃl ə'gri:mənt/
AmE
/pri:ˌnʌpʃl ə'gri:mənt/

noun - an official agreement made by a couple before they get married, in which they agree what will happen to their possessions if they get divorced

 
klutzy - neohrabaný, nešikovný
BrE
/'klʌtsi/
AmE
/'klʌtsi/

adjective - clumsy, often dropping things, moving awkwardly

insulated
insulated - izolovaný, chráněný, pokrytý ochrannou vrstvou
BrE
/'ɪnsjuleɪtɪd/
AmE
/'ɪnsəleɪtɪd/

adjective - covered with a material which prevents heat, cold, sound or electricity from getting out or in

 
isolate - izolovat, oddělit, odloučit, separovat
BrE
/'aɪsəleɪt/
AmE
/'aɪsəleɪt/

verb - to separate somebody or something from somebody or something else, usually physically or socially

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

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

duct tape
duct tape - lepicí páska (široká), izolační páska (např. na potrubí)
BrE
/'dʌktˌteɪp/
AmE
/'dʌktˌteɪp/

noun, American English - thick cloth tape, usually silvery grey in colour, with one sticky side that is used for repairing things such as tubes and pipes

scammer
scammer - podvodník
BrE
/'skæmə/
AmE
/'skæmər/

noun, informal - a dishonest person who makes money by tricking people

 
by hook or by crook - všemi prostředky, za každou cenu, ať se děje, co se děje
BrE
/baɪˌhʊk ɔ: baɪ'krʊk/
AmE
/baɪˌhʊk ɔ:r baɪ'krʊk/

adverb - using every method possible

 
crook - berla (biskupská, pasáčkova)
BrE
/'krʊk/
AmE
/'krʊk/

noun, informal - a long stick with a curved end carried by a bishop or a shepherd

dinner jacket
dinner jacket - smoking, smokink
BrE
/'dɪnə ˌdʒækɪt/
AmE
/'dɪnər ˌdʒækɪt/

noun, British English - a special jacket worn at formal occasions, usually with a bow tie

 
baloney - blbosti, nesmysly, voloviny
BrE
/bə'ləʊni/
AmE
/bə'loʊni/

noun, American English, informal - nonsense or lies

 
drop the ball - pokazit, zpackat, podělat
BrE
/ˌdrɒp ð'bɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌdrɑ:p ð'bɔ:l/

verb, American English, informal - to make a mistake and spoil something, especially by not paying attention or by being careless