Mluvení

Word Of The Day Quizzes

palisade
palisade - palisáda, ohrada (kůlová), kůlová ohrada
BrE
/ˌpælɪ'seɪd/
AmE
/ˌpælɪ'seɪd/

noun - a kind of defensive wall made by putting logs one next to the other

flywheel
flywheel - setrvačník
BrE
/'flaɪwi:l/
AmE
/'flaɪwi:l/

noun, technical - a heavy rotating wheel that stores energy and helps keep a machine running smoothly and steadily

dredge
dredge - posypat, poprášit (moukou, cukrem apod.)
BrE
/'dredʒ/
AmE
/'dredʒ/

verb - to cover food lightly with flour, sugar, or another dry ingredient

dredge
dredge - bagrovat, prohlubovat (dno pod vodou), hledat, prohrabávat (dno pod vodou)
BrE
/'dredʒ/
AmE
/'dredʒ/

verb - to remove mud, sand, or debris from the bottom of a river, lake, or harbour; or to search for something by doing this

 
disclaim - odmítnout, popřít
BrE
/dɪs'kleɪm/
AmE
/dɪs'kleɪm/

verb, formal - to deny responsibility for something, to state that you do not own or accept something, or to refuse to acknowledge something as true

 
disclaimer - vyloučení odpovědnosti, zřeknutí se odpovědnosti
BrE
/dɪs'kleɪmə/
AmE
/dɪs'kleɪmər/

noun, formal - a statement that limits responsibility, denies liability, or clarifies what is not guaranteed

stroppy
stroppy - mrzutý, nevrlý, protivný, nabručený, hádavý, vznětlivý
BrE
/'strɒpi/
AmE
/'strɑ:pi/

adjective, British English, informal - easily annoyed, bad‑tempered, difficult to deal with