middle name - charakteristický rys
BrE
/'mɪdlˌneɪm/
AmE
/'mɪdlˌneɪm/

noun - a characteristic or trait that is so closely associated with someone that it might as well be a part of their name

 
umbilical cord - pupeční šňůra
BrE
/ʌmˌbɪlɪkl 'kɔ:d/
AmE
/ʌmˌbɪlɪkl 'kɔ:rd/

noun - a flexible tube that connects a developing fetus to the placenta in the womb of a pregnant woman

 
double - sloužit také (navíc), suplovat, plnit funkci (navíc)
BrE
/'dʌbl/
AmE
/'dʌbl/

verb - to have another function apart from the main one

footstool
footstool - podnožka, stolička pod nohy
BrE
/'fʊtstu:l/
AmE
/'fʊtstu:l/

noun - a low piece of furniture that you can put under your feet when sitting

 
flaming - ohnivý, planoucí
BrE
/'fleɪmɪŋ/
AmE
/'fleɪmɪŋ/

adjective - burning, bright red

 
juicy - atraktivní, lukrativní, výnosný, zajímavý
BrE
/'dʒu:si/
AmE
/'dʒu:si/

adjective, informal - attractive because it involves a lot of money or is of high quality

juice
juice - šťáva (z masa)
BrE
/'dʒu:s/
AmE
/'dʒu:s/

noun - the liquid that comes out of meat

 
recommended - doporučený, doporučovaný
BrE
/ˌrekə'mendɪd/
AmE
/ˌrekə'mendɪd/

adjective - suggested or advised as being good or useful

thread
thread - provléct, provléknout, navléknout (nit, tkaničku apod.)
BrE
/'θred/
AmE
/'θred/

verb - to put a string, lace, thread etc. through a hole

thread
thread - závit (šroubu)
BrE
/'θred/
AmE
/'θred/

noun - the raised line that runs around a screw

 
twine - obtočit, obtočit se, omotat, omotat se, ovinout
BrE
/'twaɪn/
AmE
/'twaɪn/

verb - to twist or weave together two or more strands or threads in a spiral manner

twine
twine - motouz, provázek, špagát
BrE
/'twaɪn/
AmE
/'twaɪn/

noun - a strong string or cord made by twisting together two or more strands of material, such as cotton, hemp, or nylon.

 
barbed - ostnatý, s ostny, s háčky
BrE
/'bɑ:bd/
AmE
/'bɑ:rbd/

adjective - having sharp points which may curve backwards

 
digest - výběr, výtah (toho podstatného)
BrE
/'daɪdʒest/
AmE
/'daɪdʒest/

noun - a short text that gives the most important facts and details of a longer piece of writing

 
digest - vstřebat, zpracovat (informaci)
BrE
/daɪ'dʒest/
AmE
/daɪ'dʒest/

verb - to understand new information