bum board - kluzák (pod zadek)
BrE
/'bʌmˌbɔ:d/
AmE
/'bʌmˌbɔ:rd/

noun - a flat flexible piece of plastic with a handle that you sit on and slide down snowy slopes

suspenders
suspenders - šle, kšandy
BrE
/sə'spendəz/
AmE
/sə'spendərz/

noun, American English - two strips of elastic fabric that are worn over the shoulders to keep the trousers from falling down

braces
braces - šle, kšandy
BrE
/'breɪsɪz/
AmE
/'breɪsɪz/

noun, British English - two strips of elastic fabric that are worn over the shoulders to keep the trousers from falling down

sloth
sloth - lenochod
BrE
/'slɒθ/
AmE
/'slɑ:θ/

noun - a slow moving mammal that lives in South and Central America, known for hanging upside down from branches

luge
luge - sáňky (závodní), jízda na sáňkách (závodních)
BrE
/'lu:ʒ/
AmE
/'lu:ʒ/

noun - a winter sport in which the competitors slide down an icy track on a special kind of sledge

ski jumping
ski jumping - skoky na lyžích, lety na lyžích
BrE
/'ski:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/
AmE
/'ski:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/

noun - a winter sport in which skiers go down a ramp and try to jump as far as possible


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Sunrise, sunset, nightfall

Marek Vít | 15. 7. 2016

Přehled slovní zásoby týkající se nejrůznějších částí dne, jako např. rozbřesk, východ slunce, poledne apod.

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driver's manual
driver's manual - pravidla silničního provozu
BrE
/'draɪvəzˌmænjʊəl/
AmE
/'draɪvərzˌmænjʊəl/

noun, American English - the official set of rules, advice, and information about how to drive and behave on the road (esp. in the UK)

highway code
highway code - pravidla silničního provozu
BrE
/'haɪweɪ kəʊd/
AmE
/'haɪweɪ koʊd/

noun, British English - the official set of rules, advice, and information about how to drive and behave on the road (esp. in the UK)

landing gear
landing gear - podvozek (letadla), přistávací podvozek
BrE
/'lændɪŋ gɪə/
AmE
/'lændɪŋ gɪr/

noun, technical - the set of wheels, struts, and other parts that an airplane uses to land, take off, and move on the ground

 
degrade - ponížit, znehodnotit, degradovat, zkazit, rozložit
BrE
/dɪ'greɪd/
AmE
/dɪ'greɪd/

verb - to lower the quality, value, or dignity of something or someone; to cause something to break down or deteriorate

 
folk tale - lidová pověst, lidové vyprávění
BrE
/'fəʊk teɪl/
AmE
/'foʊk teɪl/

noun - a traditional story passed down orally from generation to generation, often featuring mythical creatures, talking animals, or moral lessons

 
liquidate - provést likvidaci (firmy), zrušit (firmu)
BrE
/'lɪkwɪdeɪt/
AmE
/'lɪkwɪdeɪt/

verb, technical - to close down a company or business and sell everything it owned, usually in order to pay its debts

trampoline
trampoline - trampolína
BrE
/ˌtræmpə'li:n/
AmE
/ˌtræmpə'li:n/

noun - a piece of equipment that makes it easy to jump up and down for fun or as a sport