noun, technical
-
a material or mixture of materials, such as sand, gravel, or crushed stone, used in construction as a component of concrete or asphalt
patronize
- poučovat, povyšovat se, chovat se blahosklonně
BrE
/'pætrənaɪz/
AmE
/'peɪtrənaɪz/
verb
-
to behave in a way that seems friendly but shows that you think that someone is not as intelligent or experienced as you
fennel
- fenykl
BrE
/'fenl/
AmE
/'fenl/
noun
-
a plant with a rounded base, can be eaten as a vegetable or the leaves can be used as a herb in cooking
orienteering
- orientační běh
BrE
/ˌɔ:riən'tɪərɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌɔ:riən'tɪrɪŋ/
noun
-
a kind of sport in which you have to find a certain place as quickly as possible using a map and a compass
casket
- skříňka, krabička, kazeta, truhlička (na šperky, cennosti)
BrE
/'kɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/'kæskɪt/
noun
-
a small, decorative box for holding valuables, such as jewellery
take it for granted
- brát jako fakt, nepochybovat o tom, brát to jako samozřejmé, považovat za samozřejmé
BrE
/ˌteɪkɪt fə 'grɑ:ntɪd/
AmE
/ˌteɪkɪt fər 'grænt̬ɪd/
verb
-
not to doubt something, to accept something as a fact
firearm
- střelná zbraň
BrE
/'faɪərɑ:m/
AmE
/'faɪərɑ:rm/
noun, formal
-
a small gun, such as a revolver, a rifle etc.
paperhanger
- tapetář
BrE
/'peɪpəˌhæŋə/
AmE
/'peɪpərˌhæŋər/
noun
-
someone who decorates walls with wallpaper, usually as a job
insurance agent
- pojišťovací agent
BrE
/ɪn'ʃʊərəns ˌeɪdʒnt/
AmE
/ɪn'ʃʊrəns ˌeɪdʒnt/
noun
-
a person who arranges and sells insurance as their job
insurance broker
- pojišťovací agent
BrE
/ɪn'ʃʊərəns ˌbrəʊkə/
AmE
/ɪn'ʃʊrəns ˌbroʊkər/
noun
-
a person who arranges and sells insurance as their job
verbatim
- doslovně, doslova, slovo od slova
BrE
/vɜ:'beɪtəm/
AmE
/vɜ:r'beɪt̬əm/
adverb, formal
-
exactly the same way as something was spoken or written