stealthy - kradmý, plíživý
BrE
/'stelθi/
AmE
/'stelθi/

adjective - done secretly and quietly in order not to be noticed

 
prevail - převládat, být rozšířený, panovat
BrE
/prɪ'veɪl/
AmE
/prɪ'veɪl/

verb - exist or be widespread in a particular place or time

 
optional - volitelný, nepovinný
BrE
/'ɒpʃənl/
AmE
/'ɑ:pʃənl/

adjective - not compulsory, that can (but doesn't have to) be selected

 
run low - docházet
BrE
/ˌrʌn'ləʊ/
AmE
/ˌrʌn'loʊ/

verb - (of supplies, money etc.) to be coming to an end

 
worth seeing - stojí za vidění, stojící za vidění
BrE
/'wɜ:θsi:ɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌwɜ:rθ'si:ɪŋ/

adjective - (of a film etc.) recommended or advised to be seen

 
worry - strachovat se, dělat si starosti, obávat se, dělat si obavy
BrE
/'wʌri/
AmE
/'wɜ:ri/

verb - to be anxious, to fear that something bad might happen

 
have what it takes - mít na to, mít co to obnáší
BrE
/'hævˌwɒt ɪt'teɪks/
AmE
/'hævˌwɑ:t ɪt'teɪks/

verb - to be capable of doing something with everything it involves

attend
attend - účastnit se
BrE
/ə'tend/
AmE
/ə'tend/

verb - to be present (esp. at a course, meeting, conference etc.)

 
Romantic - romantický
BrE
/rəʊ'mæntɪk/
AmE
/roʊ'mænt̬ɪk/

adjective - connected with the artistic and literary movement that originated in Europe in the late 18th and early 19th centuries characterized by a focus on emotion, individualism, imagination, and the celebration of nature

roulette
roulette - ruleta
BrE
/ru:'let/
AmE
/ru:'let/

noun - a casino game in which there is a wheel with red and black numbers and a small ball, the players bet money on the number where they think the ball will stop

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Saki: Gabriel-Ernest (full)

Marek Vít | 8. 8. 2007 | komentáře: 5

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consumable - spotřební
BrE
/kən'sju:məbl/
AmE
/kən'su:məbl/

adjective - referring to items or products that are intended to be used up or depleted in the course of normal use or consumption

disappoint
disappoint - zklamat
BrE
/ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/
AmE
/ˌdɪsə'pɔɪnt/

verb - to let somebody down, to cause someone to be sad and unhappy because you haven't done something that the person hoped for

computer
computer - počítač
BrE
/kəm'pju:tə/
AmE
/kəm'pju:t̬ər/

noun - a machine that can be used to do maths, type, draw, play games, watch videos, listen to music, surf the internet etc.

cartridge
cartridge - kazeta, náplň, zásobník
BrE
/'kɑ:trɪdʒ/
AmE
/'kɑ:rtrɪdʒ/

noun - a small container or case that is designed to be fitted into a larger device and can be replaced when empty or used up