hockey
hockey - hokej, lední hokej
BrE
/'hɒki/
AmE
/'hɑ:ki/

noun - a game for two teams played on ice where the players score by hitting a small black thing (a puck) into the opponent's goal using long wooden sticks

lightning conductor
lightning conductor - hromosvod
BrE
/ˌlaɪtnɪŋ kən'dʌktə/
AmE
/ˌlaɪt̬nɪŋ kən'dʌktər/

noun, British English - a metal rod on top of a building which is connected to the ground with a wire, it is used to protect the building when there is lightning

lightning rod
lightning rod - hromosvod
BrE
/'laɪtnɪŋˌrɒd/
AmE
/'laɪtnɪŋˌrɑ:d/

noun, American English - a metal rod on top of a building which is connected to the ground with a wire, it is used to protect the building when there is lightning

medicine man
medicine man - šaman
BrE
/'medsn mæn/
AmE
/'medɪsn mæn/

noun - a person (esp. among Native Americans) who is believed to be able to communicate with the spiritual world and has special healing powers

INTERMEDIATE

Question Time with Matt Epp

Marek Vít | 6. 2. 2010 | komentáře: 3

Exkluzivní rozhovor, který našim stránkám poskytl kanadský muzikant Matt Epp, jehož několik písní je ke slyšení i na našich stránkách. Pokračování článku »
infomercial
infomercial - dlouhá televizní reklama, teleshopping, propagační film
BrE
/'ɪnfəmɜ:ʃl/
AmE
/'ɪnfəmɜ:rʃl/

noun, American English - an advertisement on television that is very long, gives a lot of details on a subject and seems like a normal programme

trolley
trolley - tramvaj
BrE
/'trɒli/
AmE
/'trɑ:li/

noun, American English - a vehicle that runs on rails, typically powered by electricity from overhead wires, and is used for public transportation on city streets

streetcar
streetcar - tramvaj
BrE
/'stri:tkɑ:/
AmE
/'stri:tkɑ:r/

noun, American English - a vehicle that runs on rails, typically powered by electricity from overhead wires, and is used for public transportation on city streets

camel
camel - velbloud
BrE
/'kæml/
AmE
/'kæml/

noun - an African and Asian animal that has two humps on its back, people use it to ride on and to carry things

postcard
postcard - pohlednice, pohled
BrE
/'pəʊstkɑ:d/
AmE
/'poʊstkɑ:rd/

noun - a card with a picture on one side that you send to your friends by mail when you are on a holiday

picture postcard
picture postcard - pohlednice
BrE
/ˌpɪktʃə'pəʊstkɑ:d/
AmE
/ˌpɪktʃər'poʊstkɑ:rd/

noun, dated - a card with a picture on one side that you send to your friends by mail when you are on a holiday

INTERMEDIATE

BUSINESS 01: Storyline + Word Analyses

Roman Svozílek | 8. 1. 2009 | komentáře: 54

První lekce kurzu obchodní angličtiny. Seznámíte se zde s hlavní postavou celého seriálu a rozebereme si například slovíčka EMPLOY, CAPABLE nebo BUSINESS. Pokračování článku »
ELEMENTARY

Trpný rod - základy

Marek Vít | 13. 2. 2022

Základy tvoření a používání trpného rodu

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reversible - vratný, reverzibilní, odvolatelný
BrE
/rɪ'vɜ:sɪbl/
AmE
/rɪ'vɜ:rsɪbl/

adjective - able to be changed back to an earlier state or condition

 
embattle - připravit k boji, sešikovat, vyzbrojit
BrE
/ɪm'bætl/
AmE
/ɪm'bætl/

verb - to prepare for battle, to be involved in war or battle