squeegee
squeegee - stěrka (např. na čištění skla)
BrE
/'skwi:dʒi:/
AmE
/'skwi:dʒi:/

noun - a tool on a short or long handle with thin rubber edge used for cleaning flat surfaces such as glass, or spreading liquids on surfaces

cushion
cushion - polštář, polštářek (ozdobný, k sezení)
BrE
/'kʊʃn/
AmE
/'kʊʃn/

noun - a kind of a pillow, a bag of cloth filled with soft material that you sit on or put on a sofa to decorate it

PRE-INTERMEDIATE

MISS, MISSED, MISSING

Roman Svozílek | 30. 5. 2019 | komentáře: 2

Dnes si ukážeme, co všechno může znamenat slůvko MISS a odvozená slova.

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ADVANCED

WILL a WOULD v podmínkových větách

Marek Vít | 1. 6. 2021 | komentáře: 42

Článek o tom, kdy a za jakých okolností se používá ve vedlejších podmínkových větách WILL a WOULD.

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guarantee - zaručit, garantovat, dát záruku
BrE
/ˌgerən'ti:/
AmE
/ˌgerən'ti:/

verb - to promise that something will be done or will happen, to give a written promise that a product will be repaired or replaced if something is wrong with it

hairband
hairband - čelenka, gumička do vlasů
BrE
/'heəbænd/
AmE
/'herbænd/

noun - a narrow piece of plastic, fabric, or elastic that people wear on their head to keep their hair back and away from the face

bookmaker
bookmaker - osoba či společnost přijímající sázky
BrE
/'bʊkmeɪkə/
AmE
/'bʊkmeɪkər/

noun - a person or organization that accepts and manages bets on various events, especially sports events, and determines the odds and payouts for those bets

chess
chess - šachy
BrE
/'tʃes/
AmE
/'tʃes/

noun - a game for two people played on a black and white board, each player has 16 playing pieces and must capture the opponent's king

balcony
balcony - balkón
BrE
/'bælkəni/
AmE
/'bælkəni/

noun - a platform built on the upstairs outer wall of a house with a rail around it, you can get there from an upstairs room

rubber
rubber - kondom, prezervativ
BrE
/'rʌbə/
AmE
/'rʌbər/

noun, American English - a condom, a thin rubber covering that a man wears on his penis during sex to prevent pregnancy or the spread of a disease

 
pulley - kladka
BrE
/'pʊli/
AmE
/'pʊli/

noun - a simple device consisting of a wheel on an axle, you put a rope around the wheel and use it to lift loads etc.

grub
grub - larva, červ, ponrava
BrE
/'grʌb/
AmE
/'grʌb/

noun - a fat worm that feeds on plants or decaying organic matter

 
one-track - omezený, jednostranný, zaměřený jen jedním směrem
BrE
/'wʌnˌtræk/
AmE
/'wʌnˌtræk/

adjective - focused only on one thing or idea, without considering other possibilities

fairy cake
fairy cake - dortík s polevou
BrE
/'feəriˌkeɪk/
AmE
/'feriˌkeɪk/

noun, British English - a cupcake, a very small cake, usually with icing on top

 
mural - nástěnná malba
BrE
/'mjʊərəl/
AmE
/'mjʊrəl/

noun - a large painting painted on an outside wall of a building