dimple - ďolíček (ve tváři)
BrE
/'dɪmpl/
AmE
/'dɪmpl/

noun - an area on your cheek that curves in when you smile

 
mutiny - vzpoura
BrE
/'mju:təni/
AmE
/'mju:t̬əni/

noun - a rebellion against someone in authority, especially on a ship etc.

 
shaving cream - krém na holení
BrE
/'ʃeɪvɪŋˌkri:m/
AmE
/'ʃeɪvɪŋˌkri:m/

noun - a substance you put on your face etc. before you shave

plot
plot - parcela, pozemek
BrE
/'plɒt/
AmE
/'plɑ:t/

noun, American English - an area of land for building on or for other purposes

lot
lot - parcela, pozemek
BrE
/'lɒt/
AmE
/'lɑ:t/

noun, American English - an area of land for building on or for other purposes

 
hand luggage - příruční zavazadlo, zavazadla
BrE
/'hænd lʌgɪdʒ/
AmE
/'hænd lʌgɪdʒ/

noun, British English - small bags that passengers can have with them on an aircraft

 
delegate - delegát, vyslanec
BrE
/'delɪgət/
AmE
/'delɪgət/

noun - a person who is chosen to act on behalf of others

rollerskate
rollerskate - jezdit na kolečkových bruslích, bruslit (na kolečkových bruslích)
BrE
/'rəʊləˌskeɪt/
AmE
/'roʊlərˌskeɪt/

verb - to ride on special boots fitted with rows of small wheels

 
foundation - základ, základy
BrE
/faʊn'deɪʃn/
AmE
/faʊn'deɪʃn/

noun - stone, concrete or brick structure on which a building is built

common-sense
common-sense - rozumný, smysluplný (založený na zdravém rozumu)
BrE
/ˌkɒmən'sens/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mən'sens/

adjective - demonstrating practical reasoning or judgment based on ordinary experience and understanding

INTERMEDIATE

PET: Reading and Writing, sample 1, part 3

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Cvičný test cambridgeské zkoušky PET, test 1, část 3. Přečtete si text o arktické plavbě a odpovíte na otázky True/False. Pokračování článku »
 
fitting - vybavení, příslušenství (domu, bytu)
BrE
/'fɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'fɪtɪŋ/

noun, British English - items in a house or flat such a fridge, cooker, lights that are immobile but can be taken away when you sell the house or flat

voter
voter - volič
BrE
/'vəʊtə/
AmE
/'voʊt̬ər/

noun - a person who has the right to express their opinion in a formal situation in which a candidate has to be chosen for a post etc.

 
poser - pozér
BrE
/'pəʊzə/
AmE
/'poʊzər/

noun, informal - a person who pretends to be something they’re not, usually to impress others

 
implacable - neúprosný, neoblomný, nesmiřitelný
BrE
/ɪm'plækəbl/
AmE
/ɪm'plækəbl/

adjective - unable to be stopped, changed, or satisfied; very determined in anger or opposition