verb
-
to press something tightly between your finger and thumb
gawk
- civět, zírat, čumět
BrE
/'gɔ:k/
AmE
/'gɔ:k/
verb, informal
-
to look at somebody or something in a rude or stupid way, usually for a long time
desist
- ustat, přestat, upustit od
BrE
/dɪ'sɪst/
AmE
/dɪ'sɪst/
verb, formal
-
to stop doing something
cotton bud
- vatová tyčinka, vatička do uší
BrE
/'kɒtn bʌd/
AmE
/'kɑ:tn bʌd/
noun
-
a stick with cotton at each end that is usually used to clean ears
commodity
- komodita, produkt, druh zboží
BrE
/kə'mɒdəti/
AmE
/kə'mɑ:dət̬i/
noun
-
a product or raw material, such as oil, gold, or grain, that is often traded on markets
eviction
- vystěhování, soudní vystěhování
BrE
/ɪ'vɪkʃn/
AmE
/ɪ'vɪkʃn/
noun
-
the legal process by which a tenant is removed from a rental property by the landlord, typically due to non-payment of rent or violation of lease terms
cleavage
- rozpor, rozdíl
BrE
/'kli:vɪdʒ/
AmE
/'kli:vɪdʒ/
noun
-
a division or difference between people or groups of people
background actor
- komparzista, statista
BrE
/'bækgraʊndˌæktə/
AmE
/'bækgraʊndˌæktər/
noun, technical
-
a person who appears in a film or on stage in an unimportant role
wastebasket
- odpadkový koš (na papír apod.)
BrE
/'weɪstˌbɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/'weɪstˌbæskɪt/
noun, American English
-
a container for waste paper, etc.
litter basket
- odpadkový koš (na veřejném místě)
BrE
/'lɪtəˌbɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/'lɪt̬əˌbæskɪt/
noun
-
a waste bin placed in a public place, e.g. a park, street etc.
wastepaper basket
- odpadkový koš (na papír apod.)
BrE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpəˌbɑ:skɪt/
AmE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpərˌbæskɪt/
noun, British English
-
a container for waste paper, etc.
wastepaper
- starý papír, odpadní papír
BrE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpə/
AmE
/ˌweɪst'peɪpər/
noun
-
paper that has been used and thrown away
name-calling
- nadávání, nadávky
BrE
/'neɪmˌkɔ:lɪŋ/
AmE
/'neɪmˌkɔ:lɪŋ/
noun
-
the act of insulting or verbally abusing someone by calling them offensive or derogatory names
sting
- pálit, štípat (např. oči, kůže)
BrE
/'stɪŋ/
AmE
/'stɪŋ/
verb
-
to make a part of your body irritated or in pain
stinger
- žihadlo
BrE
/'stɪŋə/
AmE
/'stɪŋər/
noun, American English
-
a sharp thing used by some insects as a weapon, e.g. bees, wasps etc.