dry run - zkouška nanečisto, nácvik
BrE
/ˌdraɪ'rʌn/
AmE
/ˌdraɪ'rʌn/

noun, informal - a complete and detailed practice of something that is done to make sure the real thing will work or run smoothly

 
dummy run - zkouška nanečisto, nácvik
BrE
/ˌdʌmi'rʌn/
AmE
/ˌdʌmi'rʌn/

noun, informal - a complete and detailed practice of something that is done to make sure the real thing will work or run smoothly

 
CPR - dýchání z úst do úst a masáž srdce, kardiopulmonární resuscitace
BrE
/ˌsi:pi:'ɑ:/
AmE
/ˌsi:pi:'ɑ:r/

noun - the abbreviation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation - a method of saving life by breathing into someone's mouth and pressing repeatedly on their chest

 
replica - replika, věrná kopie, reprodukce
BrE
/'replɪkə/
AmE
/'replɪkə/

noun - a very good copy of something

 
dummy - loutka břichomluvce
BrE
/'dʌmi/
AmE
/'dʌmi/

noun - a small model of a person that a ventriloquist uses to pretend it can speak

 
dummy - atrapa, napodobenina, model, maketa
BrE
/'dʌmi/
AmE
/'dʌmi/

noun - something that is made to look real but is not and you cannot use it

ventriloquist
ventriloquist - břichomluvec
BrE
/ven'trɪləkwɪst/
AmE
/ven'trɪləkwɪst/

noun - an entertainer who can speak without moving his or her lips

 
saddle with - hodit na krk (něco nepříjemného)
BrE
/'sædl wɪθ/
AmE
/'sædl wɪθ/

verb - to give someone an unpleasant responsibility or a difficult job that they do not want

 
saddle up - osedlat
BrE
/ˌsædl'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌsædl'ʌp/

verb - to put a seat (usually a leather one) on the back of a horse

 
in the saddle - u moci, v silné pozici, ovládající situaci
BrE
/ɪn ðə 'sædl/
AmE
/ɪn ðə 'sædl/

adverb - in a position of power, control and authority

 
saddle - hřbet (maso k jídlu)
BrE
/'sædl/
AmE
/'sædl/

noun - a piece of meat from the back of an animal, e.g. a lamb or a hare

saddle
saddle - sedátko, sedlo (motorky, kola)
BrE
/'sædl/
AmE
/'sædl/

noun - a seat on a bicycle or a motorcycle

 
gargoyle - chrlič (na střeše)
BrE
/'gɑ:gɔɪl/
AmE
/'gɑ:rgɔɪl/

noun - a stone figure of a person or an animal which carries rain water from the roof of an old building

 
turn tail - vzít nohy na ramena, vzít do zaječích
BrE
/ˌtɜ:n'teɪl/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rn'teɪl/

verb - to run away from a dangerous situation

 
with tail between legs - jako zpráskaný pes
BrE
/ˌwɪð'teɪl bɪˌtwi:n'legz/
AmE
/ˌwɪð'teɪl bɪˌtwi:n'legz/

adverb - with shame