verb
-
to change the surface of a planet so that it looks like Earth (usually in sci-fi)
slalom
- slalom
BrE
/'slɑ:ləm/
AmE
/'slɑ:ləm/
noun
-
a ski race in which the skiers have to wind between poles, quickly turning right and left
stock
- vývar, bujón
BrE
/'stɒk/
AmE
/'stɑ:k/
noun
-
the liquid in which you have boiled meat, you use it to make different soups and sauces
gurney
- nemocniční lehátko na kolečkách, vozík (jako lehátko v nemocnici)
BrE
/'gɜ:ni/
AmE
/'gɜ:rni/
noun, American English
-
a kind of bed with wheels that is used in hospitals to move sick or injured people
alternate
- střídat, střídat se
BrE
/'ɔ:ltəneɪt/
AmE
/'ɔ:ltərneɪt/
verb
-
to do two or more things in turns (one, then the other, then the first again etc.)
black sheep
- černá ovce (o člověku)
BrE
/ˌblæk 'ʃi:p/
AmE
/ˌblæk 'ʃi:p/
noun, informal
-
one person in a group of people who is considered to be the outcast, the troublemaker etc.
life buoy
- záchranný kruh
BrE
/'laɪfˌbɔɪ/
AmE
/'laɪfˌbu:i/
noun
-
a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning
life ring
- záchranný kruh
BrE
/'laɪfrɪŋ/
AmE
/'laɪfrɪŋ/
noun
-
a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning
lifebelt
- záchranný kruh
BrE
/'laɪfbelt/
AmE
/'laɪfbelt/
noun
-
a kind of ring that floats in water and is used to save someone who is drowning
RSVP
- potvrďte účast
BrE
/ˌɑ:resvi:'pi:/
AmE
/ˌɑ:resvi:'pi:/
phrase
-
an abbreviation used in invitations that tells people to confirm whether or not they accept the invitation
throw
- uspořádat (např. oslavu), dát (např. ránu), mít (např. záchvat)
BrE
/'θrəʊ/
AmE
/'θroʊ/
verb
-
a verb used in some collocations that means to organize (such as a party), to give (such as a punch), to have (such as a fit or a tantrum)
fuss
- dělat povyk, dělat si starosti, rozčilovat se (zbytečně)
BrE
/'fʌs/
AmE
/'fʌs/
verb
-
to show excessive concern or worry about something that is often unimportant or to behave in a nervous or anxious way, especially when trying to fix or arrange something
bookmark
- přidat do záložek, založit si, vytvořit si záložku
BrE
/'bʊkmɑ:k/
AmE
/'bʊkmɑ:rk/
verb
-
to mark a specific page in a book using a bookmark, making it easier to return to that page later without losing one's place, to save or mark a specific webpage or online resource