binge-watch - zhlédnout v kuse (seriál)
BrE
/'bɪndʒˌwɒtʃ/
AmE
/'bɪndʒˌwɑ:tʃ/

verb, informal - to watch many episodes of a TV show in a short period of time

 
senate - senát
BrE
/'senət/
AmE
/'senət/

noun - the smaller of the two groups of people that make laws in a country

chamberlain
chamberlain - komorník, správce panského sídla
BrE
/'tʃeɪmbəlɪn/
AmE
/'tʃeɪmbəlɪn/

noun - an officer who is in charge of the household of a king or queen

shift
shift - směna (pracovní)
BrE
/'ʃɪft/
AmE
/'ʃɪft/

noun - one of the periods when a group of workers work in a factory etc.

pouch
pouch - vak (vačnatců), kapsa (vačnatců)
BrE
/'paʊtʃ/
AmE
/'paʊtʃ/

noun - a kind of pocket on the belly of some animals that live in Australia

 
heap - hromada, halda, kupa
BrE
/'hi:p/
AmE
/'hi:p/

noun - a pile of things, things put in one place one on top of another

defendant
defendant - obžalovaný
BrE
/dɪ'fendənt/
AmE
/dɪ'fendənt/

noun - a person in a court of law who has been accused of a crime

fur hat
fur hat - beranice
BrE
/ˌfɜ:'hæt/
AmE
/ˌfɜ:r'hæt/

noun - a kind of hat worn in very cold regions, it is made of fur

PRE-INTERMEDIATE

Letopočty v angličtině

Marek Vít | 28. 9. 2019 | komentáře: 17

Článek o tom, jak v angličtině správně číst letopočty.

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bloodbath - krvavý masakr, krveprolití, jatka, masové zabíjení
BrE
/'blʌdbɑ:θ/
AmE
/'blʌdbæθ/

noun - a situation in which many people are killed violently, especially in a short period of time or in a brutal way

 
litter - povalovat se, ležet poházený
BrE
/'lɪtə/
AmE
/'lɪt̬ər/

verb - (of things) to lie on the ground, especially in a public area, in an untidy way

 
IVF - umělé oplodnění
BrE
/ˌaɪ vi: 'ef/
AmE
/ˌaɪ vi: 'ef/

noun - (in vitro fertilization) fertilization of an egg outside the body, followed by implantation in the uterus

schnitzel
schnitzel - řízek (hlavně telecí)
BrE
/'ʃnɪtsl/
AmE
/'ʃnɪtsl/

noun - a thin slice of meat, usually veal, that is covered in breadcrumbs and fried in oil

crank
crank - klika, zalomení hřídele, páka (zalomená)
BrE
/'kræŋk/
AmE
/'kræŋk/

noun, technical - a handle in the shape of an L that you turn in order to move something

 
diabetes - cukrovka
BrE
/ˌdaɪə'bi:ti:z/
AmE
/ˌdaɪə'bi:t̬i:z/

noun - a medical condition in which the body cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood