downstream - po proudu, dolů po proudu
BrE
/ˌdaʊn'stri:m/
AmE
/ˌdaʊn'stri:m/

adverb - in the direction in which water in a river etc. flows

INTERMEDIATE

insure / ensure / assure / reassure

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Gaul - Galie
BrE
/'gɒl/
AmE
/'gɑ:l/

noun - a word (used in ancient times) referring to a certain region of western Europe (consisting of present-day France, northern Italy, Belgium, and parts of other countries)

 
Quaffle - camrál
BrE
/'kwɒfl/
AmE
/'kwɑ:fl/

noun - (Harry Potter) one of the balls that is used in the game of Quidditch, the shooters have to get it through one of the hoops on the opponent's side of the pitch

UPPER-INTERMEDIATE

Longman Exams Dictionary

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diarrhea - průjem
BrE
/ˌdaɪə'rɪ:ə/
AmE
/ˌdaɪə'rɪ:ə/

noun, American English - an illness or a symptom of an illness in which you empty your bowels more frequently and your stool is in a watery form

diarrhoea
diarrhoea - průjem
BrE
/ˌdaɪə'rɪ:ə/
AmE
/ˌdaɪə'rɪ:ə/

noun - an illness or a symptom of an illness in which you empty your bowels more frequently and your stool is in a watery form

demonstrate
demonstrate - účastnit se demonstrace, demonstrovat
BrE
/'demənstreɪt/
AmE
/'demənstreɪt/

verb - to take part in an event in which a large group of people march through the street to show their unhappiness about something etc.

 
rockabilly - rokenrol, rock and roll
BrE
/'rɒkəbɪli/
AmE
/'rɑ:kəbɪli/

noun - the style of music that first appeared in the 50s in the USA, which was made famous especially by Elvis Presley, Bill Haley etc.

baptize
baptize - pokřtít, křtít
BrE
/'bæptaɪz/
AmE
/'bæptaɪz/

verb - to perform a ceremony in which they pour water on a person's head or in which a person is submerged in water to show that they have become members of the church

 
wrinkle - zmačkání, záhyb, přehyb (na látce, papíru)
BrE
/'rɪŋkl/
AmE
/'rɪŋkl/

noun - a small fold or a line, usually unwanted, in a piece of clothing or paper

 
drupe - peckovice, peckovité ovoce
BrE
/'dru:p/
AmE
/'dru:p/

noun - a type of fruit with a large stone in the middle (e.g. the cherries, apricots)

 
maintenance - udržení, zachování
BrE
/'meɪntənəns/
AmE
/'meɪnt̬ənəns/

noun - the act of making something continue in the same way or at the same standard

 
sire - pane, veličenstvo, můj pane, králi
BrE
/'saɪə/
AmE
/'saɪr/

noun, dated - a respectful form of address used for a king or nobleman, especially in the past

 
categorical - kategorický, jednoznačný, rozhodný
BrE
/ˌkætə'gɒrɪkl/
AmE
/ˌkætə'gɑ:rɪkl/

adjective - expressed in a very clear and direct way, leaving no doubt or possibility of change