aloud
aloud - nahlas (slyšitelně)
BrE
/ə'laʊd/
AmE
/ə'laʊd/

adverb - in a way that it can be heard

 
superlative - superlativ, třetí stupeň přídavných jmen a příslovcí
BrE
/sʊ'pɜ:lətɪv/
AmE
/sʊ'pɜ:rlət̬ɪv/

noun - the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses its highest degree (such as 'the best, the longest, the most interesting etc.)

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urinary - močový
BrE
/'jʊərɪnəri/
AmE
/'jʊrɪneri/

adjective - related to the system that involves the production, storage, and elimination of urine from the body

 
margin - marže, zisková přirážka
BrE
/'mɑ:dʒɪn/
AmE
/'mɑ:rdʒɪn/

noun - the difference between the cost of producing or marketing something and the selling price of it

 
public sector - veřejný sektor
BrE
/ˌpʌblɪk'sektə/
AmE
/ˌpʌblɪk'sektər/

noun - the part of the economy of a country which is operated or owned by the government

meat
meat - maso
BrE
/'mi:t/
AmE
/'mi:t/

noun - the food that comes from the flesh of animals, you can buy it at the butcher's

pull over
pull over - zajet na stranu silnice, zastavit na straně vozovky
BrE
/ˌpʊl'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌpʊl'oʊvər/

verb - to move to the side of the road and slow down or stop the car completely

 
twilight - soumrak, šero, stmívání
BrE
/'twaɪlaɪt/
AmE
/'twaɪlaɪt/

noun - the light from the sky after the sun goes down but before it becomes completely dark

 
crouch - přikrčit se, krčit se, sehnout se, sklánět se
BrE
/'kraʊtʃ/
AmE
/'kraʊtʃ/

verb - to bend the knees and the body slightly so that you are closer to the ground

 
end-of-term - k ukončení semestru
BrE
/'endəvˌtɜ:m/
AmE
/'endəvˌtɜ:rm/

adjective - happening at the end of one of the periods that the school year is divided into

 
scramble - míchat a smažit (vejce), dělat míchaná vejce
BrE
/'skræmbəl/
AmE
/'skræmbəl/

verb - to cook (eggs) by beating and stirring them in a pan while heating, resulting in a soft, curd-like texture

putty
putty - tmel, kyt
BrE
/'pʌti/
AmE
/'pʌt̬i/

noun, technical - a soft, flexible substance used for sealing glass panes in window frames and filling small gaps or cracks in woodwork

 
fiddle around with - hrát si s (něčím) pohrávat si s (něčím), vrtat se v (něčem)
BrE
/ˌfɪdl ə'raʊndt wɪð/
AmE
/ˌfɪdl ə'raʊnd wɪð/

verb, informal - to keep moving or playing with something in order to make it look better, in order to fix it etc.

 
fiddle about with - hrát si s (něčím) pohrávat si s (něčím), vrtat se v (něčem)
BrE
/ˌfɪdl ə'baʊt wɪð/
AmE
/ˌfɪdl ə'baʊt wɪð/

verb, British English, informal - to keep moving or playing with something in order to make it look better, in order to fix it etc.