noun
-
the theory of the beginning of the Universe that says that everything started by a great explosion
laryngitis
- laryngitida, zánět hrtanu
BrE
/ˌlærɪn'dʒaɪtɪs/
AmE
/ˌlerɪn'dʒaɪt̬s/
noun
-
a painful swelling of the area at the top of the throat, making it difficult to speak
oesophagus
- jícen
BrE
/ɪ'sɒfəgəs/
AmE
/ɪ'sɑ:fəgəs/
noun
-
a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach, allowing food and liquids to pass from the mouth to the stomach for digestion
retina
- sítnice (oka)
BrE
/'retɪnə/
AmE
/'retɪnə/
noun
-
a layer of tissue at the back of the eye that receives light and sends pictures of what the eye sees to the brain
Stephen King
- Stephen King
BrE
/ˌsti:vən'kɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌsti:vən'kɪŋ/
noun
-
a popular American novelist, the master of horror, the author of bestsellers such as It, Carrie, The Shawshenk Redemption, The Green Mile and others
passive
- trpný rod, pasivum
BrE
/'pæsɪv/
AmE
/'pæsɪv/
noun
-
the grammatical structure we use when the logical subject of the sentence is used as the grammatical subject, the structure is BE + past participle (be done, be finished, be stolen etc.)
passive voice
- trpný rod, pasivum
BrE
/ˌpæsɪv'vɔɪs/
AmE
/ˌpæsɪv'vɔɪs/
noun
-
the grammatical structure we use when the logical subject of the sentence is used as the grammatical subject, the structure is BE + past participle (be done, be finished, be stolen etc.)
additive
- přísada
BrE
/'ædətɪv/
AmE
/'ædətɪv/
noun
-
a substance which is added in small amounts to food in order to improve its taste, make it last longer, etc.
mouth
- ústa, pusa
BrE
/'maʊθ/
AmE
/'maʊθ/
noun
-
it is on your face, you put food in it when you eat, there are teeth and a tongue in it
rice
- rýže
BrE
/'raɪs/
AmE
/'raɪs/
noun
-
a food grain that is grown in wet and hot places, it is usually white, it is very popular in China
guise
- zástěrka, převlek
BrE
/'gaɪz/
AmE
/'gaɪz/
noun
-
a way in which someone or something appears, often in a way that is temporary or different from their real nature
fight
- rvačka
BrE
/'faɪt/
AmE
/'faɪt/
noun
-
a situation in which you use weapons or your own body to try to defeat somebody, usually in a violent way
spreadsheet
- tabulkový procesor
BrE
/'spredʃi:t/
AmE
/'spredʃi:t/
noun
-
a computer program in which you can enter data in rows and columns and do calculations, create graphs and charts etc.
fight
- boj, zápas, souboj
BrE
/'faɪt/
AmE
/'faɪt/
noun
-
a situation in which you use weapons or your own body to try to defeat somebody, usually in a violent way
preppy
- snobský, uhlazený, z vyšší společnosti, konzervativně elegantní, z privilegovaného prostředí (o studentech)
BrE
/'prepi/
AmE
/'prepi/
adjective
-
relating to, or typical of the conservative, upper-middle-class style traditionally associated with students of private preparatory schools and elite universities, especially in clothing, manners, and tastes