noun
-
a large mythical creature appearing in Scandinavian stories and fantasy books (Tolkien, Pratchett, Rowling etc.), it is very ugly and lives in caves
window
- okno
BrE
/'wɪndəʊ/
AmE
/'wɪndoʊ/
noun
-
a flat piece of glass in a wooden or plastic frame in a wall, it usually opens, and you can look through it
underground
- metro, podzemní dráha
BrE
/'ʌndəgraʊnd/
AmE
/'ʌndərgraʊnd/
noun, British English
-
a kind of train that travels in tunnels under a city and stops at regular intervals for people to get in or out
subway
- metro, podzemní dráha
BrE
/'sʌbweɪ/
AmE
/'sʌbweɪ/
noun, American English
-
a kind of train that travels in tunnels under a city and stops at regular intervals for people to get in or out
consulate
- konzulát
BrE
/'kɒnsjʊlət/
AmE
/'kɑ:nsələt/
noun
-
a place in a foreing country where an official of your country works and can help you in case of an accident etc.
door
- dveře
BrE
/'dɔ:/
AmE
/'dɔ:r/
noun
-
a thing made of wood or glass etc, which you open in order to get in or out of a building, car etc.
stomp
- dupnout, dupat, zadupat
BrE
/'stɒmp/
AmE
/'stɑ:mp/
verb
-
to hit the ground with the bottom of your foot or feet
fertility
- plodnost, úrodnost
BrE
/fɜ:'tɪlɪti/
AmE
/fɜ:r'tɪlɪti/
noun
-
the ability to produce offspring or the capacity to support plant growth
northerly
- severní (vítr), ze severu, směrem na sever
BrE
/'nɔ:ðəli/
AmE
/'nɔ:rðərli/
adjective
-
coming from the north (e.g. wind); towards the north (e.g. a view)
southerly
- jižní (vítr), z jihu, směrem na jih
BrE
/'sʌðəli/
AmE
/'sʌðərli/
adjective
-
coming from the south (e.g. wind); towards the south (e.g. a view)
easterly
- východní (vítr), z východu, směrem na východ
BrE
/'i:stəli/
AmE
/'i:stərli/
adjective
-
coming from the east (e.g. wind); towards the east (e.g. a view)
knee sock
- podkolenka, podkolenní ponožka
BrE
/'ni:ˌsɒk/
AmE
/'ni:ˌsɑ:k/
noun
-
a sock that covers the foot and extends up to the knee
taxation
- zdanění, danění, daňový systém, daně
BrE
/tæk'seɪʃn/
AmE
/tæk'seɪʃn/
noun, formal
-
the process of collecting taxes from people or businesses by the government
clairvoyant
- jasnovidný
BrE
/kleə'vɔɪənt/
AmE
/kler'vɔɪənt/
adjective
-
having powers to see the future events or communicate with the dead
cockney
- londýnský dialekt (z části East End)
BrE
/'kɒkni/
AmE
/'kɑ:kni/
noun
-
the way of speaking typical for cockneys (Londoners from the East End)