noun
-
a performer who plays a specific role on a pre-scheduled basis (e.g., 2 shows out of 8 per week) to relieve the primary actor in physically or vocally demanding productions
barbell
- činka, dvouruční činka, vzpěračská činka, velká činka
BrE
/'bɑ:bel/
AmE
/'bɑ:rbel/
noun
-
a long bar with a weight or a set of weights at each end that you lift to make your body stronger; it is also used in the sport of weightlifting
pension plan
- důchodové (při)pojištění
BrE
/'penʃn plæn/
AmE
/'penʃən plæn/
noun
-
a financial plan in which you or your employer pay money regularly into a fund when you are employed, and once you are retired it allows you to receive the money
section
- řez, průřez, profil (budovy, těla apod.)
BrE
/'sekʃn/
AmE
/'sekʃn/
noun, technical
-
a picture that shows what something (e.g. a building or a body) would look like if it were cut in half or in certain places
Scotch egg
- skotské vejce, pštrosí vejce (pokrm)
BrE
/ˌskɒtʃ'eg/
AmE
/ˌskɑ:tʃ'eg/
noun
-
a hard-boiled or soft-boiled egg that is encased in sausage meat, coated in breadcrumbs, and then deep-fried or baked, usually eaten cold
stir-fry
- jídlo z orestovaného masa a zeleniny
BrE
/'stɜ:fraɪ/
AmE
/'stɜ:rfraɪ/
noun
-
a dish made by stirring and frying small pieces of food quickly in very hot oil while moving them around, usually in a wok pan
safety belt
- bezpečnostní pás
BrE
/'seɪftiˌbelt/
AmE
/'seɪftiˌbelt/
noun
-
a kind of strap or harness that helps to prevent serious injuries or accidents (e.g. in a car or when working in great heights etc.)
fingerprint
- otisk prstu
BrE
/'fɪŋgəprɪnt/
AmE
/'fɪŋgərprɪnt/
noun
-
a mark made by a person's finger which shows the lines on the skin, usually used by the police to identify criminals
deity
- božstvo, bůh
BrE
/'deɪəti/
AmE
/'deɪət̬i/
noun
-
a god, a supernatural being who is worshipped by people as the ruler of the world (or a part of the world)
pangea
- pangea
BrE
/pæn'dʒɪə/
AmE
/pæn'dʒɪə/
noun
-
a hypothetical supercontinent which included all the land mass of the earth, before it started splitting into the continents we know today
pangaea
- pangea
BrE
/pæn'dʒɪə/
AmE
/pæn'dʒɪə/
noun
-
a hypothetical supercontinent which included all the land mass of the earth, before it started splitting into the continents we know today
turmeric
- kurkuma
BrE
/'tɜ:mərɪk/
AmE
/'tɜ:rmərɪk/
noun
-
a plant from the ginger family, the yellow powder made from the rhizomes is used as a spice or a coloring agent
remuneration
- odměňování, odměna, mzda
BrE
/rɪˌmju:nə'reɪʃn/
AmE
/rɪˌmju:nə'reɪʃn/
noun
-
the money you get for the work you have done, the act of paying money to someone who has done some work