noun
-
a strange or unusual feature, detail, or habit; something that is distinctive or odd
conversely
- naopak, oproti tomu, obráceně, na druhou stranu
BrE
/kən'vɜ:sli/
AmE
/kən'vɜ:rsli/
adverb, formal
-
used to introduce a statement that contrasts with or reverses one that has just been made
paddock
- výběh (pro koně), padok (místo pro koně před dostihem)
BrE
/'pædək/
AmE
/'pædək/
noun, technical
-
a small, enclosed field used especially for keeping or exercising horses; an enclosed area at a racecourse where horses are paraded, saddled, and mounted before a race
fry
- potěr (malé rybky)
BrE
/'fraɪ/
AmE
/'fraɪ/
noun, technical
-
very young fish
garlic press
- lis na česnek
BrE
/'gɑ:lɪkˌpres/
AmE
/'gɑ:rlɪkˌpres/
noun
-
a kitchen tool used to crush garlic cloves by forcing them through a grid of small holes
foetus
- plod, fetus (v těhotenství)
BrE
/'fi:təs/
AmE
/'fit̬əs/
noun
-
a developing human or animal embryo from about the eighth week after conception until birth
live on
- přežívat, žít dál, přetrvávat
BrE
/'lɪvˌɒn/
AmE
/'lɪvˌɑ:n/
verb
-
to go on living, to continue to exist
Nessie
- Lochneská příšera, Lochneska
BrE
/'nesi/
AmE
/'nesi/
noun
-
a monster that supposedly lives in the Scottish lake called Loch Ness
curt
- odměřený, strohý, úsečný
BrE
/'kɜ:t/
AmE
/'kɜ:rt/
adjective
-
using very few words in a way that seems rude or unfriendly
hearty
- vydatný (o jídle), hutný (o jídle)
BrE
/'hɑ:ti/
AmE
/'hɑ:rt̬i/
adjective
-
large and satisfying, especially in terms of food
upland
- vysočina, vrchovina
BrE
/'ʌplənd/
AmE
/'ʌplənd/
noun
-
an area of high or elevated land, usually located away from the coast, often characterized by hills, mountains, or rough terrain