noun
-
the quality of being dark, gloomy, or hard to see through; the quality of being unclear or difficult to understand
hush money
- peníze za mlčení, peníze za mlčenlivost (úplatek)
BrE
/'hʌʃ mʌni/
AmE
/'hʌʃ mʌni/
noun
-
a sum of money paid, typically in secret, to buy someone's silence or prevent disclosure of sensitive or damaging information
callipers
- posuvné měřítko, průměrka
BrE
/'kæləpəz/
AmE
/'kæləpərz/
noun, technical
-
a tool made of two metal parts that is used for measuring the width, distance or diameter of various objects
key
- tónina
BrE
/'ki:/
AmE
/'ki:/
noun
-
the scale or group of pitches that forms the basis of a composition, typically centered around a particular tonic note
sponge bath
- mytí houbou, mytí žínkou
BrE
/'spʌndʒˌbɑ:θ/
AmE
/'spʌndʒˌbæθ/
noun
-
a way of cleaning your body using a damp sponge or washcloth instead of getting into a bathtub or shower
staple
- svorka, skobka (do sešívačky)
BrE
/'steɪpl/
AmE
/'steɪpl/
noun
-
a piece of thin wire that you push into sheets of paper using a special tool to hold them together
G-string
- tanga
BrE
/'dʒi: strɪŋ/
AmE
/'dʒi: strɪŋ/
noun
-
a type of underwear usually worn by women that only has a very narrow strip of cloth at the back
word search
- osmisměrka
BrE
/'wɜ:dˌsɜ:tʃ/
AmE
/'wɜ:rdˌsɜ:rtʃ/
noun
-
a type of a puzzle in which you are supposed to find the letters of given words in a grid
gargoyle
- chrlič (na střeše)
BrE
/'gɑ:gɔɪl/
AmE
/'gɑ:rgɔɪl/
noun
-
a stone figure of a person or an animal which carries rain water from the roof of an old building
veneer
- dýha (na nábytku)
BrE
/və'nɪə/
AmE
/və'nɪr/
noun
-
a thin layer of wood or plastic that is clued to a piece of furniture to make it look better
leech
- pijavice, parazit, příživník (člověk)
BrE
/'li:tʃ/
AmE
/'li:tʃ/
noun
-
somebody who takes advantage of other people for a long period of time by taking their food, money or profit
balance
- zůstatek (účtu), dlužná částka
BrE
/'bæləns/
AmE
/'bæləns/
noun
-
the amount of money left in your account, the amount of many that you owe on your credit card etc.
Babygro
- bodýčko, dětské bodýčko, overálek
BrE
/'beɪbɪgrəʊ/
AmE
/'beɪbɪgroʊ/
noun
-
one piece of clothing for babies that covers the whole body, or sometimes just the top part of the body
ministry
- ministerstvo
BrE
/'mɪnɪstri/
AmE
/'mɪnəstri/
noun, British English
-
a governmental organisation that is in charge of a particular sector of public administration (health, education, defense, foreign affairs etc.)