Nevada
- Nevada
BrE
/
nɪ'vɑ:də/
AmE
/
nə'vædə/
noun
-
a state in the west of the USA known for its deserts, the capital of gambling - Las Vegas (although the real capital is Carson City)
thimble
- náprstek
BrE
/
'θɪmbl/
AmE
/
'θɪmbl/
noun
-
a small metal cup used in sewing to protect the finger that pushes the needle through the cloth
Alaska
- Aljaška
BrE
/
ə'lɑ:skə/
AmE
/
ə'læskə/
noun
-
the largest state in the USA located in the north-west of North America, its capital is Juneau
ark
- archa
noun
-
(in the Bible) the boat on which Noah, his family and two of every animal survived the Flood
greenhouse effect
- skleníkový efekt
BrE
/
'gri:nhaʊs ɪ'fekt/
AmE
/
'gri:nhaʊs ɪ'fekt/
noun
-
a situation in which the heat cannot escape from Earth though the atmosphere and makes the planet warmer
racing
- závody
BrE
/
'reɪsɪŋ/
AmE
/
'reɪsɪŋ/
noun
-
a competition in which several competitors start at the same time and the winner is the fastest one
Protestant
- protestantský
BrE
/
'prɒtɪstənt/
AmE
/
'prɑ:t̬ɪstənt/
adjective
-
connected with the part of Christian religion that separated from the Roman Catholic church in the 16th century
tear duct
- slzný kanálek
BrE
/
'tɪədʌkt/
AmE
/
'tɪrdʌkt/
noun
-
a kind of tube that carries tears from the tear gland to the eye and the nasal cavity
oncology
- onkologie
BrE
/
ɒŋ'kɒlədʒi/
AmE
/
ɑ:ŋ'kɑ:lədʒi/
noun
-
the medical specialty or the branch of medical science that deals with the study and treatment of tumors
endocrinology
- endokrinologie
BrE
/
ˌendəʊkrə'nɒlədʒi/
AmE
/
ˌendoʊkrə'nɑ:lədʒi/
noun
-
the medical specialty of the branch of medical science that studies the glands secreting hormones and their function
object
- předmět (věty)
BrE
/
'ɒbdʒɪkt/
AmE
/
'ɑ:bdʒɪkt/
noun
-
the part of a sentence that says who or what is affected by the action of the subject
exhaust
- výfuk
BrE
/
ɪg'zɔ:st/
AmE
/
ɪg'zɔ:st/
noun
-
a metal pipe at the back of a car through which the waste gases escape from the engine
exhaust pipe
- výfuk
BrE
/
ɪg'zɔ:st paɪp/
AmE
/
ɪg'zɔ:st paɪp/
noun
-
a metal pipe at the back of a car through which the waste gases escape from the engine
INTERMEDIATE
Roman Svozílek
|
28. 4. 2011
| komentáře:
17
Víte, co vše vás může potkat při cestě letadlem nebo po přistání?
Přečtěte si další kapitolu našeho kurzu obchodní angličtiny.
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INTERMEDIATE
Marek Vít
|
27. 9. 2010
| komentáře:
18
Článek o dalším neslušném slově, které je v hovorové angličtině
téměř na denním pořádku.
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