Mluvení

Word Of The Day Quizzes

 
amalgam - směs, směsice
BrE
/ə'mælgəm/
AmE
/ə'mælgəm/

noun - a mixture of different things that have been combined into a single whole

 
setup - nastavení, zapojení, upořádání
BrE
/'setʌp/
AmE
/'set̬ʌp/

noun - the way in which something is arranged, organized, or prepared

 
giveaway - dárek zdarma, soutěž o ceny
BrE
/'gɪvəweɪ/
AmE
/'gɪvəweɪ/

noun - something that is given free to people, especially as a prize or as part of a competition or promotion

brownie
brownie - brownie (čokoládový moučník), čokoládový koláček
BrE
/'braʊni/
AmE
/'braʊni/

noun - a thick flat chocolate cake that is baked in a tray, having a dense, fudgy or chewy texture and a thin, crispy crust on top

 
crackle - praskat, zapraskat, chrastit, šustit (např. oheň)
BrE
/'krækl/
AmE
/'krækl/

verb - to make a lot of short, sharp sounds like the sound of paper being crushed or a wood fire burning

unscrupulous
unscrupulous - bezohledný, bezcharakterní, nečestný, všehoschopný, bezzásadový, nemorální
BrE
/ʌn'skru:pjələs/
AmE
/ʌn'skru:pjələs/

adjective - behaving in a way that is dishonest or unfair in order to get what you want; having or showing no moral principles

be short of
be short of - postrádat, nemít dost, mít nedostatek, chybět
BrE
/bi 'ʃɔ:t əv/
AmE
/bi 'ʃɔ:rt əv/

verb - to not have enough of something; to have less than the amount that is needed or wanted