quiz - vyslýchat
BrE
/'kwɪz/
AmE
/'kwɪz/

verb - to question somebody

 
capacity - kapacita, objem, obsah
BrE
/kə'pæsəti/
AmE
/kə'pæsət̬i/

noun - the maximum amount that something can contain

 
capacity - kapacita, výkonnost, výkon
BrE
/kə'pæsəti/
AmE
/kə'pæsət̬i/

noun - the ability or power to do, experience, or understand something

crustacean
crustacean - korýš
BrE
/krʌ'steɪʃn/
AmE
/krʌ'steɪʃn/

noun, technical - a type of aquatic animal that has a hard exoskeleton, segmented body, and jointed limbs, common examples include crabs, lobsters or shrimp

purse
purse - špulit, našpulit (rty)
BrE
/'pɜ:s/
AmE
/'pɜ:rs/

verb - (of lips) to press together tightly, often because you are thinking or to show disapproval

coordinator
coordinator - koordinátor
BrE
/kəʊ'ɔ:dɪneɪtə/
AmE
/koʊ'ɔ:rdɪneɪt̬ər/

noun - a person who organizes people or activities to work together effectively

 
whip up - vyburcovat, vybičovat
BrE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/

verb - to make people feel strongly about something

whip up
whip up - uklohnit, ukuchtit, rychle uvařit
BrE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌwɪp'ʌp/

verb - to quickly make something to eat

shrew
shrew - semetrika, megera, fúrie
BrE
/'ʃru:/
AmE
/'ʃru:/

noun, dated - a bad-tempered or aggressively assertive woman

shrew
shrew - rejsek (zvíře)
BrE
/'ʃru:/
AmE
/'ʃru:/

noun - a small insect-eating mammal resembling a mouse with a long pointed snout

 
mothball - naftalínová kulička, kulička proti molům
BrE
/'mɒθbɔ:l/
AmE
/'mɑ:θbɔ:l/

noun - a small ball of naphthalene or a similar chemical used to prevent moths from damaging clothes or fabrics when stored

 
nebulous - nejasný, mlhavý (přeneseně)
BrE
/'nebjələs/
AmE
/'nebjələs/

adjective, formal - indistinct, vague, or unclear; lacking definite form or limits

 
monolithic - nepružný, zkostnatělý (např. systém)
BrE
/ˌmɒnə'lɪθɪk/
AmE
/ˌmɑ:nə'lɪθɪk/

adjective - large, uniform, often implying rigidity and resistance to change

 
monolithic - monolitický, jednolitý, masivní
BrE
/ˌmɒnə'lɪθɪk/
AmE
/ˌmɑ:nə'lɪθɪk/

adjective - large, powerful, solid, impressive

monolith
monolith - monolit
BrE
/'mɒnəlɪθ/
AmE
/'mɑ:nəlɪθ/

noun - a large single upright block of stone, often used as a monument or a geological feature