win
win - vyhrát (něco), získat výhrou
BrE
/'wɪn/
AmE
/'wɪn/

verb - to gain something by being successful in a competition, lottery etc.

gaunt
gaunt - vyzáblý, vyhublý, vychrtlý
BrE
/'gɔ:nt/
AmE
/'gɑ:nt/

adjective - very thin and skinny

elated
elated - nadšený, radostný
BrE
/ɪ'leɪtɪd/
AmE
/ɪ'leɪt̬ɪd/

adjective - very happy or excited about something

 
cardinal - základní, hlavní
BrE
/'kɑ:dɪnl/
AmE
/'kɑ:rdɪnl/

adjective - of the highest importance, principal

 
cardinal point - světová strana
BrE
/ˌkɑ:dɪnl'pɔɪnt/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:rdɪnl'pɔɪnt/

noun - one of the main points on the compass (north, south, east or west)

 
operator - obsluha, řidič
BrE
/'ɒpəreɪtə/
AmE
/'ɑ:pəreɪt̬ər/

noun - a person who controls a machine

 
hole in the wall - bankomat
BrE
/ˌhəʊlɪnðə'wɔ:l/
AmE
/ˌhoʊlɪnðə'wɔ:l/

noun, British English, informal - a cash machine

 
echo - připomínka (nějaké události apod.), vzpomínka
BrE
/'ekəʊ/
AmE
/'ekoʊ/

noun - something that is similar to something else that happened in the past; something that reminds you of something that happened in the past

 
bury the hatchet - zakopat válečnou sekeru, usmířit se
BrE
/ˌberi ðə'hætʃɪt/
AmE
/ˌberi ðə'hætʃɪt/

verb - to make peace with someone, to resolve a conflict, to stop fighting

hatchet
hatchet - sekyra, sekyrka, sekera, sekerka
BrE
/'hætʃɪt/
AmE
/'hætʃɪt/

noun - a kind of an axe that is smaller and has a shorter handle

 
urbanized - městský
BrE
/'ɜ:bənaɪzd/
AmE
/'ɜ:rbənaɪzd/

adjective - city-like, having become more city-like rather than rural

 
brawn - vepřová huspenina, tlačenka
BrE
/'brɔ:n/
AmE
/'brɔ:n/

noun, British English - a jellied meat made from a pig’s head

garland
garland - girlanda, řetěz z květin, ozdobný věnec
BrE
/'gɑ:lənd/
AmE
/'gɑ:rlənd/

noun - a decorative wreath or chain made of flowers, leaves, or other materials, often used for celebration or as an ornament

 
watershed - povolený večerní čas pro vysílání pořadů s obsahem pro dospělé
BrE
/'wɔ:təʃed/
AmE
/'wɑ:t̬ərʃed/

noun, British English - the time after which television programmes with adult content may be broadcast (9 p.m. in Britain)

 
watershed - zlomový bod, přelom, zásadní mezník
BrE
/'wɔ:təʃed/
AmE
/'wɑ:t̬ərʃed/

noun - an important turning point or event marking a major change in history, a situation, or someone’s life