noun
-
a comfortable chair with an adjustable back and footrest, allowing the user to lean back and relax
love seat
- pohovka pro dva
BrE
/'lʌvsi:t/
AmE
/'lʌvsi:t/
noun
-
a small sofa for two people
lampshade
- stínidlo lampičky
BrE
/'læmpʃeɪd/
AmE
/'læmpʃeɪd/
noun
-
a cover for a lamp, typically made of fabric, paper, or other materials, used to soften or direct the light
dice
- kostky (hra), hra v kostky
BrE
/'daɪs/
AmE
/'daɪs/
noun
-
a game of chance that is played with dice
dice up
- nakrájet na kostičky
BrE
/ˌdaɪs'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌdaɪs'ʌp/
verb
-
to cut something, usually food, into small cubes
dice
- kostička, kostičky (jídla)
BrE
/'daɪs/
AmE
/'daɪs/
noun
-
a small cube of food
paper
- zkouška (písemná)
BrE
/'peɪpə/
AmE
/'peɪpər/
noun, British English
-
a written examination, often consisting of a series of questions or problems
papers
- dokumenty
BrE
/'peɪpəz/
AmE
/'peɪpərz/
noun
-
documents
shake somebody's hand
- potřást někomu rukou, podat někomu ruku
BrE
/ˌʃeɪk sʌmbədiz'hænd/
AmE
/ˌʃeɪk sʌmbədiz'hænd/
verb
-
to grasp and briefly move someone's hand in greeting, agreement, or congratulations
shake on
- plácnout si na (něco), potvrdit podáním rukou
BrE
/'ʃeɪk ɒn/
AmE
/'ʃeɪk ɒn/
verb
-
to make an agreement by shaking hands
profanity
- sprosté slovo, vulgarismus, nadávka, hrubý jazyk
BrE
/prə'fænəti/
AmE
/prə'fænət̬i/
noun, formal
-
(usually plural) an offensive, obscene, or vulgar word that is generally considered inappropriate in polite conversation
profanity
- rouhání, svatokrádež, znesvěcení, urážka boha
BrE
/prə'fænəti/
AmE
/prə'fænət̬i/
noun, formal
-
language that shows disrespect toward God or religious or sacred things
proof
- kontrolní výtisk, korekturní výtisk, předběžná verze tisku
BrE
/'pru:f/
AmE
/'pru:f/
noun, technical
-
a copy of a printed work, such as a book or magazine, used for testing and correcting before final publication
weed out
- protřídit, probrat, vyřadit, vytřídit, zbavit se (něčeho nežádoucího)
BrE
/ˌwi:d'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌwi:d'aʊt/
verb
-
to remove or eliminate something or someone that is unwanted or less desirable from a group, often to improve the overall quality or effectiveness
academia
- akademická obec, vědecká obec, akademické prostředí
BrE
/ˌækə'di:miə/
AmE
/ˌækə'di:miə/
noun
-
the environment or community concerned with the pursuit of research, education, and scholarship, typically in universities or other academic institutions