terraform
- změnit tvář planety
BrE
/
'terəfɔ:m/
AmE
/
'terəfɔ:rm/
verb
-
to change the surface of a planet so that it looks like Earth (usually in sci-fi)
renovated
- renovovaný
BrE
/
'renəveɪtɪd/
AmE
/
'renəveɪt̬ɪd/
adjective
-
restored to its former state, rebuilt so that is as good as it was or even better
mortgagee
- hypoteční věřitel
BrE
/
ˌmɔ:gə'dʒi:/
AmE
/
ˌmɔ:rgə'dʒi:/
noun
-
an organization, usually a bank, that lends money to people so they can buy their own property
PRE-INTERMEDIATE
Cambridge ESOL
|
13. 8. 2006
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11
Cvičný poslechový test cambridgeské zkoušky KET, část 1.
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INTERMEDIATE
Adela Benesova
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16. 12. 2005
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1
What is British food really like? Let's read several amusing stories from the
life of a Czech au-pair in Britain.
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ELEMENTARY
Roman Svozílek
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28. 3. 2019
Začátečníkům se často pletou překlady slovíček “hledat” a
“najít”.
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hanging loop
- poutko, poutko na pověšení
BrE
/
'hæŋɪŋlu:p/
AmE
/
'hæŋɪŋlu:p/
noun
-
a small strip of fabric attached to clothes or towels so you can hang them on a hook
usurp
- zmocnit se, přisvojit si, uzurpovat
BrE
/
ju:'zɜ:p/
AmE
/
ju:'zɜ:rp/
verb
-
to take or seize something, especially a position of power or authority, without the right to do so
spay
- kastrovat, vykastrovat (samici), odstranit vaječníky
verb
-
to remove some parts of the sex organs of a female animal so that it cannot have babies
revoke
- zrušit, odvolat, odebrat
BrE
/
rɪ'vəʊk/
AmE
/
rɪ'vəʊk/
verb, formal
-
to officially cancel something (an agreement, a law, a permission etc.) so that is no longer in effect
pedestrianize
- vyhradit pro chodce, vytvořit pěší zónu
BrE
/
pə'destrɪənaɪz/
AmE
/
pə'destrɪənaɪz/
verb
-
to change a street or area in a town or city so that only pedestrians can enter it
dripping
- kapající
BrE
/
'drɪpɪŋ/
AmE
/
'drɪpɪŋ/
adjective
-
(of a water tap etc.) not tightly closed or connected so that water is coming out in drops
cash on delivery
- dobírka, placeno dobírkou, na dobírku
BrE
/
kæʃ ən dɪ'lɪvəri/
AmE
/
kæʃ ən dɪ'lɪvəri/
noun
-
a way of sending goods so that the recipient has to pay for it when they receive it
overflow
- přetékat, přetéct
BrE
/
ˌəʊvə'fləʊ/
AmE
/
ˌoʊvər'floʊ/
verb
-
to be so full that nothing else can fit in, and the contents usually fall over the edges
installation
- montáž, instalace
BrE
/
ˌɪnstə'leɪʃn/
AmE
/
ˌɪnstə'leɪʃn/
noun
-
the act of putting furniture, equipment, or a computer program into position so that it can be used