deity
deity - božstvo, bůh
BrE
/'deɪəti/
AmE
/'deɪət̬i/

noun - a god, a supernatural being who is worshipped by people as the ruler of the world (or a part of the world)

New York
New York - New York
BrE
/ˌnju:'jɔ:k/
AmE
/ˌnu:'jɔ:rk/

noun - the second most populous state in the USA, its located on the east coast of the US and its capital is Albany

 
platinum - platina
BrE
/'plætɪnəm/
AmE
/'plæt̬ɪnəm/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 78) a heavy precious metal used in jewellery, electric contacts etc., it is resistant to corrosion

 
manganese - mangan
BrE
/'mæŋgəni:z/
AmE
/'mæŋgəni:z/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 25) a hard metal similar to iron, it is used in making steel and other alloys

 
comparative - komparativ, druhý stupeň přídavných jmen či příslovcí
BrE
/kəm'pærətɪv/
AmE
/kəm'pærət̬ɪv/

noun - the form of an adverb or an adjective that is used to compare two things (such as 'better', 'taller' or 'more interesting')

 
gene - gen
BrE
/'dʒi:n/
AmE
/'dʒi:n/

noun - a segment of the DNA that contains genetic information that is passed to an individual person, animal or plant from a parent

conga
conga - konga (kubánský buben)
BrE
/'kɒŋgə/
AmE
/'kɑ:ŋgə/

noun - a tall narrow drum usually played by hand, it is common in all kinds of Latin music, it originally comes from Cuba

horn
horn - roh (hud. nástroj)
BrE
/'hɔ:n/
AmE
/'hɔ:rn/

noun - is a simple wind instrument typically made from metal or animal horn, often used for signaling or in traditional and folk music

 
acronym - akronym
BrE
/'ækrənɪm/
AmE
/'ækrənɪm/

noun - a word that is formed by the first letters of other words (e.g. SVOMPT stands for Subject, Verb, Object, Manner, Place, Time)

 
version - verze
BrE
/'vɜ:ʒn/
AmE
/'vɜ:rʒn/

noun - a form of something (e.g. a product, a story etc.) which is a little different from other things of the same type

 
keeper - správce
BrE
/'ki:pə/
AmE
/'ki:pər/

noun - a person whose job is to take care of a place (e.g. a park, a building) or animals (e.g. in a zoo)

 
relic - relikvie
BrE
/'relɪk/
AmE
/'relɪk/

noun - an object of spiritual value especially if it is connected with a holy person (such as part of their body or clothes)

 
you of all people - zrovna ty
BrE
/'ju: əvɔ:lˌpi:pl/
AmE
/'ju: əvɔ:lˌpi:pl/

phrase - a phrase that shows that we are surprised that it is that particular person who did something (which we would never expect)

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