noun
-
the legal process by which a tenant is removed from a rental property by the landlord, typically due to non-payment of rent or violation of lease terms
portrayal
- zobrazení, znázornění, ztvárnění
BrE
/pɔ:'treɪəl/
AmE
/pɔ:r'treɪəl/
noun
-
the act of showing someone or something in a picture, in a book, etc., the way someone or something is shown in a picture, in a book, etc.
carbohydrate
- sacharid, karbohydrát
BrE
/ˌkɑ:bəʊ'haɪdreɪt/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:rboʊ'haɪdreɪt/
noun
-
a substance consisting of molecules of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen that is present in the food we eat, especially sugar, bread, etc., it provides the body with energy
solstice
- slunovrat
BrE
/'sɒlstɪs/
AmE
/'sɑ:lstɪs/
noun
-
one of the two days in a year when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator, marking the longest or shortest day of the year
pussy
- slaboch, padavka
BrE
/'pʊsi/
AmE
/'pʊsi/
noun, informal
-
a man or a boy who is not behaving in a very man-like way, esp. one who shows he's afraid or cries in front of other men
sissy
- slaboch, padavka
BrE
/'sɪsi/
AmE
/'sɪsi/
noun, informal
-
a man or a boy who is not behaving in a very man-like way, esp. one who shows he's afraid or cries in front of other men
gift token
- dárková poukázka
BrE
/'gɪft ˌtəʊkən/
AmE
/'gɪft ˌtoʊkən/
noun, British English
-
a piece of paper that is usually given to someone as a present and that can be exchanged for a service or for some goods in a shop
gift certificate
- dárková poukázka
BrE
/ˌgɪft sə'tɪfɪkət/
AmE
/ˌgɪft sər'tɪfɪkət/
noun, American English
-
a piece of paper that is usually given to someone as a present and that can be exchanged for a service or for some goods in a shop
soap
- telenovela
BrE
/'səʊp/
AmE
/'soʊp/
noun
-
a short for 'soap opera', a television serial with many episodes that shows the life of a group of people, it is usually very emotional and far-fetched
ladder
- žebřík
BrE
/'lædə/
AmE
/'lædər/
noun
-
a piece of equipment that is used to climb up something, it consists of two long pieces of wood or ropes on the sides and steps between them
noun
-
the kind of food that you can usually buy in the street or in fast food restaurants, it is usually quite unhealthy, e.g. hamburgers, fries, hot dogs etc.
chisel
- dláto, majzlík
BrE
/'tʃɪzl/
AmE
/'tʃɪzl/
noun
-
a metal instrument with a sharp end which is used to cut and shape wood or stone, esp. by hitting it with a hammer at the other end
soup
- polévka
BrE
/'su:p/
AmE
/'su:p/
noun
-
a warm dish usually made by boiling vegetables and meat and adding noodles etc. It is usually eaten before the main course. We eat it with a spoon
squirrel
- veverka
BrE
/'skwɪrəl/
AmE
/'skwɜ:rəl/
noun
-
a small animal that climbs trees and jumps from branch to branch, it is usually red or brown and eats nuts, it has got a long thick tail
Russian roulette
- ruská ruleta, riskantní činnost, hazardní hra
BrE
/ˌrʌʃn ru:'let/
AmE
/ˌrʌʃn ru:'let/
noun
-
a dangerous activity in which you take a very serious risk, similar to the deadly game where a revolver with one loaded chamber is fired at someone’s own head