catch
catch - stihnout (autobus apod.)
BrE
/'kætʃ/
AmE
/'kætʃ/

verb - to be there in time for a bus or train etc; not to be too late

stranger
stranger - cizinec, cizí člověk
BrE
/'streɪndʒə/
AmE
/'streɪndʒər/

noun - a person who you don't know, a person who isn't known somewhere or doesn't belong there

 
push in - předbíhat, předběhnout
BrE
/ˌpʊʃ'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌpʊʃ'ɪn/

verb, British English - to stand in a line of people in front of those who were there before you

 
citadel - citadela
BrE
/'sɪtədel/
AmE
/'sɪt̬ədel/

noun - a castle near a city where people could find protection when there was a battle etc.

 
overpopulation - přelidnění
BrE
/ˌəʊvəˌpɒjə'leɪʃən/
AmE
/ˌoʊvərˌpɑ:jə'leɪʃən/

noun - the state of there being too many people in the world or in one particular area

 
cut in - předbíhat, předběhnout
BrE
/ˌkʌt'ɪn/
AmE
/ˌkʌt̬'ɪn/

verb, American English - to stand in a line of people in front of those who were there before you

 
detention - po škole (trest)
BrE
/dɪ'tenʃn/
AmE
/dɪ'tenʃn/

noun - a kind of school punishment which means you have to stay at school or go to school when there are no lessons and do some work etc.


download
download - stáhnout (do počítače), stahovat (do počítače)
BrE
/'daʊnləʊd/
AmE
/'daʊnloʊd/

verb - to transfer information, data, files etc. from the internet etc. to your computer and store it there

campsite
campsite - tábořiště
BrE
/'kæmpsaɪt/
AmE
/'kæmpsaɪt/

noun - a place where you go camping, you can put up a tent or make a fire there

terrace
terrace - terasa
BrE
/'terəs/
AmE
/'terəs/

noun - an area next to a house, usually with a stone floor, people can sit and relax there

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