magnanimous - velkorysý, šlechetný, velkodušný
BrE
/mæg'nænɪməs/
AmE
/mæg'nænɪməs/

adjective - noble and generous in spirit; willing to forgive an insult or injury and not be petty or vindictive

 
prep school - soukromá střední škola, elitní střední škola (studenti 13-18 let)
BrE
/'prep sku:l/
AmE
/'prep sku:l/

noun, American English - a private secondary school in the USA that prepares students, usually aged 13-18, for admission to selective colleges and universities

 
preparatory school - soukromá střední škola, elitní střední škola (studenti 13-18 let)
BrE
/prɪ'pærətri sku:l/
AmE
/prɪ'pærətɔ:ri sku:l/

noun, American English - a private secondary school in the USA that prepares students, usually aged 13-18, for admission to selective colleges and universities

 
prep school - soukromá škola, přípravná škola (studenti 8-13 let)
BrE
/'prep sku:l/
AmE
/'prep sku:l/

noun, British English - a private primary school in the United Kingdom for children typically aged 8-13 that prepares them for entry exams to elite secondary schools

 
prep - připravit (pacienta) na operaci
BrE
/'prep/
AmE
/'prep/

verb - to prepare somebody for a medical operation or examination.

prep
prep - připravit, nachystat
BrE
/'prep/
AmE
/'prep/

verb, American English, informal - to prepare yourself, someone, or something for something

 
prep - domácí příprava, domácí úkoly
BrE
/'prep/
AmE
/'prep/

noun, British English - homework or assigned schoolwork done outside class in some private schools

 
preparatory school - soukromá škola, přípravná škola (studenti 8-13 let)
BrE
/prɪ'pærətri sku:l/
AmE
/prɪ'pærətɔ:ri sku:l/

noun, British English - a private primary school in the United Kingdom for children typically aged 8-13 that prepares them for entry exams to elite secondary schools

preppy
preppy - student soukromé školy, student z vyšší společenské třídy
BrE
/'prepi/
AmE
/'prepi/

noun - a person, especially a student or young adult, who dresses in or is associated with the traditional, conservative style linked to private preparatory schools and elite universities

preppy
preppy - snobský, uhlazený, z vyšší společnosti, konzervativně elegantní, z privilegovaného prostředí (o studentech)
BrE
/'prepi/
AmE
/'prepi/

adjective - relating to, or typical of the conservative, upper-middle-class style traditionally associated with students of private preparatory schools and elite universities, especially in clothing, manners, and tastes

 
secession - odtržení, oddělení, odloučení, vystoupení
BrE
/sɪ'seʃn/
AmE
/sɪ'seʃn/

noun - the action of withdrawing formally from membership in a union, an alliance, or a political or religious organization

art nouveau
art nouveau - secese (umělecký styl)
BrE
/ˌɑ:t nu:'vəʊ/
AmE
/ˌɑ:rt nu:'voʊ/

noun - an artistic style of the late 19th and early 20th centuries characterized by decorative, flowing lines and natural forms

conjurer
conjurer - kouzelník, kejklíř, mág, iluzionista
BrE
/'kʌndʒərə/
AmE
/'kʌndʒərər/

noun - a person who performs magic tricks or illusions

 
immutable - neměnný, neměnitelný, stálý
BrE
/ɪ'mju:təbl/
AmE
/ɪ'mju:t̬əbl/

adjective, formal - not able to be changed

 
mutable - proměnlivý, měnitelný
BrE
/'mju:təbl/
AmE
/'mju:t̬əbl/

adjective, formal - capable of change or being changed