noun, British English
-
a small box on a form, screen, or document that can be ticked (checked) or left empty to indicate a choice, selection, or preference
doomsday
- soudný konec, konec světa
BrE
/'du:mzdeɪ/
AmE
/'du:mzdeɪ/
adjective
-
the end of the world, Christians believe that people will be judged by God
shingle
- oblázky, kamínky
BrE
/'ʃɪŋgl/
AmE
/'ʃɪŋgl/
noun
-
small smooth stones that can be found on a beach or in a river
impassable
- neprůjezdný, neprůchodný
BrE
/ɪm'pɑsəbl/
AmE
/ɪm'pæsəbl/
adjective
-
(of a road, etc.) that cannot be traveled on because of bad condition, etc.
rationalism
- racionalismus
BrE
/'ræʃnəlɪzəm/
AmE
/'ræʃnəlɪzəm/
noun
-
the belief that actions and opinions should be based on reason rather than emotions
wild goose chase
- marná snaha, zbytečná práce, nikam nevedoucí práce, zbytečná námaha
BrE
/ˌwaɪld'gu:s tʃeɪs/
AmE
/ˌwaɪld'gu:s tʃeɪs/
noun
-
searching for something that cannot be found and therefore is a waste of time
packing
- balení, zabalení
BrE
/'pækɪŋ/
AmE
/'pækɪŋ/
noun
-
the process of putting something in a box so it can be posted somewhere
Lego
- Lego
BrE
/'legəʊ/
AmE
/'legoʊ/
noun
-
(trademark) a popular toy consisting of small plastic bricks that can be joined together
irreparably
- nenapravitelný, neodčinitelný
BrE
/ɪ'repərəbli/
AmE
/ɪ'repərəbli/
adverb
-
in a way that is too damaged or bad that it cannot be repaired
washable
- možný prát, pratelný
BrE
/'wɒʃəbl/
AmE
/'wɑ:ʃəbl/
adjective
-
that can be washed in a washing machine with no risk of damaging it
water over the dam
- minulost, historie, něco pasé
BrE
/ˌwɔ:tə əʊvə ðə 'dæm/
AmE
/ˌwɑ:t̬ər oʊvər ðə 'dæm/
noun
-
an event that happened in the past and so cannot be changed or undone
criminal
- zločinný, trestný, kriminální
BrE
/'krɪmɪnl/
AmE
/'krɪmɪnl/
adjective
-
connected with acts that are against the law and can be punished by law
aurora
- polární záře
BrE
/ə'rɔ:rə/
AmE
/ə'rɔ:rə/
noun
-
the light that can be seen at night in the sky in polar regions