verb, technical
-
to close down a company or business and sell everything it owned, usually in order to pay its debts
moreish
- strašně dobrý (o jídle a pití)
BrE
/'mɔ:rɪʃ/
AmE
/'mɔ:rɪʃ/
adjective, British English, informal
-
extremely tasty, making you want to have more and more of it
aromatic
- vonný, aromatický
BrE
/ˌærə'mætɪk/
AmE
/ˌærə'mætɪk/
adjective
-
having a pleasant smell that is quite noticeable
air mattress
- nafukovací matrace, nafukovací lehátko
BrE
/'eəˌmætrəs/
AmE
/'erˌmætrəs/
noun
-
a kind of mattress filled with air that you can put on water and lie on it or use it as a bed
instruction
- výuka, vyučování, instruktáž
BrE
/ɪn'strʌkʃn/
AmE
/ɪn'strʌkʃn/
noun
-
teaching or guidance given to somebody
coachman
- kočí
BrE
/'kəʊtʃmən/
AmE
/'koʊtʃmən/
noun, dated
-
a person whose job was to drive a vehicle pulled by horses
compact disc
- kompaktní disk
BrE
/ˌsi:'di:/
AmE
/ˌsi:'di:/
noun
-
a small, round digital storage medium commonly used for audio and data playback on electronic devices
psychically
- psychicky, paranormálně
BrE
/'saɪkɪkli/
AmE
/'saɪkɪkli/
adverb
-
in a supernatural, paranormal way, in a way connected with strange powers such as the ability to read minds, move objects without touching them etc.
eardrum
- ušní bubínek
BrE
/'ɪədrʌm/
AmE
/'ɪrdrʌm/
noun
-
a thin piece of tissue in the ear that vibrates when sound waves hit it, transmitting sound to the inner ear
Adam's apple
- ohryzek (anat.)
BrE
/ˌædəmz'æpl/
AmE
/ˌædəmz'æpl/
noun
-
a visible protrusion in the front of the neck, typically larger in males, formed by the thyroid cartilage surrounding the vocal cords
staple
- sešít, secvaknout (sešívačkou)
BrE
/'steɪpl/
AmE
/'steɪpl/
verb
-
to attach something to something else using a stapler (e.g. sheets of paper)