adjective
-
connected with the artistic and literary movement that originated in Europe in the late 18th and early 19th centuries characterized by a focus on emotion, individualism, imagination, and the celebration of nature
accordion
- akordeon, tahací harmonika
BrE
/ə'kɔ:diən/
AmE
/ə'kɔ:rdiən/
noun
-
a musical instrument that's shaped like a box, you play it by pressing keys and buttons and pulling the sides of the box from each other and then pressing them back together
noun, formal
-
the waste material that remains after the body has digested and absorbed nutrients from food, eliminated through the rectum and anus
digestive system
- trávicí soustava
BrE
/daɪ'dʒestɪv ˌsɪstəm/
AmE
/daɪ'dʒestɪv ˌsɪstəm/
noun
-
the body's collection of organs and processes responsible for breaking down food, absorbing nutrients, and eliminating waste products from the body
urinary tract
- močové cesty
BrE
/'jʊərɪnəriˌtrækt/
AmE
/'jʊrɪneriˌtrækt/
noun
-
the system of organs in the body responsible for producing, storing, and expelling urine, including the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra
hypochondriac
- hypochondr
BrE
/ˌhaɪpə'kɒndrɪæk/
AmE
/ˌhaɪpə'kɑ:ndrɪæk/
noun
-
someone who worries about their health too much and often thinks and says they are ill even when they are not
chute
- padák
BrE
/'ʃu:t/
AmE
/'ʃu:t/
noun, informal
-
a piece of equipment that enables a person to jump from a plane and fall slowly and safely to the ground
flutter
- poletovat, třepetat křídly
BrE
/'flʌtə/
AmE
/'flʌt̬ər/
verb
-
to move back and forth, form side to side, or up and down (in the air), to fly in this manner
broken record
- ohraná deska, poškrávaná gramofonová deska
BrE
/ˌbrəʊkən'rekəd/
AmE
/ˌbroʊkən'rekərd/
noun
-
a damaged record which, when you listen to it, will always skip back and play a bit over and over again
gargle
- kloktat, vykloktat
BrE
/'gɑ:gl/
AmE
/'gɑ:rgl/
verb
-
to rinse the back of the mouth and throat with a liquid (mouthwash or some medicine) and then spit it out
parachute
- padák
BrE
/'pærəʃu:t/
AmE
/'pærəʃu:t/
noun
-
a piece of equipment that enables a person to jump from a plane and fall slowly and safely to the ground
Quidditch
- famfrpál
BrE
/'kwɪdɪtʃ/
AmE
/'kwɪdɪtʃ/
noun
-
(Harry Potter) a game played by wizards and witches on broomsticks, there are four balls and three hoops on each side
gargle
- kloktadlo
BrE
/'gɑ:gl/
AmE
/'gɑ:rgl/
noun
-
a liquid medicine that you use to rinse the back of the mouth and throat and then you spit it out
standard of living
- životní úroveň
BrE
/ˌstændəd əv'lɪvɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌstændəd əv'lɪvɪŋ/
noun
-
the quality of life that depends on the amount of money you have and on what you can and can't afford