noun
-
the central part of a fruit, such as an apple or pear, that contains the seeds and is usually not eaten
hardcover
- kniha v pevné vazbě
BrE
/'hɑ:dkʌvə/
AmE
/'hɑ:rdkʌvər/
noun, American English
-
a book with a rigid and durable cover made of thick material, often cardboard, that provides protection to the pages within
hardback
- kniha v pevné vazbě
BrE
/'hɑ:dbæk/
AmE
/'hɑ:rdbæk/
noun, British English
-
a book with a rigid and durable cover made of thick material, often cardboard, that provides protection to the pages within
narcissist
- narcista, narcis (člověk)
BrE
/'nɑ:sɪsɪst/
AmE
/'nɑ:rsɪsɪst/
noun
-
a person who is convinced of his or her importance and always wants people to pay attention to him or her
conservative
- konzervativní (polit.)
BrE
/kən'sɜ:vətɪv/
AmE
/kən'sɜ:rvət̬ɪv/
adjective
-
describing political views or parties that prefer traditional values, gradual change, limited government involvement in the economy, and strong national defense
cinder
- škvára, struska
BrE
/'sɪndə/
AmE
/'sɪndər/
noun, technical
-
the residue left after the combustion of coal, refuse, or metal ore, consisting mostly of ash, mineral fragments, and unburned material
Iraq
- Irák
BrE
/ɪ'rɑ:k/
AmE
/ɪ'rɑ:k/
a country in Western Asia, located north of the Arabian Peninsula, bordered by Turkey, Iran, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Syria
sifter
- prosévačka, sítko (např. na mouku)
BrE
/'sɪftə/
AmE
/'sɪftər/
noun
-
a container with a handle that has a fine mesh in the bottom used for aerating flour and removing large clumps
dry run
- zkouška nanečisto, nácvik
BrE
/ˌdraɪ'rʌn/
AmE
/ˌdraɪ'rʌn/
noun, informal
-
a complete and detailed practice of something that is done to make sure the real thing will work or run smoothly
dummy run
- zkouška nanečisto, nácvik
BrE
/ˌdʌmi'rʌn/
AmE
/ˌdʌmi'rʌn/
noun, informal
-
a complete and detailed practice of something that is done to make sure the real thing will work or run smoothly
CPR
- dýchání z úst do úst a masáž srdce, kardiopulmonární resuscitace
BrE
/ˌsi:pi:'ɑ:/
AmE
/ˌsi:pi:'ɑ:r/
noun
-
the abbreviation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation - a method of saving life by breathing into someone's mouth and pressing repeatedly on their chest
private school
- soukromá škola
BrE
/ˌpraɪvət 'sku:l/
AmE
/ˌpraɪvət 'sku:l/
noun
-
a school that does not receive any money from the government and the education of students is paid by their parents
jump rope
- švihadlo
BrE
/'dʒʌmpˌrəʊp/
AmE
/'dʒʌmpˌroʊp/
noun, American English
-
a piece of rope held by both ends in your hands that you swing over your head and under your feet
light
- světlo na semaforu, semafor
BrE
/'laɪt/
AmE
/'laɪt/
noun
-
the system that directs the traffic at a place where two streets meet using green for go and red for stop
alligator pear
- avokádo
BrE
/'æləgeɪtəˌpeə/
AmE
/'æləgeɪt̬ərˌper/
noun
-
a tropical fruit shaped like a pear, with green skin, soft green flesh inside and a large seed in the centre