sentence element
sentence element - větný člen
BrE
/'sentənsˌeləmənt/
AmE
/'sentənsˌeləmənt/

noun - a part of the sentence, such as subject, verb, object, complement or adverbial

modal verb
modal verb - modální sloveso, způsobové sloveso
BrE
/ˌməʊdl'vɜ:b/
AmE
/ˌmoʊdl'vɜ:rb/

noun - a verb like 'can', 'must' etc.

modal
modal - modální sloveso, způsobové sloveso
BrE
/'məʊdl/
AmE
/'moʊdl/

noun - a verb like 'can', 'must' etc.

telling-off
telling-off - vynadání, vyhubování, kartáč
BrE
/ˌtelɪŋ'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌtelɪŋ'ɑ:f/

noun, British English, informal - the act of speaking angrily to somebody who has done something bad or wrong

 
sightly - vzhledný, pohledný
BrE
/'saɪtli/
AmE
/'saɪtli/

adjective, literary - pleasant to look at

 
in unison - najednou, současně, jednohlasně
BrE
/ɪn'ju:nɪsn/
AmE
/ɪn'ju:nɪsn/

adverb - simultaneously, at the same time, at the same pitch, in perfect agreement

 
unison - shoda, souhra
BrE
/'ju:nɪsn/
AmE
/'ju:nɪsn/

noun - perfect agreement, concord, the same pitch, the same moment

fine dining
fine dining - vysoká gastronomie, vybrané stolování
BrE
/ˌfaɪn 'daɪnɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌfaɪn 'daɪnɪŋ/

noun - a style of high-end dining characterized by a formal atmosphere, exceptional service, and gourmet cuisine, often in upscale, elegant restaurants

 
jailer - žalářník, dozorce
BrE
/'dʒeɪlə/
AmE
/'dʒeɪlər/

noun - a person who guards prisoners

 
in secret - tajně, v tajnosti, potají
BrE
/ɪn'si:krət/
AmE
/ɪn'si:krət/

adverb - done privately, without other people knowing

medley
medley - směska (hudební), hudební směska
BrE
/'ˌmedli/
AmE
/'ˌmedli/

noun - a piece of music made from parts of different songs played one after another

medley
medley - směs, směsice, všehochuť
BrE
/'ˌmedli/
AmE
/'ˌmedli/

noun - a mixture of different things, often from various sources

blood thinner
blood thinner - lék na ředění krve, lék proti srážlivosti krve, antikoagulant
BrE
/'blʌd θɪnə/
AmE
/'blʌd θɪnər/

noun - a medicine that helps prevent blood clots and makes the blood flow more easily

sedative
sedative - sedativum, uklidňující lék
BrE
/'sedətɪv/
AmE
/'sedət̬ɪv/

noun - a medicine that calms you down or makes you sleepy

throat spray
throat spray - sprej do krku
BrE
/'θrəʊtˌspreɪ/
AmE
/'θroʊtˌspreɪ/

noun - a liquid medicine in a spray form for sore throats