verb, British English, formal
-
to give a formal warning to somebody (especially one that says that the next time they do something wrong or illegal, they will be punished)
squeegee
- stěrka (např. na čištění skla)
BrE
/'skwi:dʒi:/
AmE
/'skwi:dʒi:/
noun
-
a tool on a short or long handle with thin rubber edge used for cleaning flat surfaces such as glass, or spreading liquids on surfaces
cushion
- polštář, polštářek (ozdobný, k sezení)
BrE
/'kʊʃn/
AmE
/'kʊʃn/
noun
-
a kind of a pillow, a bag of cloth filled with soft material that you sit on or put on a sofa to decorate it
guarantee
- zaručit, garantovat, dát záruku
BrE
/ˌgerən'ti:/
AmE
/ˌgerən'ti:/
verb
-
to promise that something will be done or will happen, to give a written promise that a product will be repaired or replaced if something is wrong with it
hairband
- čelenka, gumička do vlasů
BrE
/'heəbænd/
AmE
/'herbænd/
noun
-
a narrow piece of plastic, fabric, or elastic that people wear on their head to keep their hair back and away from the face
bookmaker
- osoba či společnost přijímající sázky
BrE
/'bʊkmeɪkə/
AmE
/'bʊkmeɪkər/
noun
-
a person or organization that accepts and manages bets on various events, especially sports events, and determines the odds and payouts for those bets
rubber
- kondom, prezervativ
BrE
/'rʌbə/
AmE
/'rʌbər/
noun, American English
-
a condom, a thin rubber covering that a man wears on his penis during sex to prevent pregnancy or the spread of a disease
balcony
- balkón
BrE
/'bælkəni/
AmE
/'bælkəni/
noun
-
a platform built on the upstairs outer wall of a house with a rail around it, you can get there from an upstairs room
pulley
- kladka
BrE
/'pʊli/
AmE
/'pʊli/
noun
-
a simple device consisting of a wheel on an axle, you put a rope around the wheel and use it to lift loads etc.
chess
- šachy
BrE
/'tʃes/
AmE
/'tʃes/
noun
-
a game for two people played on a black and white board, each player has 16 playing pieces and must capture the opponent's king
grub
- larva, červ, ponrava
BrE
/'grʌb/
AmE
/'grʌb/
noun
-
a fat worm that feeds on plants or decaying organic matter
common-sense
- rozumný, smysluplný (založený na zdravém rozumu)
BrE
/ˌkɒmən'sens/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:mən'sens/
adjective
-
demonstrating practical reasoning or judgment based on ordinary experience and understanding
one-track
- omezený, jednostranný, zaměřený jen jedním směrem
BrE
/'wʌnˌtræk/
AmE
/'wʌnˌtræk/
adjective
-
focused only on one thing or idea, without considering other possibilities
mural
- nástěnná malba
BrE
/'mjʊərəl/
AmE
/'mjʊrəl/
noun
-
a large painting painted on an outside wall of a building
trip
- aktivovat, zapnout, spustit
BrE
/'trɪp/
AmE
/'trɪp/
verb, literary
-
to switch a piece of electrical equipment on, often by accident