noun, technical
-
the residue left after the combustion of coal, refuse, or metal ore, consisting mostly of ash, mineral fragments, and unburned material
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
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
Greenwich
- Greenwich (místo v Anglii, kterým prochází nultý poledník)
BrE
/'grenɪtʃ/
AmE
/'grenɪtʃ/
noun
-
an area of south-east London where you can find the original British Royal Observatory through which the 0 meridian passes
instep
- nárt (chodidla nebo obuvi)
BrE
/'ɪnstep/
AmE
/'ɪnstep/
noun
-
the top part of your foot between your toes and your ankle, or the part of a shoe that covers it
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
entrée
- předkrm nebo hlavní chod
BrE
/'ɒntreɪ/
AmE
/'ɑ:ntreɪ/
noun
-
a small dish served before the main course (usually British usage) or the main dish of a meal (usually American usage)
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
evacuation
- evakuace
BrE
/ɪˌvækju'eɪʃn/
AmE
/ɪˌvækju'eɪʃn/
noun
-
the act of moving people from a dangerous area (e.g. in the case of a hurricane, volcano erruption, terrorist attack etc.)
crater
- kráter
BrE
/'kreɪtə/
AmE
/'kreɪt̬ər/
noun
-
a bowl shaped hole in the ground (made by an asteroid, a bomb etc) or at the top of a volcano
referee
- rozhodčí
BrE
/ˌrefə'ri:/
AmE
/ˌrefə'ri:/
noun
-
a person in a game or sport who prevents the players from breaking the rules, punishes players who break them etc.
tongue
- jazyk (v ústech)
BrE
/'tʌŋ/
AmE
/'tʌŋ/
noun
-
the part of the body that you use to taste food, it is in your mouth and moves when you speak
surface
- povrch, plocha, hladina
BrE
/'sɜ:fɪs/
AmE
/'sɜ:rfəs/
noun
-
the flat top or outside part of something, e.g. of a table etc; the flat top of a body of water
sum
- shrnout, sečíst dohromady, sečíst
BrE
/'sʌm/
AmE
/'sʌm/
verb
-
to put everything together; to add all the numbers together; to come to a conclusion by putting all the things together
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