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

 
beset - trápit, sužovat
BrE
/bɪ'set/
AmE
/bɪ'set/

verb, formal - to affect someone or something in an unpleasant way

 
sustainability - udržitelnost
BrE
/səˌsteɪnə'bɪləti/
AmE
/səˌsteɪnə'bɪləti/

noun - the ability to continue for a long time

tributary
tributary - přítok (řeky)
BrE
/'trɪbjətri/
AmE
/'trɪbjəteri/

noun - a stream or river that flows into a larger river or lake

 
interactive whiteboard - interaktivní tabule
BrE
/ˌɪntəræktɪv 'waɪtbɔ:d/
AmE
/ˌɪntəræktɪv 'waɪtbɔ:rd/

noun - a large electronic screen connected to a computer, you can write on it, it is used for teaching in a classroom

 
snitch - ukrást, štípnout
BrE
/'snɪtʃ/
AmE
/'snɪtʃ/

verb, informal - to steal something quickly and quietly

snitch
snitch - prásknout, donášet
BrE
/'snɪtʃ/
AmE
/'snɪtʃ/

verb, informal - to secretly tell someone in authority about something wrong that another person has done

snitch
snitch - práskač, donašeč
BrE
/'snɪtʃ/
AmE
/'snɪtʃ/

noun, informal - a person who secretly tells someone in authority about something wrong that another person has done

 
strut - pyšná chůze, vykračování
BrE
/'strʌt/
AmE
/'strʌt/

noun - an act of walking in a proud way with your head up and chest out, as if you are very important

 
strut - vzpěra, podpěra
BrE
/'strʌt/
AmE
/'strʌt/

noun - a piece of wood or metal that helps to hold something, such as a building or a vehicle

 
strut - vykračovat si, naparovat se
BrE
/'strʌt/
AmE
/'strʌt/

verb - to walk in a proud way with your head up and chest out, as if you are very important

 
comrade - soudruh
BrE
/'kɒmreɪd/
AmE
/'kɑ:mræd/

noun, dated - a member of the same political group, especially a communist or socialist party