around the clock
around the clock - bez přestávky, nepřetržitě, nonstop, ve dne v noci
BrE
/əˌraʊnd ðə'klɒk/
AmE
/əˌraʊnd ðə'klɑ:k/

adverb - without stopping, all day and all night

 
round - zaokrouhlit (nahoru nebo dolů)
BrE
/'raʊnd/
AmE
/'raʊnd/

verb - to change an exact number to the nearest whole number

 
ballot box - volební urna, hlasovací urna
BrE
/'bælət bɒks/
AmE
/'bælət bɑ:ks/

noun - a box where you put the piece of paper with your vote

ballot paper
ballot paper - volební lístek, hlasovací lístek
BrE
/'bælət peɪpə/
AmE
/'bælət peɪpər/

noun, British English - a piece of paper that you use to vote in an election

ballot
ballot - volební lístek, hlasovací lístek
BrE
/'bælət/
AmE
/'bælət/

noun - a piece of paper that you use to vote in an election

 
ballot - tajná volba, volba
BrE
/'bælət/
AmE
/'bælət/

noun - the system of voting for someone in secret, so others do not know who you voted for

 
round off - zaokrouhlit (nahoru nebo dolů)
BrE
/ˌraʊnd'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌraʊnd'ɑ:f/

verb - to change an exact number to the nearest whole number

 
round down - zaokrouhlit dolů
BrE
/ˌraʊnd'daʊn/
AmE
/ˌraʊnd'daʊn/

verb - to reduce an exact number to the nearest whole number

 
round up - zaokrouhlit nahoru
BrE
/ˌraʊnd'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌraʊnd'ʌp/

verb - to increase an exact number to the nearest whole number

 
propulsion - pohon
BrE
/prə'pʌlʃn/
AmE
/prə'pʌlʃn/

noun - a farce that pushes a vehicle forward

catfish
catfish - sumec
BrE
/'kætfɪʃ/
AmE
/'kætfɪʃ/

noun - a type of fish that have long hairs around their mouths

 
secret agent - tajný agent, špión
BrE
/ˌsi:krət 'eɪdʒənt/
AmE
/ˌsi:krət 'eɪdʒənt/

noun - a person whose job is to find out secret information for a government or other organization

 
defuse - zneškodnit (bombu, ap.)
BrE
/di:'fju:z/
AmE
/di:'fju:z/

verb - to prevent a bomb from exploding

 
defuse - zklidnit, uklidnit
BrE
/di:'fju:z/
AmE
/di:'fju:z/

verb - to make a dangerous or tense situation calmer

charcoal
charcoal - dřevěné uhlí
BrE
/'tʃɑ:kəʊl/
AmE
/'tʃɑ:rkəʊl/

noun - a hard, black substance obtained by burning wood without much air, can be used as fuel