around-the-clock
around-the-clock - nepřetržitý, dvacetičtyřhodinový
BrE
/əˌraʊnd ðə'klɒk/
AmE
/əˌraʊnd ðə'klɑ:k/

adjective - without stopping, all day and all night

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

 
out of hand - okamžitě, bez rozmyslu, bez uvážení
BrE
/'aʊt əv ˌhænd/
AmE
/'aʊt̬ əv ˌhænd/

adverb - immediately, without thinking, without considering what others want

tarragon
tarragon - estragon
BrE
/'tærəgən/
AmE
/'tærəgən/

noun - a herb with narrow aromatic leaves that has a strong taste and is used in cooking

 
peekaboo - dělání 'kuk' (na dítě), kuk
BrE
/'pi:kəbu:/
AmE
/'pi:kəbu:/

noun - a simple game you play with babies and toddlers in which you cover your face with your hands and then show your face saying 'boo' or 'peekaboo'

 
confection - cukrovinka, sladkost
BrE
/kən'fekʃn/
AmE
/kən'fekʃn/

noun, formal - a cake or sweet food that easy attractive to look at (formal)