noun, American English
-
a kind of wooden or metal structure that sticks out from the land over the sea, it is used by boats for loading and unloading goods
jetty
- molo, přístavní molo
BrE
/'dʒeti/
AmE
/'dʒet̬i/
noun
-
a kind of wooden or metal structure that sticks out from the land over the sea, it is used by boats for loading and unloading goods
diaphragm
- bránice
BrE
/'daɪəfræm/
AmE
/'daɪəfræm/
noun
-
a large, dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen and plays a crucial role in breathing by contracting and relaxing to control lung expansion
hem
- založit (vytvořit lem)
BrE
/'hem/
AmE
/'hem/
verb
-
to fold and sew the edge of a piece of clothing (usually at the bottom) to prevent it from fraying and to make it the right length
corner
- zahnat do kouta, zahnat do úzkých
BrE
/'kɔ:nə/
AmE
/'kɔ:rnər/
verb
-
to get a person or animal into a place or situation from which it is difficult to escape for them, or which is very uncomfortable for them
crusade
- křížová výprava
BrE
/kru:'seɪd/
AmE
/kru:'seɪd/
noun
-
a holy war or a campaign with a religious or moral purpose, typically undertaken by Christians in the Middle Ages to recover the Holy Land from Muslim rule
eviction
- vystěhování, soudní vystěhování
BrE
/ɪ'vɪkʃn/
AmE
/ɪ'vɪkʃn/
noun
-
the legal process by which a tenant is removed from a rental property by the landlord, typically due to non-payment of rent or violation of lease terms
squirrel
- veverka
BrE
/'skwɪrəl/
AmE
/'skwɜ:rəl/
noun
-
a small animal that climbs trees and jumps from branch to branch, it is usually red or brown and eats nuts, it has got a long thick tail
genocide
- genocida
BrE
/'dʒenəsaɪd/
AmE
/'dʒenəsaɪd/
noun
-
the deliberate killing of a large number of people from a particular national, ethnic, racial, or religious group, with the aim of destroying that group completely or partly
aorta
- aorta
BrE
/eɪ'ɔ:tə/
AmE
/eɪ'ɔ:rt̬ə/
noun
-
the largest artery in the body that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart's left ventricle to the rest of the body, distributing it to various organs and tissues
poncho
- pončo
BrE
/'pɒntʃəʊ/
AmE
/'pɑ:ntʃoʊ/
noun
-
a piece of clothing made from one large piece of fabric with a hole in the middle for the head, worn over the shoulders to keep warm or dry
unitard
- trikot (cvičební), celotělový trikot
BrE
/'ju:nɪtɑ:d/
AmE
/'junətɑ:rd/
noun
-
a piece of clothing that covers the whole body from the neck to the ankles, it fits the body tightly, it is worn by dancers and people doing some sports
leotard
- trikot (cvičební), gymnastický dres
BrE
/'lɪətɑ:d/
AmE
/'lɪətɑ:rd/
noun
-
a piece of sleeveless clothing that covers the torso from the neck to the thighs, it fits the body tightly, it is worn by dancers and people doing some sports
fondue
- fondue (pokrm)
BrE
/'fɒndju:/
AmE
/fɑ:n'du:/
noun
-
a dish in which small pieces of food are dipped into a hot sauce, usually made from melted cheese or chocolate, or a hot cooking medium such as oil or broth
accordion
- akordeon, tahací harmonika
BrE
/ə'kɔ:diən/
AmE
/ə'kɔ:rdiən/
noun
-
a musical instrument that's shaped like a box, you play it by pressing keys and buttons and pulling the sides of the box from each other and then pressing them back together