backstroke
backstroke - znak (plavecký styl)
BrE
/'bækstrəʊk/
AmE
/'bækstroʊk/

noun - a way of swimming in which you lie on your back

 
tentative - orientační, předběžný, přibližný
BrE
/'tentətɪv/
AmE
/'tent̬ətɪv/

adjective - not definite, still possible to change

 
on your conscience - na svědomí
BrE
/ˌɒn jɔ:'kɒnʃəns/
AmE
/ˌɑ:n jɔ:r'kɑ:nʃəns/

adverb - making you feel guilty

 
in good conscience - s čistým svědomím
BrE
/ɪnˌgʊd'kɒnʃəns/
AmE
/ɪnˌgʊd'kɑ:nʃəns/

adverb, formal - (usually in negatives) with the belief that what you're doing is morally right

paperwork
paperwork - dokumenty
BrE
/'peɪpəˌwɜ:k/
AmE
/'peɪpərˌwɜ:rk/

noun - the official documents that you need for something

paperwork
paperwork - papírování, administrativa
BrE
/'peɪpəˌwɜ:k/
AmE
/'peɪpərˌwɜ:rk/

noun - routine work involving filling in forms, writing reports etc., sometimes seen as boring or unnecessary

go climbing
go climbing - pěstovat horolezectví, lézt po horách
BrE
/ˌgəʊ'klaɪmɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌgoʊ'klaɪmɪŋ/

verb - to climb rocks or mountains or special walls, usually as a sport

 
word order - slovosled
BrE
/'wɜ:dˌɔ:də/
AmE
/'wɜ:rdˌɔ:rdər/

noun - the arrangement of words in a phrase, a clause or a sentence

doctor's office
doctor's office - ordinace, ordinace lékaře
BrE
/'dɒktəzˌɒfɪs/
AmE
/'dɑ:ktərzˌɑ:fɪs/

noun, American English - the room or rooms where a doctor works

satsuma
satsuma - mandarinka, druh mandarinky (bez pecek)
BrE
/ˌsæt'su:mə/
AmE
/ˌsæt'su:mə/

noun - a fruit like a small orange without seeds with skin that can be removed easily

 
self-important - domýšlivý, namyšlený
BrE
/ˌself ɪm'pɔ:tnt/
AmE
/ˌself ɪm'pɔ:rtnt/

adjective - believing that you are more important than other people

 
retention - zachování, udržení
BrE
/rɪ'tenʃn/
AmE
/rɪ'tenʃn/

noun - the action of keeping something, the continued use of something

 
birthday card - přání k narozeninám (písemné)
BrE
/'bɜ:θdeɪ ˌkɑ:d/
AmE
/'bɜ:rθdeɪ ˌkɑ:rd/

noun - a card that you give someone on their birthday as a gift

 
prolong - prodloužit
BrE
/prə'lɒŋ/
AmE
/prə'lɔ:ŋ/

verb - to make something last longer

 
cut off - přerušit telefonní spojení
BrE
/ˌkʌt'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌkʌt̬'ɑ:f/

verb - to get suddenly disconnected when you are on the phone, you cannot speak to the other person