toboggan
- sáňkovat, bobovat, sjíždět na sáňkách, sjíždět na bobech
BrE
/tə'bɒgən/
AmE
/tə'bɑ:gən/
verb
-
to slide downhill over snow or ice on a toboggan or similar sled
bob
- bob (závodní), závodní boby
BrE
/'bɒb/
AmE
/'bɑ:b/
noun
-
a vehicle that moves down an icy track at great speed; a winter sport in which teams race down an ice-covered track in a small, streamlined vehicle with runners
bobsled
- bob (závodní), závodní boby
BrE
/'bɒbsleɪ/
AmE
/'bɑ:bsleɪ/
noun, American English
-
a vehicle that moves down an icy track at great speed; a winter sport in which teams race down an ice-covered track in a small, streamlined vehicle with runners
skeleton
- skeleton (sportovní disciplína)
BrE
/'skeletən/
AmE
/'skeletən/
noun
-
a winter sport in which a person rides a small sled down a frozen track while lying face down and headfirst
adjective
-
too large or too small in comparison to something else, not balanced or fair
discouraged
- odrazený, sklíčený
BrE
/dɪs'kʌrɪdʒd/
AmE
/dɪs'kʌrɪdʒd/
adjective
-
feeling sad or without confidence because something was difficult or did not go well.
Morse code
- Morseova abeceda, morseovka
BrE
/ˌmɔ:s 'kəʊd/
AmE
/ˌmɔ:rs 'koʊd/
noun
-
a system of communication developed by Samuel Morse that uses sequences of short and long signals, known as dots and dashes, to represent letters, numbers, and punctuation
printing press
- tiskařský lis, tiskařský stroj
BrE
/'prɪntɪŋˌpres/
AmE
/'prɪntɪŋˌpres/
noun
-
a machine or device used to print text or images onto paper or other materials by pressing inked type or plates against them
commendantion
- pochvala (formální), uznání, vyznamenání, ocenění
BrE
/ˌkɒmen'deɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:men'deɪʃn/
noun, formal
-
a formal statement of praise, approval, or recognition, often given officially for notable achievements or actions
old hat
- přežitek, obehraná písnička
BrE
/ˌəʊld'hæt/
AmE
/ˌoʊld'hæt/
noun
-
something that is familiar, old-fashioned, or no longer interesting or relevant due to overuse or outdatedness