beechnut
beechnut - bukvice (plod buku)
BrE
/'bi:tʃnʌt/
AmE
/'bi:tʃnʌt/

noun - the small, triangular nut that grows on a beech tree

 
scuff - odřít, poškrábat, ošoupat
BrE
/'skʌf/
AmE
/'skʌf/

verb - to make a mark or scratch on the surface of something by rubbing it againsit something rough

scuffed
scuffed - odřený, poškrábaný, ošoupaný, opotřebovaný
BrE
/'skʌft/
AmE
/'skʌft/

adjective - having marks or scratches on the surface because it has been rubbed against something

collage
collage - koláž, kolážování
BrE
/'kɒlɑ:ʒ/
AmE
/kə'lɑ:ʒ/

noun - a picture or piece of art made by sticking various materials such as photographs, paper, or fabric onto a surface

 
vouch - potvrdit, zaručit, dosvědčit, potvrdit, prohlásit, dát záruku
BrE
/'vaʊtʃ/
AmE
/'vaʊtʃ/

verb, formal - to say that you firmly believe something is true or that someone is honest or has a particular quality

counter
counter - pracovní plocha (např. na kuchyňské lince)
BrE
/'kaʊntə/
AmE
/'kaʊnt̬ər/

noun, American English - the surface of a kitchen cupboard etc. that you work on

tater
tater - kobzola, ertepla, zemák, brambor
BrE
/'teɪtə/
AmE
/'teɪt̬ər/

noun, informal - a potato (informal)

cuke
cuke - okurka
BrE
/'kju:k/
AmE
/'kju:k/

noun, informal - a short form of the noun 'cucumber'

 
exploratory - průzkumný, výzkumný, zjišťovací
BrE
/ɪk'splɒrətri/
AmE
/ɪk'splɒrətɔ:ri/

adjective - done in order to discover information or to examine something in more detail

 
categorical - kategorický, jednoznačný, rozhodný
BrE
/ˌkætə'gɒrɪkl/
AmE
/ˌkætə'gɑ:rɪkl/

adjective - expressed in a very clear and direct way, leaving no doubt or possibility of change

 
semiconductor - polovodič
BrE
/ˌsemɪkən'dʌktə/
AmE
/ˌsemɪkən'dʌktər/

noun - a substance or material that allows electricity to pass through it under some conditions but not under others, used especially in electronic devices

 
conductor - vodič (elektřiny, tepla)
BrE
/kən'dʌktə/
AmE
/kən'dʌktə/

noun - a substance or material that allows electricity or heat to pass through it easily

 
commensurate - úměrný, přiměřený, odpovídající, srovnatelný
BrE
/kə'menʃərət/
AmE
/kə'menʃərət/

adjective, formal - matching something in size, degree, or importance; appropriate in relation to something else

 
dementia - demence, slabomyslnost
BrE
/dɪ'menʃə/
AmE
/dɪ'menʃə/

noun, technical - a serious mental condition in which a person gradually loses the ability to think, remember, and behave normally, usually because of disease or old age

atonement
atonement - odčinění, náprava, pokání, smíření
BrE
/ə'təʊnmənt/
AmE
/ə'toʊnmənt/

noun, formal - an action or process that shows you regret hurting someone or doing something bad, and try to make it better