valve
valve - ventil
BrE
/'vælv/
AmE
/'vælv/

noun, technical - a device which controls the flow of air or liquid through a tube or a pipe

 
foe - nepřítel
BrE
/'fəʊ/
AmE
/'fəʊ/

noun, literary - an enemy, a person who hates you or wants to harm you

 
fluid - tekutina, kapalina
BrE
/'flu:ɪd/
AmE
/'flu:ɪd/

noun - a liquid, a substance that flows and can be poured (e.g. water)

 
stardom - sláva, hvězdná sláva, hvězdná popularita
BrE
/'stɑ:dəm/
AmE
/'stɑ:rdəm/

noun - the state of being famous

dish towel
dish towel - utěrka
BrE
/'dɪʃtaʊəl/
AmE
/'dɪʃtaʊəl/

noun, American English - a square piece of cloth that you use to dry something with, esp. wet dishes after they have been washed

 
apportion - rozdělit, podělit
BrE
/ə'pɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/ə'pɔ:rʃn/

verb, formal - to divide something among people, especially blame or money

 
apposite - výstižný
BrE
/'æpəzɪt/
AmE
/'æpəzɪt/

adjective, formal - suitable for the occasion

 
pertinent - relevantní, k věci
BrE
/'pɜ:tɪnənt/
AmE
/'pɜ:rtɪnənt/

adjective, formal - relevant to a particular situation

 
dawdle - loudat se
BrE
/'dɔ:dl/
AmE
/'dɔ:dl/

verb - to do something slowly, spending more time than is necessary

 
counterfoil - kontrolní útržek, stvrzenka
BrE
/'kaʊntəfɔɪl/
AmE
/'kaʊntərfɔɪl/

noun, British English - the part of a ticket, cheque or other document that is kept as a record of purchase

 
counterfeiter - padělatel
BrE
/'kaʊntəfɪtə/
AmE
/'kaʊntərfɪtər/

noun - a person who forges something

counterfeit
counterfeit - padělaný, falešný
BrE
/'kaʊntəfɪt/
AmE
/'kaʊntərfɪt/

adjective, formal - made to look exactly like the original in order to deceive people

counterfeit
counterfeit - padělat, zfalšovat
BrE
/'kaʊntəfɪt/
AmE
/'kaʊntərfɪt/

verb, formal - to make a copy of something in order to deceive people

 
interminable - nemající konce (zdánlivě)
BrE
/ɪn'tɜ:mɪnəbl/
AmE
/ɪn'tɜ:rmɪnəbl/

adjective - lasting a very long time and so boring

counterfeit
counterfeit - padělek, napodobenina
BrE
/'kaʊntəfɪt/
AmE
/'kaʊntərfɪt/

noun, formal - something that is made to look like the original in order to deceive people