protractor
protractor - úhloměr
BrE
/prə'træktə/
AmE
/prə'træktər/

noun - a trasparent plastic instrument (like a ruler) that is used to measure angles of 0 to 180 degrees

 
bombard - ostřelovat, bombadrovat (doslova i přeneseně)
BrE
/bɒm'bɑ:rd/
AmE
/bɑ:m'bɑ:rd/

verb - to attack a place using large guns or bombs, or to do something too much (e.g. ask questions)

 
desensitize - přestávat si uvědomovat
BrE
/di:'sensətaɪz/
AmE
/di:'sensətaɪz/

verb - to start becoming less aware of a particular problem or situation because you are getting used to it

 
desensitise - přestávat si uvědomovat
BrE
/di:'sensətaɪz/
AmE
/di:'sensətaɪz/

verb, British English - to start becoming less aware of a particular problem or situation because you are getting used to it

 
uncompetitive - nesoutěživý, nekonkurenční, nekonkurenceschopný
BrE
/ˌʌnkəm'petətɪv/
AmE
/ˌʌnkəm'petətɪv/

adjective - not trying to be as good or better than others, not able to be as good as others

paint
paint - barva
BrE
/'peɪnt/
AmE
/'peɪnt/

noun - a coloured liquid that is put on walls (to give it a colour) or used to make pictures

staircase
staircase - schodiště
BrE
/'steəkeɪs/
AmE
/'sterkeɪs/

noun - a set of stairs inside a house, you can use it to get from one floor to another

remote control
remote control - dálkové ovládání, dálkový ovladač
BrE
/rɪˌməʊt kən'trəʊl/
AmE
/rɪˌməʊt kən'troʊl/

noun - a device that you can use to control your TV without having to get out of your armchair

 
subtract - odčítat, odečítat, odečíst
BrE
/səb'trækt/
AmE
/səb'trækt/

verb - to take a part from something; to do a mathematical operation in which you use the sign 'minus'

 
tolerate - tolerovat
BrE
/'tɒləreɪt/
AmE
/'tɑ:ləreɪt/

verb - to accept something that you do not like or agree with; to put up with something or somebody

throw up
throw up - zvracet
BrE
/ˌθrəʊ'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌθroʊ'ʌp/

verb - to vomit; to let food come out of your stomach through your mouth, esp. when you feel sick

wrapping paper
wrapping paper - balicí papír
BrE
/'ræpɪŋˌpeɪpə/
AmE
/'ræpɪŋˌpeɪpər/

noun - a thing that we use to cover a present from all sides with to make it look nice

 
veto - vetovat
BrE
/'vi:təʊ/
AmE
/'vi:t̬oʊ/

verb - to refuse to accept a new act etc. when it has been approved of by the parliament etc.

be sick
be sick - zvracet, blinkat, blít
BrE
/ˌbi:'sɪk/
AmE
/ˌbi:'sɪk/

verb - to vomit; to let food come out of your stomach through your mouth, esp. when you feel sick

 
appraise - hodnotit, ohodnotit, zhodnotit
BrE
/ə'preɪz/
AmE
/ə'preɪz/

verb - to look at someone in order to say how good they are, how good their performance is etc.