verb
-
to produce something and spread it around (light, sound etc.)
shipping company
- přepravce, přepravní společnost
BrE
/'ʃɪpɪŋˌkʌmpənɪ/
AmE
/'ʃɪpɪŋˌkʌmpəni/
noun
-
a company that carries goods from one place to another
survivor
- přeživší, kdo přežil
BrE
/sə'vaɪvə/
AmE
/sər'vaɪvər/
noun
-
the person who managed to live after a difficult situation
weed out
- protřídit, probrat, vyřadit, vytřídit, zbavit se (něčeho nežádoucího)
BrE
/ˌwi:d'aʊt/
AmE
/ˌwi:d'aʊt/
verb
-
to remove or eliminate something or someone that is unwanted or less desirable from a group, often to improve the overall quality or effectiveness
ureter
- močovod
BrE
/ju'ri:tə/
AmE
/'jʊrət̬ər/
noun
-
a tube-like structure that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder, allowing it to be stored until it's eliminated from the body
demonstrate
- účastnit se demonstrace, demonstrovat
BrE
/'demənstreɪt/
AmE
/'demənstreɪt/
verb
-
to take part in an event in which a large group of people march through the street to show their unhappiness about something etc.
conjecture
- domnívat se, domýšlet si, spekulovat, odhadovat
BrE
/kən'dʒektʃə/
AmE
/kən'dʒektʃər/
verb, formal
-
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion based on incomplete or limited information; to make an educated guess or assumption without having full evidence
rehabilitation
- renovace, rekonstrukce, asanace, obnova, uvedení zpět do dobrého stavu
BrE
/ˌri:hə'ˌbɪlə'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌri:hə'ˌbɪlə'teɪʃn/
noun
-
the process of repairing or improving something, such as a building, structure, or area, to bring it back to its original or a better condition
slough
- svléknout, shodit (kůži), odumírat (o tkáni), zbavit se něčeho
BrE
/'slʌf/
AmE
/'slʌf/
verb
-
to shed or cast off a layer of skin, tissue, or an outer covering; to get rid of something old, unwanted, or no longer useful
concierge
- concierge - pracovník na recepci, který zajišťuje různé služby pro hosty
BrE
/'kɒnsieəʒ/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:nsi'erʒ/
noun
-
someone who works in a hotel and makes your stay more pleasant by recommending where to go, what to see, and by making reservations etc.
loophole
- skulina, mezera (v zákonu)
BrE
/'lu:phəʊl/
AmE
/'lu:phəʊl/
noun
-
a small mistake in the way a law or a contract has been written that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something
tenderizer
- palička (na maso), změkčovač (masa), tenderizér
BrE
/'tendəraɪzə/
AmE
/'tendəraɪzər/
noun
-
a substance that you can put on meat to make it softer ; a special tool that you can treat meat with to make it softer
caution
- udělit napomenutí, udělit výstrahu
BrE
/'kɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/'kɔ:ʃn/
verb, British English, formal
-
to give a formal warning to somebody (especially one that says that the next time they do something wrong or illegal, they will be punished)
TLC
- laskavá péče
BrE
/ˌti:el'si:/
AmE
/ˌti:el'si:/
noun
-
short for 'tender loving care' (love, care and attention that you give someone to make them feel better, or something to make it look better)
ending
- koncovka
BrE
/'endɪŋ/
AmE
/'endɪŋ/
noun
-
a group of letters added to the end of a word in order to create a different form (such as plural -s, past -ed etc,)