verb
-
to make a copy of a file in your computer and store it somewhere in case something happens to the original file
identity parade
- identifikace (zločince svědkem)
BrE
/aɪ'dentəti pəˌreɪd/
AmE
/aɪ'dent̬ət̬i pəˌreɪd/
noun
-
a situation at a police station etc. in which a witness tries to identify a criminal in a line of different people
Spin the bottle
- flaška (hra)
BrE
/ˌspɪn ðə'bɒtl/
AmE
/ˌspɪn ðə'bɑ:t̬l/
noun
-
a party game in which people sit in a circle and one of them spins a bottle that is in the middle. The person the neck of the bottle points at then has to do something.
shortcake
- máslové sušenky, čajové pečivo
BrE
/'ʃɔ:tkeɪk/
AmE
/'ʃɔ:rtkeɪk/
noun, British English
-
a type of rich biscuit or cookie, similar to shortbread, made from a dough high in fat content, resulting in a crumbly texture
ladder
- žebříček (hierarchický apod.)
BrE
/'lædə/
AmE
/'lædər/
noun
-
a series of stages or levels in a process, system, or hierarchy that someone progresses through, especially in a career or social status
opposition
- opozice (polit.)
BrE
/ˌɒpə'zɪʃən/
AmE
/ˌɑ:pə'zɪʃən/
noun
-
the political parties or politicians in a parliament who are not in power and who criticize or challenge the government’s actions and policies
echo
- připomínka (nějaké události apod.), vzpomínka
BrE
/'ekəʊ/
AmE
/'ekoʊ/
noun
-
something that is similar to something else that happened in the past; something that reminds you of something that happened in the past
British Summer Time
- letní čas
BrE
/ˌbrɪtɪʃ 'sʌmə taɪm/
AmE
/ˌbrɪtɪʃ 'sʌmər taɪm/
noun
-
the time used in the UK in summer that is one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (it is often abbreviated as BST)
house
- koleje
BrE
/'haʊs/
AmE
/'haʊs/
noun
-
a group of children of different ages that compete against other groups in sports competitions, it is a system in some British schools
baton
- hůlka, hůlka mažoretky, mažoretková hůlka
BrE
/'bætn/
AmE
/bə'tɑ:n/
noun
-
a long stick that is held, spun and thrown in the air by a majorette or someone marching in front of a band
merry-go-round
- kolotoč (na hřišti)
BrE
/'merɪgəʊˌraʊnd/
AmE
/'merɪgoʊˌraʊnd/
noun
-
a disc-like structure (in a playground, in a park etc.) that kids can sit on, which goes around when someone pushes it
piano
- piano, pianino
BrE
/pi'ænəʊ/
AmE
/pi'ænoʊ/
noun
-
a large musical instrument that is played by pressing black and white keys, the strings are in arranged vertically in a wooden case
subway
- metro, podzemní dráha
BrE
/'sʌbweɪ/
AmE
/'sʌbweɪ/
noun, American English
-
a kind of train that travels in tunnels under a city and stops at regular intervals for people to get in or out
window
- okno
BrE
/'wɪndəʊ/
AmE
/'wɪndoʊ/
noun
-
a flat piece of glass in a wooden or plastic frame in a wall, it usually opens, and you can look through it
underground
- metro, podzemní dráha
BrE
/'ʌndəgraʊnd/
AmE
/'ʌndərgraʊnd/
noun, British English
-
a kind of train that travels in tunnels under a city and stops at regular intervals for people to get in or out