vitamin
vitamin - vitamín
BrE
/'vɪtəmɪn/
AmE
/'vaɪt̬əmɪn/

noun - one of the substances that are necessary for the body, they are present in various kinds of food or can be taken in the form of pills

X-ray
X-ray - rentgen, rentgenové záření, rentgenový snímek
BrE
/'eksˌreɪ/
AmE
/'eksˌreɪ/

noun - invisible light that can go through solid things, it is used e.g. in medicine to take pictures of broken bones etc., a picture taken in this way

 
carbon - uhlík
BrE
/'kɑ:bən/
AmE
/'kɑ:rbən/

noun - (the chemical element of atomic number 6) an element that is present in all organic compounds, it is also known in the form of diamonds and graphite

neuron
neuron - neuron (nervová buňka)
BrE
/'njʊərɒn/
AmE
/'nʊrɑ:n/

noun - a cell in the nervous system that sends and receives electrical signals

 
exponentially - exponenciálně, strmě, prudce
BrE
/ˌekspə'nenʃəli/
AmE
/ˌekspə'nenʃəli/

adverb - in a way that increases very rapidly and by a growing rate

gaslight
gaslight - plynová lampa, plynové světlo
BrE
/'gæslaɪt/
AmE
/'gæslaɪt/

noun - a type of lamp powered by gas, used especially in the past

 
singularly - výjimečně, mimořádně, neobyčejně, zvláštně, nápadně
BrE
/'sɪŋgjələli/
AmE
/'sɪŋgjələrli/

adverb, formal - in a way that is very noticeable or unusual; exceptionally or remarkably

sweltering
sweltering - úmorný, dusný, spalující, nesnesitelně horký, parný
BrE
/'sweltərɪŋ/
AmE
/'sweltərɪŋ/

adjective - very hot in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable or weak

serendipity
serendipity - štěstí, náhoda, šťastná náhoda, nečekané štěstí
BrE
/ˌserən'dɪpɪti/
AmE
/ˌserən'dɪpɪt̬i/

noun, formal - the occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way

supple
supple - ohebný, pružný, elastický, vláčný, tvárný, poddajný (materiál, hmota)
BrE
/'sʌpl/
AmE
/'sʌpl/

adjective - easily bent, shaped, or manipulated without breaking; soft and pliable in texture

kooky
kooky - praštěný, cáklý, střelený, potrhlý, bláznivý
BrE
/'ku:ki/
AmE
/'ku:ki/

adjective, American English, informal - strange, eccentric, or slightly crazy, often in an amusing or charming way.

forecourt
forecourt - nádvoří (před hotelem apod.), volné prostranství (před budovou)
BrE
/'fɔ:kɔ:t/
AmE
/'fɔ:rkɔ:rt/

noun, British English - an open area in front of a building, such as a hotel

nobility
nobility - ušlechtilost, vznešenost (charakteru), šlechetnost
BrE
/nəʊ'bɪlɪti/
AmE
/noʊ'bɪlɪt̬i/

noun - the quality of being noble in character, mind, or spirit; moral goodness

 
Harry Potter - Harry Potter
BrE
/ˌhæri'pɒtə/
AmE
/ˌhæri'pɑ:t̬ər/

noun - the main character in a series of books by J. R. Rowling

marauding
marauding - plenící, loupící, drancující, přepadávající
BrE
/mə'rɔ:dɪŋ/
AmE
/mə'rɑ:dɪŋ/

adjective, literary - going around in search of things to steal or people to attack