ski jumping
ski jumping - skoky na lyžích, lety na lyžích
BrE
/'ski:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/
AmE
/'ski:ˌdʒʌmpɪŋ/

noun - a winter sport in which skiers go down a ramp and try to jump as far as possible

pike
pike - kopí
BrE
/'paɪk/
AmE
/'paɪk/

noun - a long pole with a sharp blade attached to its end, used as a weapon in the past

trebuchet
trebuchet - trebuchet (obléhací zbraň)
BrE
/'trebjʊʃeɪ/
AmE
/ˌtrebjʊ'ʃeɪ/

noun - a siege machine (used esp. in the Middle Ages) that could throw heavy objects and destroy walls etc.

utensil
utensil - kuchyňská pomůcka, kuchyňský nástroj
BrE
/ju:'tensl/
AmE
/ju:'tensl/

noun - a piece of equipment or a tool used in the kitchen, such as a fork, beater, peeler etc.

relay
relay - štafetový závod, štafetový běh, štafeta
BrE
/'ri:leɪ/
AmE
/'ri:leɪ/

noun - a race between teams in which each member only runs a part of the way and another continues

relay race
relay race - štafetový závod, štafetový běh
BrE
/'ri:leɪˌreɪs/
AmE
/'ri:leɪˌreɪs/

noun - a race between teams in which each member only runs a part of the way and another continues

 
Ursa Minor - Malá medvědice (souhvězdí)
BrE
/ˌɜ:sə 'maɪnə/
AmE
/ˌɜ:rsə 'maɪnər/

noun - a small constellation in the northern sky, also known as the Little Bear; it contains Polaris, the North Star

 
incarnation - ztělesnění, zosobnění, inkarnace
BrE
/ˌɪnkɑ:'neɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌɪnkɑ:r'neɪʃn/

noun - a person or thing that represents or embodies a quality, idea, or concept in a clear or extreme form

rebus
rebus - rébus, obrazová hádanka
BrE
/'ri:bəs/
AmE
/'ri:bəs/

noun - a puzzle in which words or parts of words are represented by pictures, symbols, or the arrangement of letters

mannequin
mannequin - figurína v obchodě nebo ve výkladní skříni
BrE
/'mænəkɪn/
AmE
/'mænəkɪn/

noun - a full-size model of the human body that is used in shops or shop windows to display clothes

 
handle - manipulovat, zacházet (s něčím), sahat (na něco), uchopit (něco)
BrE
/'hændl/
AmE
/'hændl/

verb - to hold something in your hands; to move something with your hands; to pick something up; to touch something

anaesthesia
anaesthesia - anestezie, umrtvení, narkóza
BrE
/ˌænəs'θi:ziə/
AmE
/ˌænəs'θi:ʒə/

noun - a state in which someone cannot feel pain, usually because of drugs given before a medical operation or procedure

houndstooth
houndstooth - kohoutí stopa (vzor na látce)
BrE
/'haʊndzˌtʊθ/
AmE
/'haʊndzˌtʊθ/

noun - a pattern of broken or jagged checks, typically in black and white, resembling the shape of a dog's tooth

 
classify - roztřídit, klasifikovat
BrE
/'klæsɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'klæsɪfaɪ/

verb - to divide people or things into groups so that the ones with similar characteristics are in the same group

 
governess - vychovatelka
BrE
/'gʌvənəs/
AmE
/'gʌvərnəs/

noun - (especially in the past) a woman employed by a rich family to live with them and teach their children