verb, American English
-
to harass a new student etc. in a humiliating way, usually as a ritual before someone becomes a new member of a group etc.
irony
- ironie
BrE
/'aɪrəni/
AmE
/'aɪrəni/
noun
-
a way of speaking in a way that the words that are said have a different meaning, it is often used to insult people
Buddhism
- budhizmus
BrE
/'bʊdɪzm/
AmE
/'bʊdɪzm/
noun
-
an eastern religion that follows the teachings of Siddhartha Gautama, a philosophy in which people try to purify their mind, avoid all evil etc.
tile
- dlaždice, dlaždička, kachlička
BrE
/'taɪl/
AmE
/'taɪl/
noun
-
one of the flat square pieces of porcelain etc. that are used to cover the floors in the house or walls (of bathroom etc.)
Snowdonia
- Snowdonia
BrE
/snəʊ'dəʊniə/
AmE
/snoʊ'doʊniə/
noun
-
a mountainous region and national park in Wales, known for its beautiful landscapes and Mount Snowdon, the highest peak in Wales
platelet
- krevní destička
BrE
/'pleɪtlət/
AmE
/'pleɪtlət/
noun
-
a small cell fragment in the blood that helps with blood clotting, playing a crucial role in stopping bleeding from wounds
inertia
- setrvačnost
BrE
/ɪ'nɜ:ʃə/
AmE
/ɪ'nɜ:rʃə/
noun, technical
-
a property of an object by which it continues moving in the same direction or stands still in the same position
guise
- zástěrka, převlek
BrE
/'gaɪz/
AmE
/'gaɪz/
noun
-
a way in which someone or something appears, often in a way that is temporary or different from their real nature
mouth
- ústa, pusa
BrE
/'maʊθ/
AmE
/'maʊθ/
noun
-
it is on your face, you put food in it when you eat, there are teeth and a tongue in it
Viking
- Viking
BrE
/'vaɪkɪŋ/
AmE
/'vaɪkɪŋ/
noun
-
a member of a Scandinavian people who settled in some parts of Britain and Northern Europe in the 8th - 10th century
spreadsheet
- tabulkový procesor
BrE
/'spredʃi:t/
AmE
/'spredʃi:t/
noun
-
a computer program in which you can enter data in rows and columns and do calculations, create graphs and charts etc.
sink
- dřez
BrE
/'sɪŋk/
AmE
/'sɪŋk/
noun
-
a large container in your kitchen, it has got water taps and is used for washing things in, e.g. the dishes
rice
- rýže
BrE
/'raɪs/
AmE
/'raɪs/
noun
-
a food grain that is grown in wet and hot places, it is usually white, it is very popular in China
arsenic
- arzen
BrE
/'ɑ:snɪk/
AmE
/'ɑ:rsnɪk/
noun
-
(the chemical element of atomic number 33) a very poisonous semimetal that is sometimes used in insecticides and in some alloys
go after
- jít za (něčím), jít po (někom)
BrE
/ˌgəʊ'ɑ:ftə/
AmE
/'ˌgoʊˌæftər/
verb
-
to try to get something, to try to catch someone