fenland
fenland - bažina, mokřina, slatina
BrE
/'fenlənd/
AmE
/'fenlænd/

noun - a low and flat area of wet, marshy land, often partially covered by water, especially in eastern England

fen
fen - bažina, mokřina, slatina
BrE
/'fen/
AmE
/'fen/

noun - a low and flat area of wet, marshy land, often partially covered by water, especially in eastern England

statement
statement - výpověď (např. svědecká), prohlášení
BrE
/'steɪtmənt/
AmE
/'steɪtmənt/

noun - a spoken or written description of what someone saw or knows, given to the police or in court

deform
deform - zdeformovat, deformovat, znetvořit, pokřivit, zohavit
BrE
/dɪ'fɔ:m/
AmE
/dɪ'fɔ:rm/

verb - to change the shape or structure of something in a way that makes it look unnatural or damaged

stampede
stampede - splašit se, splašeně se hnát, prchat v panice
BrE
/stæm'pi:d/
AmE
/stæm'pi:d/

verb - to suddenly rush forward in a panicked or uncontrolled manner, usually as a group of people or animals

 
spiral staircase - točité schodiště
BrE
/'spaɪrəlˌsteəkeɪs/
AmE
/'spaɪrəlˌsterkeɪs/

noun - a set of steps that curve around a central point, going upward or downward in a twisting pattern

stow away
stow away - uložit, uskladnit, schovat
BrE
/ˌstəʊ ə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌstoʊ ə'weɪ/

verb - to store or pack something securely, especially to keep it out of sight or in a safe place

 
wrinkle - svraštit, zvráskovatět, skrčit
BrE
/'rɪŋkl/
AmE
/'rɪŋkl/

verb - to make small lines in the skin on your face by moving muscles or because of old age

 
umbilical cord - pupeční šňůra
BrE
/ʌmˌbɪlɪkl 'kɔ:d/
AmE
/ʌmˌbɪlɪkl 'kɔ:rd/

noun - a flexible tube that connects a developing fetus to the placenta in the womb of a pregnant woman

 
insistently - neodbytně, vytrvale
BrE
/ɪn'sɪstəntli/
AmE
/ɪn'sɪstəntli/

adverb - in a manner characterized by firmness, determination, or persistence, often to the point of being demanding or relentless.

 
trustee - správce majetku, opatrovník
BrE
/ˌtrʌ'sti:/
AmE
/ˌtrʌ'sti:/

noun - a person or an organization that has legal control of money or property in a trust for someone

 
well-off - mající dostatek, mající se dobře
BrE
/ˌwel'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌwel'ɑ:f/

adjective - having a lot of something, or as much as you need; being in a good situation or position

 
expressionism - expresionismus
BrE
/ɪk'spreʃənɪzəm/
AmE
/ɪk'spreʃənɪzəm/

noun - a style of art, music, or writing in the early 20th century that tries to express people's feelings

ampoule
ampoule - ampule, ampulka
BrE
/'æmpju:l/
AmE
/'æmpju:l/

noun - a small container, usually made of glass, that has a drug or medicine for an injection in it

meerkat
meerkat - surikata
BrE
/'mɪəkæt/
AmE
/'mɪrkæt/

noun - a small animal that stands up on its back legs, can be found in the deserts of Africa