noun
-
a half open pipe at the edge of a roof that collects the water that comes from it
free time
- volný čas
BrE
/'fri: taɪm/
AmE
/'fri: taɪm/
noun
-
the time when you can do what you like, the time when you are not studying or working
satellite
- satelit, družice
BrE
/'sætəlaɪt/
AmE
/'sæt̬əlaɪt/
noun
-
a device that orbits the Earth and is used to forecast the weather, broadcast TV and radio etc.
spare time
- volný čas
BrE
/ˌspeə'taɪm/
AmE
/ˌspeə'taɪm/
noun
-
the time when you do not work or study, the time when you can do what you like
stuff
- věc, něco neurčitého
BrE
/'stʌf/
AmE
/'stʌf/
noun, informal
-
something that you do not know the name of, an object you do not know the words for
mutual
- vzájemný
BrE
/'mjutʃuəl/
AmE
/'mjutʃuəl/
adjective
-
shared by two or more parties, done by one party to the other and the other way round
element
- živel
BrE
/'eləmənt/
AmE
/'eləmənt/
noun
-
one of the key things that people believed the world was build of (water, earth, fire and air)
insecurity
- nejistota
BrE
/ˌɪnsə'kjʊərɪti/
AmE
/ˌɪnsə'kjʊərɪt̬i/
noun
-
the feeling you have when you are not safe, the state of not being confident about your abilities
warrant
- zatykač
BrE
/'wɒrənt/
AmE
/'wɑ:rənt/
noun
-
a legal document from the court that tells the police to arrest someone, search his/her house etc.
Ascension
- nanebevstoupení (náb.)
BrE
/ə'senʃn/
AmE
/ə'senʃn/
noun
-
the ascent of Jesus Christ into heaven on the 40th day after resurrection, a Christian holiday celebrating this
Washington
- Washington
BrE
/'wɒʃɪŋtən/
AmE
/'wɑ:ʃɪŋt̬ən/
noun
-
a state on the west coast of the USA, its capital is Olympia, a famous city is Seattle
fantasy
- fantasy (literatura)
BrE
/'fæntəsi/
AmE
/'fænt̬əsi/
noun
-
the genre of literature that usually involves magic and magical creatures, e.g. Tolkien's LORD OF THE RINGS etc.
circumcision
- obřízka
BrE
/ˌsɜ:kəm'sɪʒn/
AmE
/ˌsɜ:rkəm'sɪʒn/
noun
-
the act of cutting the foreskin off a boy's or man's penis (esp. for religious or medical reasons)
caravel
- karavela
BrE
/'kærəvel/
AmE
/'kærəvel/
noun
-
a small ship used by the Spanish and Portuguese at the beginning of 15th century (esp. for exploration)
ratchet
- ráčnový mechanismus, ráčna, rohatka
BrE
/'rætʃɪt/
AmE
/'rætʃɪt/
noun, technical
-
a device or a part of a machine consisting of a bar or wheel with a set of angled teeth, allowing motion in one direction only, used in tools or mechanisms