noun, American English
-
a U-shaped bend in the road
switchback
- serpentina
BrE
/'swɪtʃbæk/
AmE
/'swɪtʃbæk/
noun
-
a road with a lot of sharp bends going up a steep hill
tongue-in-cheek
- žertovný, míněný žertem
BrE
/ˌtʌŋɪn'tʃi:k/
AmE
/ˌtʌŋɪn'tʃi:k/
adjective
-
meant as a joke
cul-de-sac
- slepá ulice
BrE
/'kʌl də ˌsæk/
AmE
/'kʌl də ˌsæk/
noun
-
a street or road that is closed at one end
underway
- probíhající, v procesu, v plném proudu
BrE
/ˌʌndə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌʌndər'weɪ/
adjective
-
in progress, happening at the moment, having started
Aziz
- Aziz
BrE
/ə'ziz/
AmE
/ə'ziz/
noun
-
a man's first name
Ava
- Ava
BrE
/'eɪvə/
AmE
/'eɪvə/
noun
-
a woman's first name
economical with the truth
- neříkající celou pravdu
BrE
/ˌi:kə'nɒmɪkl wɪð ðə'tru:θ/
AmE
/ˌi:kə'nɑ:mɪkl wɪð ðə'tru:θ/
adjective
-
not telling the whole truth, changing or omitting some facts
examiner
- zkoušející
BrE
/ɪg'zæmɪnə/
AmE
/ɪg'zæmɪnər/
noun
-
someone who tests students' knowledge
mango
- mango
BrE
/'mæŋgəʊ/
AmE
/'mæŋgoʊ/
noun
-
a tropical fruit with smooth skin that is oval
moderate
- mírný, přiměřený, střídmý, průměrný
BrE
/'mɒdərət/
AmE
/'mɑ:dərət/
adjective
-
neither very large nor very small, neither too much nor too little etc.
kohlrabi
- kedluben
BrE
/kəʊl'rɑ:bi/
AmE
/koʊl'rɑ:bi/
noun
-
a vegetable of the cabbage family which has a thick round stem that is eaten
baguette
- bageta
BrE
/bæ'get/
AmE
/bæ'get/
noun
-
a very long loaf of bread, typical for France
kitschy
- kýčovitý
BrE
/'kɪtʃi/
AmE
/'kɪtʃi/
adjective
-
considered to be unfashionable and without style by some people, but enjoyed by other people because they find them cute or funny
kitsch
- kýč
BrE
/'kɪtʃ/
AmE
/'kɪtʃ/
noun
-
decorative objects or works of art that are considered to be unfashionable and without style by some people, but enjoyed by other people because they find them cute or funny
