noun
-
a very thin, hollow piece of metal used to put medicine into the body, to take blood etc.
bombard
- ostřelovat, bombadrovat (doslova i přeneseně)
BrE
/bɒm'bɑ:rd/
AmE
/bɑ:m'bɑ:rd/
verb
-
to attack a place using large guns or bombs, or to do something too much (e.g. ask questions)
protractor
- úhloměr
BrE
/prə'træktə/
AmE
/prə'træktər/
noun
-
a trasparent plastic instrument (like a ruler) that is used to measure angles of 0 to 180 degrees
condiment
- ochucovadlo, dochucovadlo
BrE
/'kɒndɪmənt/
AmE
/'kɑ:ndɪmənt/
noun, formal
-
a substance that is added to food to improve its taste, such as salt, pepper, mustard, ketchup, etc.
nozzle
- tryska, hubice
BrE
/'nɒzl/
AmE
/'nɑ:zl/
noun
-
a part that is attached to the end of a hose or pipe to control the stream better
lease
- pronajmout, pronajmout si
BrE
/'li:s/
AmE
/'li:s/
verb, formal
-
to use a house, a piece of land etc under a lease, or to let someone use it
remote
- dálkový ovladač, ovladač
BrE
/rɪ'məʊt/
AmE
/rɪ'moʊt/
noun, informal
-
a device that you can use to control your TV without having to get out of your armchair
gossip
- drbat, pomlouvat, klevetit
BrE
/'gɒsɪp/
AmE
/'gɑ:sɪp/
verb
-
to spread information about other people's private lives and their behaviour, it doesn't always have to be true
audit
- revidovat, (pře)kontrolovat, zkontrolovat
BrE
/'ɔ:dɪt/
AmE
/'ɑ:dɪt/
verb
-
to make an official examination of an organization's accounts to make sure that they have been done correctly
hands-free
- handsfree
BrE
/ˌhands'fri:/
AmE
/ˌhands'fri:/
adjective
-
(e.g. a phone) that doesn't have to be held in your hand when you want to use it
pass for
- být brán za, být považován za
BrE
/'pɑ:s fɔ:/
AmE
/'pæs fɔ:r/
verb
-
to be accepted as someone that you are not, to be mistaken for someone who you are not
veto
- vetovat
BrE
/'vi:təʊ/
AmE
/'vi:t̬oʊ/
verb
-
to refuse to accept a new act etc. when it has been approved of by the parliament etc.
paint
- barva
BrE
/'peɪnt/
AmE
/'peɪnt/
noun
-
a coloured liquid that is put on walls (to give it a colour) or used to make pictures
decanter
- karafa, dekantační nádoba
BrE
/dɪ'kæntə/
AmE
/dɪ'kæntər/
noun
-
a decorative glass or crystal bottle, typically with a stopper, used for serving wine, whiskey, or other liquids, often to allow them to breathe or to present them elegantly
fuss
- dělat povyk, dělat si starosti, rozčilovat se (zbytečně)
BrE
/'fʌs/
AmE
/'fʌs/
verb
-
to show excessive concern or worry about something that is often unimportant or to behave in a nervous or anxious way, especially when trying to fix or arrange something