slough
- svléknout, shodit (kůži), odumírat (o tkáni), zbavit se něčeho
BrE
/'slʌf/
AmE
/'slʌf/
verb
-
to shed or cast off a layer of skin, tissue, or an outer covering; to get rid of something old, unwanted, or no longer useful
conjecture
- domnívat se, domýšlet si, spekulovat, odhadovat
BrE
/kən'dʒektʃə/
AmE
/kən'dʒektʃər/
verb, formal
-
to form an opinion or reach a conclusion based on incomplete or limited information; to make an educated guess or assumption without having full evidence
rehabilitation
- renovace, rekonstrukce, asanace, obnova, uvedení zpět do dobrého stavu
BrE
/ˌri:hə'ˌbɪlə'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌri:hə'ˌbɪlə'teɪʃn/
noun
-
the process of repairing or improving something, such as a building, structure, or area, to bring it back to its original or a better condition
caution
- udělit napomenutí, udělit výstrahu
BrE
/'kɔ:ʃn/
AmE
/'kɔ:ʃn/
verb, British English, formal
-
to give a formal warning to somebody (especially one that says that the next time they do something wrong or illegal, they will be punished)
loophole
- skulina, mezera (v zákonu)
BrE
/'lu:phəʊl/
AmE
/'lu:phəʊl/
noun
-
a small mistake in the way a law or a contract has been written that gives someone the chance to avoid having to do something
TLC
- laskavá péče
BrE
/ˌti:el'si:/
AmE
/ˌti:el'si:/
noun
-
short for 'tender loving care' (love, care and attention that you give someone to make them feel better, or something to make it look better)
chaser
- střelec
BrE
/'tʃeɪsə/
AmE
/'tʃeɪsər/
noun
-
the players of Quidditch whose job is to try to get the Quaffle through one of the hoops on the opponent's side of the pitch
gap year
- rok volna, roční pauza (ve studiu)
BrE
/'gæpjɪə/
AmE
/'gæpjɪr/
noun
-
a year when a student doesn't go to school but decides to travel or do something else instead, usually before starting at a new school
stand in the way
- překážet, plést se do cesty, stát v cestě
BrE
/ˌstænd ɪn ðə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌstænd ɪn ðə'weɪ/
verb
-
to be in an inconvenient place for somebody because you are blocking his way and it is difficult or impossible for him to do something
hang
- pověsit, viset, zavěsit
BrE
/'hæŋ/
AmE
/'hæŋ/
verb
-
to put something up in a way that the upper part is fixed and the lower part is loose, to be in such a position
flying doctor
- létající doktor
BrE
/'flaɪɪŋ dɒktə/
AmE
/'flaɪɪŋ dɑ:ktər/
noun
-
a doctor who has to fly to his patients because they live in a very distant parts of the country, esp. in the Australian outback
pledge
- nováček (vstupující do spolku)
BrE
/'pledʒ/
AmE
/'pledʒ/
noun, American English, informal
-
a person who wants to join a fraternity or a sorority but has yet to be officially accepted (often after passing some tests, trials etc.)
ending
- koncovka
BrE
/'endɪŋ/
AmE
/'endɪŋ/
noun
-
a group of letters added to the end of a word in order to create a different form (such as plural -s, past -ed etc,)
actual
- přímo ten, ten jeden, skutečně ten
BrE
/'æktʃʊəl/
AmE
/'æktʃʊəl/
adjective
-
a word used to emphasize that something is really the thing
trip
- aktivovat, zapnout, spustit
BrE
/'trɪp/
AmE
/'trɪp/
verb, literary
-
to switch a piece of electrical equipment on, often by accident