noun
-
a tube-like structure that carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder, allowing it to be stored until it's eliminated from the body
alimony
- výživné, alimenty
BrE
/'æləməni/
AmE
/'æləmoʊni/
noun, American English
-
money that someone has to pay to their former wife or husband regularly after they get divorced, especially when they have had children together
maintenance
- výživné, alimenty
BrE
/'meɪntənəns/
AmE
/'meɪnt̬ənəns/
noun, British English
-
money that someone has to pay to their former wife or husband regularly after they get divorced, especially when they have had children together
identity card
- průkaz totožnosti
BrE
/aɪ'dentəti kɑ:d/
AmE
/aɪ'dentəti kɑ:rd/
noun
-
a card with a person's name, photograph, date of birth, and other information, people have to carry this card to prove who they are
burdened
- obtěžkaný, zatížený
BrE
/'bɜ:dnd/
AmE
/'bɜ:rdnd/
adjective
-
prevented from doing something or going somewhere because of something heavy you have to carry or something worrying that you have to live with
encumbered
- obtěžkaný, zatížený
BrE
/ɪn'kʌmbəd/
AmE
/ɪn'kʌmbərd/
adjective, formal
-
prevented from doing something or going somewhere because of something heavy you have to carry or something worrying that you have to live with
demonstrate
- účastnit se demonstrace, demonstrovat
BrE
/'demənstreɪt/
AmE
/'demənstreɪt/
verb
-
to take part in an event in which a large group of people march through the street to show their unhappiness about something etc.
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
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
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
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
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)
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)
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,)