noun
-
a country in the Middle East, located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, bordered by Syria to the north and east, and Israel to the south
weight
- závaží (k vážení či zatížení), činka, kotouč činky
BrE
/'weɪt/
AmE
/'weɪt/
noun
-
a piece of metal that weighs a particular amount used to measure how heavy something is or to weigh something down; it is also lifted as a sport
trophy
- trofej
BrE
/'trəʊfi/
AmE
/'troʊfi/
noun
-
something you get for a victory, e.g. a golden cup etc; a stuffed head of an animal that you show to other people to prove your hunting skills
camouflage
- maskování, kamufláž
BrE
/'kæməflɑ:ʒ/
AmE
/'kæməflɑ:ʒ/
noun
-
a way of hiding by means of using the colour of the surroundings; the materials and colours used in the army to make their units difficult to see
lightning conductor
- hromosvod
BrE
/ˌlaɪtnɪŋ kən'dʌktə/
AmE
/ˌlaɪt̬nɪŋ kən'dʌktər/
noun, British English
-
a metal rod on top of a building which is connected to the ground with a wire, it is used to protect the building when there is lightning
lightning rod
- hromosvod
BrE
/'laɪtnɪŋˌrɒd/
AmE
/'laɪtnɪŋˌrɑ:d/
noun, American English
-
a metal rod on top of a building which is connected to the ground with a wire, it is used to protect the building when there is lightning
uproot
- odejít z domova, vypudit z domova
BrE
/ʌp'ru:t/
AmE
/ʌp'ru:t/
verb
-
to move away from the place where you've lived for a long time or to make somebody move away from the place they've lived for a long time
aorta
- aorta
BrE
/eɪ'ɔ:tə/
AmE
/eɪ'ɔ:rt̬ə/
noun
-
the largest artery in the body that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart's left ventricle to the rest of the body, distributing it to various organs and tissues
indicator
- blinkr, směrovka (blinkr)
BrE
/'ɪndɪkeɪtə/
AmE
/'ɪndɪkeɪt̬ər/
noun, British English
-
one of the lights at the front or back of a car that you use when you want to inform other drivers that you are about to change direction
turn signal
- blinkr, směrovka (blinkr)
BrE
/ˌtɜ:n'sɪgnəl/
AmE
/ˌtɜ:rn'sɪgnəl/
noun, American English
-
one of the lights at the front or back of a car that you use when you want to inform other drivers that you are about to change direction
salt
- sůl
BrE
/'sɔ:lt/
AmE
/'sɔ:lt/
noun
-
a white substance that is used in cooking in order to preserve food or to improve the taste, it is present in the water of the seas and oceans
guarantee
- zaručit, garantovat, dát záruku
BrE
/ˌgerən'ti:/
AmE
/ˌgerən'ti:/
verb
-
to promise that something will be done or will happen, to give a written promise that a product will be repaired or replaced if something is wrong with it
gnat
- komár, komár pisklavý, muška
BrE
/'næt/
AmE
/'næt/
noun
-
a small insect that flies usually at night and bites animals and people to drink their blood, it is very similar to a mosquito, but usually a slightly smaller
pull over
- zastavit někoho (policií), dát pokyn k zastavení vozidla
BrE
/ˌpʊl'əʊvə/
AmE
/ˌpʊl'oʊvər/
verb
-
to make a driver stop their car at the side of the road
cover
- krýt (někoho), krýt záda
BrE
/'kʌvə/
AmE
/'kʌvər/
verb
-
to protect or support another person, especially in a dangerous or difficult situation