verb
-
to admit that you have done something bad or made a mistake
drizzle
- pokropit, pokapat
BrE
/'drɪzl/
AmE
/'drɪzl/
verb
-
to pour a small amount of liquid (usually in drops) over something
think up
- vymyslet si (něco)
BrE
/ˌθɪŋk'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌθɪŋk'ʌp/
verb
-
to create or invent something (such as a lie, an excuse etc.)
revolt
- bouřit se, vzbouřit se, povstat
BrE
/rɪ'vəʊlt/
AmE
/rɪ'voʊlt/
verb
-
to fight against authority (government, king etc.), especially in an organized way
treadmill
- běhací pás, běžecký trenažer
BrE
/'tredmɪl/
AmE
/'tredmɪl/
noun
-
a machine with a moving belt that you use to practise running
fortify
- opevnit
BrE
/'fɔ:tɪfaɪ/
AmE
/'fɔ:rt̬ɪfaɪ/
verb
-
to prepare yourself for an attack, especially by building strong walls etc.
durability
- odolnost, trvanlivost
BrE
/ˌdjʊərə'bɪləti/
AmE
/ˌdʊrə'bɪlət̬i/
noun
-
the ability to resist force etc. and last for a long time
cinch
- pevně uvázat, pevně zajistit, sichrovat
BrE
/'sɪntʃ/
AmE
/'sɪntʃ/
verb, American English
-
to fasten a belt or a strap tightly around someone or something
dismissal
- ignorování, nevěnování pozornosti
BrE
/dɪs'mɪsl/
AmE
/dɪs'mɪsl/
noun, formal
-
the act of ignoring something or not paying attention to something important
Lebanon
- Libanon
BrE
/'lebənən/
AmE
/'lebənən/
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
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
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
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
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
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