noun
-
a sudden sharp light that quickly disappears again, e.g. on a camera, of lightning etc.
fairy
- víla
BrE
/'feəri/
AmE
/'feri/
noun
-
a small magical creature from children's tales that looks like a woman and has wings
claustrophobia
- klaustrofóbie, klaustrofobie
BrE
/ˌklɔ:strə'fəʊbiə/
AmE
/ˌklɔ:strə'foʊbiə/
noun
-
a kind of fear or an uneasy feeling from being in a small enclosed space
dining table
- jídelní stůl, stůl
BrE
/'daɪnɪŋ'teɪbl/
AmE
/'daɪnɪŋ'teɪbl/
noun
-
a piece of furniture where all the family can sit and have a meal together
crib
- tahák (školní)
BrE
/'krɪb/
AmE
/'krɪb/
noun
-
a piece of paper which students use secretly during a test at school and cheat
bookmark
- přidat do záložek, založit si, vytvořit si záložku
BrE
/'bʊkmɑ:k/
AmE
/'bʊkmɑ:rk/
verb
-
to mark a specific page in a book using a bookmark, making it easier to return to that page later without losing one's place, to save or mark a specific webpage or online resource
noun
-
a place or space for storage, especially on a ship, aircraft, or vehicle; the action or manner of storing or packing something in a space
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
ballroom dancing
- společenský tanec, společenské tance
BrE
/ˌbɔ:lrʊm'dɑ:nsɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌbɔ:lrʊm'dænsɪŋ/
noun
-
a type of dancing in which a man and a woman dance together and use different steps for particular kinds of music, e.g. waltz, tango
pawnshop
- zastavárna
BrE
/'pɔ:nʃɒp/
AmE
/'pɑ:nʃɑ:p/
noun
-
a shop where you can borrow money if you leave there a valuable object as a form of security that you will pay it back
meringue
- sněhová pusinka, ušlehaný sníh
BrE
/mə'ræŋ/
AmE
/mə'ræŋ/
noun
-
a sweet mixture made from egg whites and sugar that is usually baked; a small cake made from a mixture of egg whites and sugar
lichen
- lišejník
BrE
/'laɪkən/
AmE
/'laɪkən/
noun
-
a slow-growing organism that arises from a symbiotic relationship between a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium, often found on rocks, trees, or soil
synopsis
- shrnutí děje, výtah z děje
BrE
/sɪ'nɒpsɪs/
AmE
/sɪ'nɑ:psɪs/
noun
-
a brief summary or overview that provides the main points or highlights of a longer piece of work, such as a book, movie, or play
section
- řez, průřez, profil (budovy, těla apod.)
BrE
/'sekʃn/
AmE
/'sekʃn/
noun, technical
-
a picture that shows what something (e.g. a building or a body) would look like if it were cut in half or in certain places
specialization
- specializace, zaměření
BrE
/ˌspeʃlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌspeʃələ'zeɪʃən/
noun
-
a particular area of work or study that you know a lot about and spend a great deal of your time and energy on it