noun
-
a musical instrument consisting of a set or sets of flat metal bars that make a sound when they are hit with a small hammer
Nevada
- Nevada
BrE
/nɪ'vɑ:də/
AmE
/nə'vædə/
noun
-
a state in the west of the USA known for its deserts, the capital of gambling - Las Vegas (although the real capital is Carson City)
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,)
diameter
- průměr (např. kruhu)
BrE
/daɪ'æmɪtə/
AmE
/daɪ'æmət̬ər/
noun
-
the distance between two points on the circumference of a circle that can be connected by a straight line passing the center of the circle
gerund
- gerundium
BrE
/'dʒerənd/
AmE
/'dʒerənd/
noun
-
the form of a verb that can be used instead of a noun, in English it has the ending -ING (swimming, being, knowing, having etc.)
cushion
- polštář, polštářek (ozdobný, k sezení)
BrE
/'kʊʃn/
AmE
/'kʊʃn/
noun
-
a kind of a pillow, a bag of cloth filled with soft material that you sit on or put on a sofa to decorate it
bolt
- závora, zástrčka, západka
BrE
/'bəʊlt/
AmE
/'boʊlt/
noun
-
a piece of metal that you can slide on the inside of your door in order to fasten it and protect it from being opened
dialect
- nářečí, dialekt
BrE
/'daɪəlekt/
AmE
/'daɪəlekt/
noun
-
a variety of a language used by a particular group of people, the variety may differ from the main language in grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation
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
longitude
- délka (zeměpisná), zeměpisná délka
BrE
/'lɒŋgɪtju:d/
AmE
/'lɑ:ndʒətu:d/
noun
-
the distance of a place east or west of the zero meridian (imaginary line between the North and South pole that runs through Greenwich, England)
leg
- noha (dolní končetina)
BrE
/'leg/
AmE
/'leg/
noun
-
one of the two parts of the body that we walk on, it has a knee in the middle and a foot at the end
jury
- porota (u soudu)
BrE
/'dʒəri/
AmE
/'dʒəri/
noun
-
a group of people (chosen from the public) in a court who help to decide whether a person is guilty of a crime or not
cluttered
- zaneřáděný, plný nepořádku
BrE
/'klʌtəd/
AmE
/'klʌtərd/
adjective
-
filled with a messy collection of things; untidy or overly full
whetstone
- brousek, brusný kámen (na nože apod.)
BrE
/'wetstəʊn/
AmE
/'wetstoʊn/
noun
-
a stone that is used to sharpen blades of cutting tools
sting
- pálit, štípat (např. oči, kůže)
BrE
/'stɪŋ/
AmE
/'stɪŋ/
verb
-
to make a part of your body irritated or in pain