noun, British English
-
the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand
rationalization
- hledání logického vysvětlení
BrE
/ˌræʃnəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌræʃnələ'zeɪʃn/
noun
-
the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand
straight edge
- pravítko
BrE
/'streɪtˌedʒ/
AmE
/'streɪtˌedʒ/
noun
-
a tool (usually a piece of wood or metal) used to make something straight or to check that something is straight
straightedge
- pravítko
BrE
/'streɪtˌedʒ/
AmE
/'streɪtˌedʒ/
noun
-
a tool (usually a piece of wood or metal) used to make something straight or to check that something is straight
single
- singl (píseň)
BrE
/'sɪŋgl/
AmE
/'sɪŋgl/
noun
-
a song (usually one taken out of an album) that's released to be played on the radio, on music television etc.
shears
- velké nůžky (např. zahradnické nebo na drůbež)
BrE
/'ʃɪəz/
AmE
/'ʃɪrz/
noun
-
a kind of large scissors used e.g. in the garden to trim bushes or in the kitchen to cut poultry etc.
audition
- konkurz
BrE
/ɔ:'dɪʃn/
AmE
/ɔ:'dɪʃn/
noun
-
a short performance of an actor, singer etc. to show whether he/she is good enough for a play, film etc.
anaesthetic
- anestetikum (umrtvující látka)
BrE
/ˌænəs'θetɪk/
AmE
/ˌænəs'θet̬ɪk/
noun
-
a drug or substance that causes loss of feeling or awareness, used to prevent pain during surgery or other medical procedures
gargle
- kloktat, vykloktat
BrE
/'gɑ:gl/
AmE
/'gɑ:rgl/
verb
-
to rinse the back of the mouth and throat with a liquid (mouthwash or some medicine) and then spit it out
bracelet
- náramek
BrE
/'breɪslɪt/
AmE
/'breɪslɪt/
noun
-
something worn around your wrist or arm as an ornament, usually made of silver, gold or other metal, leather, beads, etc.
beetle
- brouk
BrE
/'bi:tl/
AmE
/'bi:t̬l/
noun
-
an insect with a hard and shiny covering of its wings, it is usually black, but can have other colours, too
break-down
- porucha (stroje)
BrE
/'breɪkdaʊn/
AmE
/'breɪkdaʊn/
noun
-
a failure of a machine (e.g. a car etc.), a time when a machine stops working or is not working properly
bar code
- čárový kód
BrE
/'bɑ:kəʊd/
AmE
/'bɑ:rkoʊd/
noun
-
a code made up of thick and thin lines printed on the things you buy that contains information about the product
barcode
- čárový kód
BrE
/'bɑ:kəʊd/
AmE
/'bɑ:rkoʊd/
noun
-
a code made up of thick and thin lines printed on the things you buy that contains information about the product
saw
- pila, pilka
BrE
/'sɔ:/
AmE
/'sɔ:/
noun
-
a metal instrument with a row of sharp teeth and a handle that is used to cut wood or metal etc.