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
mat
- podložka, žíněnka, karimatka
BrE
/'mæt/
AmE
/'mæt/
noun
-
a piece of soft material that you put on the floor to lie on or to protect yourself in some sports
subcontract
- zadat subdodavateli, nechat si vyrobit
BrE
/ˌsʌbkən'trækt/
AmE
/ˌsʌb'kɑ:ntrækt/
verb
-
to pay a person or company to do some of the work that you have agreed to do for someone else
private school
- soukromá škola
BrE
/ˌpraɪvət 'sku:l/
AmE
/ˌpraɪvət 'sku:l/
noun
-
a school that does not receive any money from the government and the education of students is paid by their parents
entrée
- předkrm nebo hlavní chod
BrE
/'ɒntreɪ/
AmE
/'ɑ:ntreɪ/
noun
-
a small dish served before the main course (usually British usage) or the main dish of a meal (usually American usage)
padlock
- visací zámek
BrE
/'pædlɒk/
AmE
/'pædlɑ:k/
noun
-
a type of lock that is used to fasten one thing to another, it is usually put on gates or bicycles
classification
- klasifikace, třídění
BrE
/ˌklæsɪfɪ'keɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌklæsɪfɪ'keɪʃn/
noun
-
the process of dividing people or things into groups so that the ones with similar characteristics are in the same group
Greenwich
- Greenwich (místo v Anglii, kterým prochází nultý poledník)
BrE
/'grenɪtʃ/
AmE
/'grenɪtʃ/
noun
-
an area of south-east London where you can find the original British Royal Observatory through which the 0 meridian passes
direct debit
- inkaso, placení inkasem
BrE
/deˌrekt 'debɪt/
AmE
/deˌrekt 'debɪt/
noun, British English
-
an instruction to your bank to allow another organisation to transfer an amount of money from your bank account into theirs
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
pass something around
- dát kolovat
BrE
/ˌpɑ:s ə'raʊnd/
AmE
/ˌpæs ə'raʊnd/
verb, British English
-
to give a bunch of things to one person who takes one and gives the bunch to the next person etc.
Velcro
- suchý zip
BrE
/'velkrəʊ/
AmE
/'velkrəʊ/
noun
-
(trademark) a material for fastening clothes consisting of two parts with two different surfaces which stick together when you press them
alike
- stejně jako, tak i
BrE
/ə'laɪk/
AmE
/ə'laɪk/
adverb
-
used after mentioning two or more things or people to show that you are referring to both or all of them