adjective, formal
-
prevented from doing something or going somewhere because of something heavy you have to carry or something worrying that you have to live with
irregular verb
- nepravidelné sloveso
BrE
/ɪˌregjʊlə'vɜ:b/
AmE
/ɪˌregjʊlə'vɜ:rb/
noun
-
a verb that belongs to the group of verbs that do not form the past tense and past participle by using the ending -ED
irony
- ironie
BrE
/'aɪrəni/
AmE
/'aɪrəni/
noun
-
a way of speaking in a way that the words that are said have a different meaning, it is often used to insult people
right
- je to tak (tázací dovětek), mám pravdu (tázací dovětek)
BrE
/'raɪt/
AmE
/'raɪt/
phrase
-
a word we use as a question tag (a short question at the end of a statement to check that the statement is correct)
dementia
- demence, slabomyslnost
BrE
/dɪ'menʃə/
AmE
/dɪ'menʃə/
noun, technical
-
a serious mental condition in which a person gradually loses the ability to think, remember, and behave normally, usually because of disease or old age
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
tannin
- tanin, tříslovina
BrE
/'tænɪn/
AmE
/'tænɪn/
noun, technical
-
a naturally occurring compound found in the skins, seeds, and stems of grapes, as well as in other plants, that gives wine astringency and structure
pessimism
- pesimismus, skepse
BrE
/'pesɪmɪzm/
AmE
/'pesɪmɪzm/
noun
-
the tendency to emphasize or expect the worst possible outcome, or the belief that the negative aspects of life or events outweigh the positive ones
rehabilitation
- renovace, rekonstrukce, asanace, obnova, uvedení zpět do dobrého stavu
BrE
/ˌri:hə'ˌbɪlə'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌri:hə'ˌbɪlə'teɪʃn/
noun
-
the process of repairing or improving something, such as a building, structure, or area, to bring it back to its original or a better condition
noun, technical
-
a medical imaging technique that uses magnets and radio waves to create detailed images of internal body tissues and organs; short for magnetic resonance imaging
lay-by
- odpočívadlo, odstavné místo u silnice, parkoviště při krajnici
BrE
/'leɪbaɪ/
AmE
/'leɪbaɪ/
noun, British English
-
a short, widened area at the side of a road where vehicles can stop for a short time, but which is not a service station
naturist
- nudista, naturista
BrE
/'neɪtʃərɪst/
AmE
/'neɪtʃərɪst/
noun
-
a person who enjoys not wearing clothes, especially at the beach or in nature, often as part of a lifestyle or belief in natural living
totalitarian
- totalitní
BrE
/təʊˌtælə'teəriən/
AmE
/toʊˌtælə'teriən/
adjective
-
describing a political system in which the government has total control over every part of people’s lives and does not allow any opposition or freedom
memory card
- paměťová karta
BrE
/'meməriˌkɑ:d/
AmE
/'meməriˌkɑ:rd/
noun
-
a small, flat flash drive used especially in digital cameras and mobile phones for storing data such as photographs, videos, and other types of files
on-board computer
- palubní počítač
BrE
/ˌɒn'bɔ:d kəm'pju:tə/
AmE
/ˌɑ:n'bɔ:rd kəm'pju:t̬ər/
noun
-
a special electronic tool inside a vehicle that keeps track of things like how the engine is working and how much fuel is being used