passive voice - trpný rod, pasivum
BrE
/ˌpæsɪv'vɔɪs/
AmE
/ˌpæsɪv'vɔɪs/

noun - the grammatical structure we use when the logical subject of the sentence is used as the grammatical subject, the structure is BE + past participle (be done, be finished, be stolen etc.)

 
passive - trpný rod, pasivum
BrE
/'pæsɪv/
AmE
/'pæsɪv/

noun - the grammatical structure we use when the logical subject of the sentence is used as the grammatical subject, the structure is BE + past participle (be done, be finished, be stolen etc.)

Jordan
Jordan - Jordánsko
BrE
/'dʒɔ:dən/
AmE
/'dʒɔ:rdən/

noun - a country in Western Asia, situated on the east bank of the Jordan River, bordered by Syria to the north, Iraq to the northeast, Saudi Arabia to the south and southeast, and Israel and Palestine to the west

Syria
Syria - Sýrie
BrE
/'sɪriə/
AmE
/'sɪriə/

noun - a country in Western Asia, located on the eastern Mediterranean coast, bordered by Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Lebanon and Israel to the southwest

 
congress - kongres
BrE
/'kɒŋgres/
AmE
/'kɑ:ŋgres/

noun - the group of people who make laws in some countries, especially the United States, where it consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives

 
tropic - obratník
BrE
/'trɒpɪk/
AmE
/'trɑ:pɪk/

noun - one of the two imaginary lines north and south of the equator that marks the farthest the sun can go and still shine directly overhead

leg
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

 
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

Nevada
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)

 
object - předmět (věty)
BrE
/'ɒbdʒɪkt/
AmE
/'ɑ:bdʒɪkt/

noun - the part of a sentence that says who or what is affected by the action of the subject

exhaust
exhaust - výfuk
BrE
/ɪg'zɔ:st/
AmE
/ɪg'zɔ:st/

noun - a metal pipe at the back of a car through which the waste gases escape from the engine

exhaust pipe
exhaust pipe - výfuk
BrE
/ɪg'zɔ:st paɪp/
AmE
/ɪg'zɔ:st paɪp/

noun - a metal pipe at the back of a car through which the waste gases escape from the engine

Alaska
Alaska - Aljaška
BrE
/ə'lɑ:skə/
AmE
/ə'læskə/

noun - the largest state in the USA located in the north-west of North America, its capital is Juneau

ark
ark - archa
BrE
/'ɑ:k/
AmE
/'ɑ:rk/

noun - (in the Bible) the boat on which Noah, his family and two of every animal survived the Flood

thimble
thimble - náprstek
BrE
/'θɪmbl/
AmE
/'θɪmbl/

noun - a small metal cup used in sewing to protect the finger that pushes the needle through the cloth