noun, technical
-
the framework under an automobile, train, car etc. that supports the body and houses components like the wheels or tracks
English Channel
- Lamanšský průliv
BrE
/ˌɪnglɪʃ'tʃænl/
AmE
/ˌɪnglɪʃ'tʃænl/
noun, technical
-
the narrow body of water that separates southern England from northern France, connecting the Atlantic Ocean to the North Sea
gall
- žluč (zast.)
BrE
/'gɔ:l/
AmE
/'gɔ:l/
noun, dated
-
a digestive fluid produced by the liver, which aids in the digestion and absorption of fats in the small intestine
Babygro
- bodýčko, dětské bodýčko, overálek
BrE
/'beɪbɪgrəʊ/
AmE
/'beɪbɪgroʊ/
noun
-
one piece of clothing for babies that covers the whole body, or sometimes just the top part of the body
service station
- benzínová stanice, benzínová pumpa
BrE
/'sɜ:vɪsˌsteɪʃn/
AmE
/'sɜ:rvɪsˌsteɪʃn/
noun
-
the place by the road where you can buy fuel for your car, have a meal, use the toilet etc.
modesty
- počestnost, cudnost
BrE
/'mɒdəsti/
AmE
/'mɑ:dəsti/
noun
-
(usually of women) the quality of not showing your sexuality by the clothes you wear or the way you act
stir up
- rozvířit (např. prach), zčeřit (vodu)
BrE
/ˌstɜ:'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌstɜ:r'ʌp/
verb
-
to make something move in the air or water, such as dust in the air, or mud in the water
refund
- vrácení peněz (např. za vadné zboží), vrácené peníze, refundace
BrE
/'ri:fʌnd/
AmE
/'ri:fʌnd/
noun
-
the money that you get back if the product you bough was faulty, the service you ordered was bad etc.
California
- Kalifornie
BrE
/ˌkælə'fɔ:nɪə/
AmE
/ˌkælə'fɔ:rnɪə/
noun
-
the most populous US state, it is located on the western coast on the USA and its capital is Sacramento
rook
- věž (v šachu)
BrE
/'rʊk/
AmE
/'rʊk/
noun
-
a chesspiece that looks like a tower, its initial position in the game is in the corner of the chessboard
Protestant
- protestant
BrE
/'prɒtɪstənt/
AmE
/'prɑ:t̬ɪstənt/
noun
-
a person belonging to the part of Christian religion that separated from the Roman Catholic church in the 16th century
keeper
- brankář
BrE
/'ki:pə/
AmE
/'ki:pər/
noun
-
(Harry Potter) the player of Quidditch whose job is to prevent opponent players from getting the Quaffle through the hoops
rock
- skála
BrE
/'rɒk/
AmE
/'rɑ:k/
noun
-
the hard material that Earth's surface is made of, it sometimes sticks up out of the ground or the sea
cocoon
- zámotek, kokon
BrE
/kə'ku:n/
AmE
/kə'ku:n/
noun
-
the silky covering that the larvae of many insects build to protect them while they transform into the adult form
camouflage
- maskování, kamufláž
BrE
/'kæməflɑ:ʒ/
AmE
/'kæməflɑ:ʒ/
noun
-
a way of hiding by means of using the colour of the surroundings; the materials and colours used in the army to make their units difficult to see