noun
-
a swollen part on the stem or root of some plants which is under the ground and from which new plants grow
worldly
- světský, pozemský, světaznalý
BrE
/'wɜ:ldli/
AmE
/'wɜ:rldli/
adjective, formal
-
concerned with or experienced in material, practical matters and the things of the physical world, as opposed to spiritual or religious matters
heirloom
- rodinná památka, rodinné dědictví
BrE
/'eəlu:m/
AmE
/'erlu:m/
noun
-
a valuable object that has been in a family for many years and is passed from the older members to the younger members
echo
- připomínka (nějaké události apod.), vzpomínka
BrE
/'ekəʊ/
AmE
/'ekoʊ/
noun
-
something that is similar to something else that happened in the past; something that reminds you of something that happened in the past
inject
- vstříknout
BrE
/ɪn'dʒekt/
AmE
/ɪn'dʒekt/
verb
-
to put medicine into the body through the skin by using a thin needle, to put liquid in something in a similar way
bulldozer
- buldozer
BrE
/'bʊldəʊzə/
AmE
/'bʊldoʊzər/
noun
-
a large heavy vehicle that is used for clearing the ground, pushing heavy things out of the way and even knocking down buildings
cancer
- rakovina
BrE
/'kænsə/
AmE
/'kænsər/
noun
-
a very serious disease in which some cells grow uncontrollably in the body and kill the normal cells, it usually results in death
godparent
- kmotr, kmotra
BrE
/'gɒdˌpærənt/
AmE
/'gɑ:dˌpærənt/
noun
-
a person who is present at a child's baptism and who promises to be responsible for teaching the child about the Christian ways
modem
- modem
BrE
/'məʊdəm/
AmE
/'moʊdəm/
noun
-
a device that connects the computer to telephone lines in order to send and receive e-mails and connect to the internet etc.
slop
- cákat, vycáknout
BrE
/'slɒp/
AmE
/'slɑ:p/
verb
-
(of liquid) to move inside a container because the container moves, to come out of the container because of this kind of movement
noun
-
the act of putting something somewhere where it will be available for later use, the state of being put somewhere for later use
ring binder
- kroužkový pořadač
BrE
/'rɪŋˌbaɪndə/
AmE
/'rɪŋˌbaɪndər/
noun
-
a protective cover for holding documents etc., it has metal rings that go through holes on the edge of the sheets of paper
moai
- moai
BrE
/'məʊaɪ/
AmE
/'moʊaɪ/
noun
-
one of the large stone statues created by the Rapa Nui people on Easter Island, characterized by oversized heads and exaggerated facial features
mandate
- mandát
BrE
/'mændeɪt/
AmE
/'mændeɪt/
noun
-
the authority given to a political party or leader by the voters to carry out specific policies or govern after winning an election
hot cross bun
- velikonoční sladké pečivo (s vyobrazeným křížem)
BrE
/ˌhɒt krɒs 'bʌn/
AmE
/ˌhɑ:t krɑ:s 'bʌn/
noun, British English
-
a small, sweet, spiced bread roll marked with a cross on the top, traditionally eaten at Easter in the UK and other countries