noun
-
the yellowish liquid part of blood in which blood cells are suspended, containing nutrients, hormones, and proteins, and aiding in clotting and transporting substances throughout the body
diaphragm
- bránice
BrE
/'daɪəfræm/
AmE
/'daɪəfræm/
noun
-
a large, dome-shaped muscle that separates the chest from the abdomen and plays a crucial role in breathing by contracting and relaxing to control lung expansion
bumper
- nárazník
BrE
/'bʌmpə/
AmE
/'bʌmpər/
noun
-
a strong metal bar fixed to the front and back of a car that helps to protect the car in case it hits something or is hit
number plate
- poznávací značka
BrE
/'nʌmbəpleɪt/
AmE
/'nʌmbərpleɪt/
noun, British English
-
the sign with a combination of numbers and letters fastened to the front and back of a car which makes it possible for cars to be identified
license plate
- poznávací značka
BrE
/'laɪsns pleɪt/
AmE
/'laɪsns pleɪt/
noun, American English
-
the sign with a combination of numbers and letters fastened to the front and back of a car which makes it possible for cars to be identified
past perfect
- předminulý čas, předminulý čas prostý
BrE
/ˌpɑ:st'pɜ:fɪkt/
AmE
/ˌpæst'pɜ:rfekt/
noun
-
a grammatical structure that is used for actions that happened before another action in the past, the structure is HAD + past participle (had done, hadn't seen etc.)
superstition
- pověra, pověrčivost
BrE
/ˌsu:pə'stɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌsu:pər'stɪʃn/
noun
-
a belief that certain ritual or activity can bring you good or bad luck (e.g. crossing the fingers, seeing a black cat run across the street etc)
carbon
- uhlík
BrE
/'kɑ:bən/
AmE
/'kɑ:rbən/
noun
-
(the chemical element of atomic number 6) an element that is present in all organic compounds, it is also known in the form of diamonds and graphite
crunch
- lehsed, leh-sed
BrE
/'krʌntʃ/
AmE
/'krʌntʃ/
noun
-
an exercise in which you lie down with your knees slightly bent and then lift the upper part of the body to a sitting position and back
sit-up
- lehsed, leh-sed
BrE
/'sɪtˌʌp/
AmE
/'sɪt̬ˌʌp/
noun
-
an exercise in which you lie down with your knees slightly bent and then lift the upper part of the body to a sitting position and back
herald
- posel, předzvěst, znamení
BrE
/'herəld/
AmE
/'herəld/
noun, formal
-
a sign or symbol that signals the approach or beginning of something
censorship
- cenzura
BrE
/'sensəʃɪp/
AmE
/'sensərʃɪp/
noun
-
the suppression or restriction of information, speech, or media by an authority