rationalisation - hledání logického vysvětlení
BrE
/ˌræʃnəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌræʃnələ'zeɪʃn/

noun, British English - the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand

 
rationalization - hledání logického vysvětlení
BrE
/ˌræʃnəlaɪ'zeɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌræʃnələ'zeɪʃn/

noun - the act of trying to find reasons to justify or explain someone's behavior, opinions, decisions, etc. that are difficult to understand

spoon
spoon - tulit se k sobě, přitulit se
BrE
/'spu:n/
AmE
/'spu:n/

verb, informal - to lie together with someone with both bodies facing the same direction and knees bent slightly, fitting together like two spoons

mat
mat - podložka, žíněnka, karimatka
BrE
/'mæt/
AmE
/'mæt/

noun - a piece of soft material that you put on the floor to lie on or to protect yourself in some sports

enamel
enamel - smalt, glazura
BrE
/ɪ'næml/
AmE
/ɪ'næml/

noun - a hard substance that is used to protect the surface of some metal or clay things, such as pots, pans etc.

wink
wink - mrknutí
BrE
/'wɪŋk/
AmE
/'wɪŋk/

noun - the act of closing and opening your eye very quickly, usually whey you want to give an unspoken signal to somebody

 
orbit - oběžná dráha
BrE
/'ɔ:bɪt/
AmE
/'ɔ:rbɪt/

noun - a path of a satellite that is going around a planet or the path of a planet going around a star

chute
chute - padák
BrE
/'ʃu:t/
AmE
/'ʃu:t/

noun, informal - a piece of equipment that enables a person to jump from a plane and fall slowly and safely to the ground

 
Indonesia - Indonésie
BrE
/ˌɪndəʊ'ni:ʒə/
AmE
/ˌɪndoʊ'ni:ʒə/

noun - a country in the Indian Ocean lying on more than 13,000 islands (such as Java, Sumatra etc.), its capital is Jakarta

 
stowaway - černý pasažér
BrE
/'stəʊəweɪ/
AmE
/'stoʊəweɪ/

noun - someone who gets on board a plane or ship etc. secretly so that they do not have to pay the fare

shoe rack
shoe rack - botník
BrE
/'ʃu:ræk/
AmE
/'ʃu:ræk/

noun - a wooden box with shelves where you put your shoes when you are at home, it is usually in the hall

sink
sink - dřez
BrE
/'sɪŋk/
AmE
/'sɪŋk/

noun - a large container in your kitchen, it has got water taps and is used for washing things in, e.g. the dishes

rear-view mirror
rear-view mirror - zpětné zrcátko
BrE
/ˌrɪəvju:'mɪrə/
AmE
/ˌrɪrvju:'mɪrər/

noun - a mirror fastened to the windshield of a car that makes it possible for you to see what is behind you

 
survival - přežití
BrE
/sə'vaɪvl/
AmE
/sər'vaɪvl/

noun - the act of going on living or existing after a dangerous event or a difficult situation, e.g. a disaster, war etc.

 
Shrieking Shack - Chroptící chýše
BrE
/'ʃri:kɪŋʃæk/
AmE
/'ʃri:kɪŋʃæk/

noun - (Harry Potter) the haunted house in Hogsmeade that everyone tries to avoid, it is connected to Hogwarts by a secret passage