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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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