noun
-
the place where somebody lives or works, especially when they consider it their own, or a subject somebody is good at
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
wing mirror
- postranní zrcátko, vnější zrcátko
BrE
/'wɪŋˌmɪrə/
AmE
/'wɪŋˌmɪrər/
noun, British English
-
a mirror fastened to the side of a car that makes it possible for you to see what is behind you
side-view mirror
- zpětné zrcátko
BrE
/ˌsaɪdvju:'mɪrə/
AmE
/ˌsaɪdvju:'mɪrər/
noun, American English
-
a mirror fastened to the side of a car that makes it possible for you to see what is behind you
alligator pear
- avokádo
BrE
/'æləgeɪtəˌpeə/
AmE
/'æləgeɪt̬ərˌper/
noun
-
a tropical fruit shaped like a pear, with green skin, soft green flesh inside and a large seed in the centre
sifter
- prosévačka, sítko (např. na mouku)
BrE
/'sɪftə/
AmE
/'sɪftər/
noun
-
a container with a handle that has a fine mesh in the bottom used for aerating flour and removing large clumps
dry run
- zkouška nanečisto, nácvik
BrE
/ˌdraɪ'rʌn/
AmE
/ˌdraɪ'rʌn/
noun, informal
-
a complete and detailed practice of something that is done to make sure the real thing will work or run smoothly
dummy run
- zkouška nanečisto, nácvik
BrE
/ˌdʌmi'rʌn/
AmE
/ˌdʌmi'rʌn/
noun, informal
-
a complete and detailed practice of something that is done to make sure the real thing will work or run smoothly
CPR
- dýchání z úst do úst a masáž srdce, kardiopulmonární resuscitace
BrE
/ˌsi:pi:'ɑ:/
AmE
/ˌsi:pi:'ɑ:r/
noun
-
the abbreviation of cardiopulmonary resuscitation - a method of saving life by breathing into someone's mouth and pressing repeatedly on their chest
subcontract
- zadat subdodavateli, nechat si vyrobit
BrE
/ˌsʌbkən'trækt/
AmE
/ˌsʌb'kɑ:ntrækt/
verb
-
to pay a person or company to do some of the work that you have agreed to do for someone else
weighting
- příplatek (v rámci životních nákladů)
BrE
/'weɪtɪŋ/
AmE
/'weɪtɪŋ/
noun, British English
-
an extra sum of money that some people get if they work somewhere where the cost of living is very high
day camp
- příměstský tábor
BrE
/'deɪˌkæmp/
AmE
/'deɪˌkæmp/
noun
-
a place where kids go for a day during the summer vacation, usually where they do sports and other recreational activities