noun, formal
-
the total amount of money received from an event, activity, or transaction, particularly from sales, fundraising events, or legal settlements
install
- instalovat, zapojit
BrE
/ɪn'stɔ:l/
AmE
/ɪn'stɔ:l/
verb
-
to set something up (such as the fridge, a washing machine, a phone line etc.) so it can be used
noun
-
a long, usually double-breasted waterproof coat with a belt and wide lapels, originally worn by soldiers in the trenches
drainage
- odvodnění, drenáž, odtok, kanalizace
BrE
/'dreɪnɪdʒ/
AmE
/'dreɪnɪdʒ/
noun
-
the process or system by which water or other liquids are removed from an area, usually through pipes or channels
Easter Island
- Velikonoční ostrov
BrE
/ˌi:stə'aɪlənd/
AmE
/ˌi:stər'aɪlənd/
noun
-
a remote volcanic island in the southeastern Pacific Ocean, part of Chile, known for its iconic stone statues called moai
callipers
- posuvné měřítko, průměrka
BrE
/'kæləpəz/
AmE
/'kæləpərz/
noun, technical
-
a tool made of two metal parts that is used for measuring the width, distance or diameter of various objects
redneck
- vidlák, křupan, buran, vesnický balík
BrE
/'rednek/
AmE
/'rednek/
noun, American English, informal
-
a working-class person from a rural area in the southern United States, often stereotyped as uneducated, conservative, or unsophisticated
mudflap
- blatníková zástěrka, zástěrka na blatník
BrE
/'mʌdflæp/
AmE
/'mʌdflæp/
noun
-
a flat piece of material, usually made of rubber or plastic, that hangs down behind the wheels of a vehicle
cheekily
- drze, oprskle
BrE
/'tʃi:kɪli/
AmE
/'tʃi:kɪli/
adverb
-
in a way that is rude and impolite, especially of the behaviour of a younger person to an older one
godliness
- zbožnost, bohabojnost, bohulibost
BrE
/'gɒdlinəs/
AmE
/'gɑ:dlinəs/
noun, dated
-
the quality of being devoutly religious or morally good; reverence for God and a life lived according to spiritual principles
Yorkshire pudding
- yorkshirský pudink (“miska” z pečeného těsta)
BrE
/ˌjɔ:kʃə 'pʊdɪŋ/
AmE
/ˌjɔ:rkʃɪr 'pʊdɪŋ/
noun
-
a traditional British side dish made from a simple batter that is baked in the oven until it puffs up
spark plug
- zapalovací svíčka (motoru)
BrE
/'spɑ:kˌplʌg/
AmE
/'spɑ:rkˌplʌg/
noun
-
a device in an internal combustion engine that produces an electric spark to ignite the mixture of air and fuel
driftwood
- naplavené dřevo
BrE
/'drɪftwʊd/
AmE
/'drɪftwʊd/
noun
-
pieces of wood that have been carried by water and washed onto the shore, especially on a beach or riverbank
incentive
- podnět, popud, motiv, pohnutka
BrE
/ɪn'sentɪv/
AmE
/ɪn'sent̬ɪv/
noun
-
something that makes you want to do something; something that gives you the will, desire, courage etc. to do something
wheel
- volant, kormidlo
BrE
/'wi:l/
AmE
/'wi:l/
noun
-
a round object that is turned in order to change the direction in which a car or ship are travelling