noun, British English
-
a large heavy tool that is used to break surfaces, especially road surfaces
jackhammer
- sbíječka, pneumatické vrtací kladivo
BrE
/'ˌdʒækˌhæmə/
AmE
/'ˌdʒækˌhæmər/
noun, American English
-
a large heavy tool that is used to break surfaces, especially road surfaces
local elections
- komunální volby, volby do místního zastupitelstva
BrE
/ˌləʊkl ɪ'lekʃnz/
AmE
/ˌloʊkl ɪ'lekʃnz/
noun
-
elections held within a specific geographic area, such as a city, town, or region, where voters choose representatives for local government positions, such as mayors, city councils, and other municipal offices
general election
- všeobecné volby, parlamentní volby
BrE
/ˌdʒenrəl ɪ'lekʃn/
AmE
/ˌdʒenrəl ɪ'lekʃn/
noun
-
an election in which voters choose representatives for a country's legislative body, such as parliament or congress
lens
- čočka, kontaktní čočka
BrE
/'lenz/
AmE
/'lenz/
noun
-
one of two pieces of very thin plastic that you put on your eyes to see better
believe in
- věřit v (někoho, něco)
BrE
/bɪ'li:v ɪn/
AmE
/bɪ'li:v ɪn/
verb
-
to be sure that somebody or something exists; to feel that somebody can be trusted or will be successful
natty
- jako ze škatulky, šik, nažehlený, upravený, úhledný
BrE
/'næti/
AmE
/'næti/
adjective, informal
-
very stylish and fashionable
scabby
- strupovitý, pokrytý strupy
BrE
/'skæbi/
AmE
/'skæbi/
adjective
-
covered with patches of rough surface
shrunken
- scvrklý, sražený, smrštěný, seschlý, ochablý, menší
BrE
/'ʃrʌŋkən/
AmE
/'ʃrʌŋkən/
adjective
-
(usually before noun) smaller than before; less important or less attractive than before
shrink-wrap
- smršťovací fólie
BrE
/'ʃrɪŋkræp/
AmE
/'ʃrɪŋkræp/
noun
-
a thin plastic material that tightly covers something, usually goods and other things to protect them