membrane - membrána
BrE
/'membreɪn/
AmE
/'membreɪn/

noun - a thin and flexible layer of tissue or material often serving as a barrier or boundary

 
chorale - chorál
BrE
/kə'rɑ:l/
AmE
/kə'ræl/

noun - a hymn or religious song typically sung by a choir or congregation, often in a church setting

 
chorus - sborová píseň, sborová skladba
BrE
/'kɔ:rəs/
AmE
/'kɔ:rəs/

noun - a song written to be performed by a choir

 
antics - šaškárny, skopičiny, šprýmy
BrE
/'æntɪks/
AmE
/'æntɪks/

noun - behaviour which others find funny or silly, but sometimes also annoying or strange

 
gall - nestydatost, drzost
BrE
/'gɔ:l/
AmE
/'gɔ:l/

noun - disrespectful or audacious behavior, often displaying a lack of consideration or sensitivity towards others

pneumatic drill
pneumatic drill - sbíječka, pneumatické vrtací kladivo
BrE
/'ˌdʒækˌhæmə/
AmE
/'ˌdʒækˌhæmər/

noun, British English - a large heavy tool that is used to break surfaces, especially road surfaces

jackhammer
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
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
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