sanatorium
sanatorium - sanatorium, léčebna, zotavovna
BrE
/ˌsænə'tɔ:riəm/
AmE
/ˌsænə'tɔ:riəm/

noun - a medical facility for long-term illness, often for rest and treatment of chronic conditions like tuberculosis

pragmatic
pragmatic - pragmatický, věcný, praktický, realistický
BrE
/præg'mætɪk/
AmE
/præg'mætɪk/

adjective - dealing with problems or situations in a practical and realistic way rather than relying on theories or ideals

pedestal
pedestal - podstavec, sokl, základna (sochy apod.)
BrE
/'pedəstl/
AmE
/'pedəstl/

noun - a base or support on which a statue, column, or object stands

 
thrice - třikrát, trojnásobně
BrE
/'θraɪs/
AmE
/'θraɪs/

adverb, dated - three times

musket
musket - mušketa (zepředu nabíjená palná zbraň)
BrE
/'mʌskɪt/
AmE
/'mʌskɪt/

noun, technical - an old-fashioned long gun used by soldiers before rifles were invented

 
lactose - laktóza, mléčný cukr
BrE
/'læktəʊs/
AmE
/'læktoʊs/

noun - a type of sugar found in milk and dairy products

deferential
deferential - uctivý, pokorný, respektující autoritu
BrE
/'defərəns/
AmE
/'defərəns/

adjective, formal - showing respect and politeness to someone, especially someone in a position of authority or higher status

music
music - noty, notový zápis
BrE
/'mju:zɪk/
AmE
/'mju:zɪk/

noun - a hand-written or printed form of a musical composition, song etc.

 
anchor - opora, jistota, pevný bod
BrE
/'æŋkə/
AmE
/'æŋkər/

noun - a person or thing that provides stability, confidence, or support in difficult situations

 
mess up - poznamenat (někoho), rozhodit (psychicky), zanechat následky (na někom)
BrE
/ˌmes'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌmes'ʌp/

verb, informal - to make someone feel very bad inside for a long time, because something sad or scary happened

 
stay in touch - zůstat ve spojení, zůstat v kontaktu
BrE
/ˌsteɪ ɪn'tʌtʃ/
AmE
/ˌsteɪ ɪn'tʌtʃ/

verb - to talk to someone or write to them regularly, so you don’t lose contact

filament
filament - vlákno, nitka, filament
BrE
/'fɪləmənt/
AmE
/'fɪləmənt/

noun - a very thin thread or fibre, especially one that is long, flexible, and often delicate

 
commute - zmírnit, snížit (trest)
BrE
/kə'mju:t/
AmE
/kə'mju:t/

verb, technical - to change a punishment to one that is less severe

depredation
depredation - drancování, vydrancování, plenění, vyplenění, ničení, pustošení
BrE
/ˌdeprə'deɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌdeprə'deɪʃn/

noun, formal - an act of attacking, stealing from, or damaging something, especially by using force or violence

 
depredate - plenit, vyplenit, drancovat, vydrancovat, loupit, rabovat, ničit
BrE
/'deprɪˌdeɪt/
AmE
/'deprɪˌdeɪt/

verb, formal - to steal from or destroy something, especially in a violent or aggressive way