adjective
-
being from the west or connected with the west
Lebanon
- Libanon
BrE
/'lebənən/
AmE
/'lebənən/
noun
-
a country in the Middle East, located on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea, bordered by Syria to the north and east, and Israel to the south
solstice
- slunovrat
BrE
/'sɒlstɪs/
AmE
/'sɑ:lstɪs/
noun
-
one of the two days in a year when the sun is farthest north or south of the equator, marking the longest or shortest day of the year
Adam's apple
- ohryzek (anat.)
BrE
/ˌædəmz'æpl/
AmE
/ˌædəmz'æpl/
noun
-
a visible protrusion in the front of the neck, typically larger in males, formed by the thyroid cartilage surrounding the vocal cords
bronchus
- průduška
BrE
/'brɒŋkəs/
AmE
/'brɑ:ŋkəs/
noun
-
one of the main air passages in the respiratory system that branches off from the trachea (windpipe) and leads into the lungs
New York
- New York
BrE
/ˌnju:'jɔ:k/
AmE
/ˌnu:'jɔ:rk/
noun
-
the second most populous state in the USA, its located on the east coast of the US and its capital is Albany
superlative
- superlativ, třetí stupeň přídavných jmen a příslovcí
BrE
/sʊ'pɜ:lətɪv/
AmE
/sʊ'pɜ:rlət̬ɪv/
noun
-
the form of an adjective or adverb that expresses its highest degree (such as 'the best, the longest, the most interesting etc.)
aorta
- aorta
BrE
/eɪ'ɔ:tə/
AmE
/eɪ'ɔ:rt̬ə/
noun
-
the largest artery in the body that carries oxygen-rich blood from the heart's left ventricle to the rest of the body, distributing it to various organs and tissues
Polaris
- Polárka, Severka (hvězda)
BrE
/pə'lɑ:rɪs/
AmE
/pə'lærɪs/
noun
-
the brightest star in the constellation Ursa Minor, located nearly directly above the Earth’s North Pole
urinary
- močový
BrE
/'jʊərɪnəri/
AmE
/'jʊrɪneri/
adjective
-
related to the system that involves the production, storage, and elimination of urine from the body
credits
- titulky (se jmény herců apod.)
BrE
/'kredɪts/
AmE
/'kredɪts/
noun
-
the list of people involved in the production, typically shown at the end of a movie
public sector
- veřejný sektor
BrE
/ˌpʌblɪk'sektə/
AmE
/ˌpʌblɪk'sektər/
noun
-
the part of the economy of a country which is operated or owned by the government
margin
- marže, zisková přirážka
BrE
/'mɑ:dʒɪn/
AmE
/'mɑ:rdʒɪn/
noun
-
the difference between the cost of producing or marketing something and the selling price of it
crescent
- srpek (např. měsíce)
BrE
/'kresənt/
AmE
/'kresənt/
noun
-
a curved shape that is pointed at the sides (like the moon in the night sky)
diabetes
- cukrovka
BrE
/ˌdaɪə'bi:ti:z/
AmE
/ˌdaɪə'bi:t̬i:z/
noun
-
a medical condition in which the body cannot control the amount of sugar in the blood