noun
-
a false idea or belief or concept that many people believe is true
debunk
- vyvrátit, uvést na pravou míru, odhalit skutečnou pravdu
BrE
/ˌdi:'bʌŋk/
AmE
/ˌdi:'bʌŋk/
verb
-
to show or prove that an idea or belief is false or untrue
leniency
- mírnost (např. o trestu), shovívavost
BrE
/'li:niənsi/
AmE
/'li:niənsi/
noun
-
the quality of not being strict or harsh (esp. in connection with a punishment etc.)
lenience
- mírnost (např. o trestu), shovívavost
BrE
/'li:niəns/
AmE
/'li:niəns/
noun
-
the quality of not being strict or harsh (esp. in connection with a punishment etc.)
leniently
- mírně (např. o trestu), shovívavě
BrE
/'li:niəntli/
AmE
/'li:niəntli/
adverb
-
in a way that is not strict or harsh (esp. in connection with a punishment etc.)
lenient
- mírný (např. trest), shovívavý
BrE
/'li:niənt/
AmE
/'li:niənt/
adjective
-
(of a punishment etc.) not strict or harsh
general manager
- generální ředitel
BrE
/ˌdʒenrəl 'mænɪdʒə/
AmE
/ˌdʒenrəl 'mænɪdʒər/
noun
-
someone who is in charge of a company or organization
managing director
- generální ředitel
BrE
/ˌmænɪdʒɪŋ də'rektə/
AmE
/ˌmænɪdʒɪŋ də'rektər/
noun
-
someone who is in charge of a company or organization
discipline
- ukáznit, cepovat, trestat
BrE
/'dɪsɪplɪn/
AmE
/'dɪsɪplɪn/
verb
-
to punish someone who doesn't behave properly
thresh
- mlátit obilí
BrE
/'θreʃ/
AmE
/'θreʃ/
verb
-
to separate grains from their husks using a special tool or a machine
flail
- cep
BrE
/'fleɪl/
AmE
/'fleɪl/
noun
-
a tool that people used in the past to separate the grains from their husks, it consisted of a long handle and a shorter stick hanging from it, it was also used as a primitive weapon
shy from
- vyhnout se (čemu)
BrE
/'ʃaɪ frɒm/
AmE
/'ʃaɪ frɑ:m/
verb, American English
-
to avoid doing something, especially because of being afraid, nervous etc.