umbilical cord - pupeční šňůra
BrE
/ʌmˌbɪlɪkl 'kɔ:d/
AmE
/ʌmˌbɪlɪkl 'kɔ:rd/

noun - a flexible tube that connects a developing fetus to the placenta in the womb of a pregnant woman

 
double - sloužit také (navíc), suplovat, plnit funkci (navíc)
BrE
/'dʌbl/
AmE
/'dʌbl/

verb - to have another function apart from the main one

footstool
footstool - podnožka, stolička pod nohy
BrE
/'fʊtstu:l/
AmE
/'fʊtstu:l/

noun - a low piece of furniture that you can put under your feet when sitting

 
flaming - ohnivý, planoucí
BrE
/'fleɪmɪŋ/
AmE
/'fleɪmɪŋ/

adjective - burning, bright red

 
juicy - atraktivní, lukrativní, výnosný, zajímavý
BrE
/'dʒu:si/
AmE
/'dʒu:si/

adjective, informal - attractive because it involves a lot of money or is of high quality

juice
juice - šťáva (z masa)
BrE
/'dʒu:s/
AmE
/'dʒu:s/

noun - the liquid that comes out of meat

 
recommended - doporučený, doporučovaný
BrE
/ˌrekə'mendɪd/
AmE
/ˌrekə'mendɪd/

adjective - suggested or advised as being good or useful

 
cur - podvraťák, čokl
BrE
/'kɜ:/
AmE
/'kɜ:r/

noun, dated - a disapproving word for a dog, especially aggressive one, undesirable one

 
sew up - zajistit si (dohodu, kontrakt, vítězství apod.)
BrE
/ˌsəʊ'ʌp/
AmE
/ˌsoʊ'ʌp/

verb, informal - to manage to arrange a business agreement or plan

 
acoustically - akusticky
BrE
/ə'ku:stɪkli/
AmE
/ə'ku:stɪkli/

adverb - in a way connected with the sense of hearing, with sounds etc.

 
acoustic - akustický
BrE
/ə'ku:stɪk/
AmE
/ə'ku:stɪk/

adjective - connected with the sense of hearing

 
ergonomics - ergonomie
BrE
/ˌɜ:gə'nɒmɪks/
AmE
/ˌɜ:rgə'nɑ:mɪks/

noun - the scientific study of designing objects, systems, and environments that are safe, comfortable, and efficient for people to use

 
fictive - imaginární, fiktivní, smyšlený
BrE
/'fɪktɪv/
AmE
/'fɪktɪv/

adjective - imaginary, not real

 
fictitious - fiktivní, smyšlený
BrE
/fɪk'tɪʃəs/
AmE
/fɪk'tɪʃəs/

adjective - made up, not real

 
fictionalize - zbeletrizovat
BrE
/'fɪkʃənəlaɪz/
AmE
/'fɪkʃənəlaɪz/

verb - to base a book on true events, but change or add some details