verb
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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
excuse
- záminka
BrE
/ɪks'kju:s/
AmE
/ɪks'kju:s/
noun
-
a reason for doing something you want to do anyway
apt
- bystrý (např. žák)
BrE
/'æpt/
AmE
/'æpt/
adjective
-
able to learn quickly
apt
- mající sklony, náchylný
BrE
/'æpt/
AmE
/'æpt/
adjective
-
having a tendency to do something
apt
- výstižný, trefný
BrE
/'æpt/
AmE
/'æpt/
adjective
-
suitable, appropriate, especially in a particular situation