verb, informal
-
to gradually end or become less successful
fizzle
- šumět, syčet
BrE
/'fɪzl/
AmE
/'fɪzl/
verb
-
to make a weak sound similar to a long 's'
increment
- přírůstek, nárůst, zvýšení
BrE
/'ɪŋkrəmənt/
AmE
/'ɪŋkrəmənt/
noun
-
an increase or addition, especially one of a series on a fixed scale
pompous
- nadutý, nabubřelý, nafoukaný
BrE
/'pɒmpəs/
AmE
/'pɑ:mpəs/
adjective
-
displaying an exaggerated sense of dignity or importance
in the know
- zasvěcený, znalý, mající informace (které ostatní nemají)
BrE
/ˌɪnðə'nəʊ/
AmE
/ˌɪnðə'noʊ/
adverb, informal
-
having more information about something than other people
galley
- kuchyňka, kuchyň (v letadle, na lodi)
BrE
/'gæli/
AmE
/'gæli/
noun
-
a kitchen or kitchenette on a ship or plane
sixties
- šedesátky, šedesátá léta
BrE
/'sɪkstiz/
AmE
/'sɪkstiz/
noun
-
the numbers from 60 to 69, the years 1960 - 1969
tin whistle
- irská flétna
BrE
/'tɪnˌwɪsl/
AmE
/'tɪnˌwɪsl/
noun
-
a simple wind instrument made of metal, with six finger holes and a mouthpiece
dulcimer
- cimbál
BrE
/'dʌlsɪmə/
AmE
/'dʌlsɪmər/
noun
-
a string instrument with a wooden body and strings stretched across it, typically played by striking or plucking the strings
bass drum
- kopák (buben)
BrE
/'beɪsˌdrʌm/
AmE
/'beɪsˌdrʌm/
noun
-
a large percussion instrument with a deep, resonant sound, usually part of a drum set
snare drum
- virbl (buben)
BrE
/'sneəˌdrʌm/
AmE
/'snerˌdrʌm/
noun
-
a percussion instrument characterized by its sharp, staccato sound
glockenspiel
- zvonkohra
BrE
/'glɒknʃpi:l/
AmE
/'glɑ:knʃpi:l/
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned metal bars arranged like a keyboard, it is played by striking the bars with mallets, producing a bright, bell-like sound
viola
- viola
BrE
/vi'əʊlə/
AmE
/vi'oʊlə/
noun
-
a string instrument slightly larger than a violin with a deeper and richer sound
triangle
- triangl (hud.)
BrE
/'traɪæŋgl/
AmE
/'traɪæŋgl/
noun, American English
-
a percussion instrument consisting of a small, triangular piece of metal, usually steel, with one open angle, it is played by striking it with a metal beater
condominium
- byt v osobním vlastnictví, vlastnický byt
BrE
/ˌkɒndə'mɪniəm/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:ndə'mɪniəm/
noun, American English
-
an apartment in a building where every apartment is owned by the people who live in it