sentence element
sentence element - větný člen
BrE
/'sentənsˌeləmənt/
AmE
/'sentənsˌeləmənt/

noun - a part of the sentence, such as subject, verb, object, complement or adverbial

modal verb
modal verb - modální sloveso, způsobové sloveso
BrE
/ˌməʊdl'vɜ:b/
AmE
/ˌmoʊdl'vɜ:rb/

noun - a verb like 'can', 'must' etc.

modal
modal - modální sloveso, způsobové sloveso
BrE
/'məʊdl/
AmE
/'moʊdl/

noun - a verb like 'can', 'must' etc.

telling-off
telling-off - vynadání, vyhubování, kartáč
BrE
/ˌtelɪŋ'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌtelɪŋ'ɑ:f/

noun, British English, informal - the act of speaking angrily to somebody who has done something bad or wrong

 
sightly - vzhledný, pohledný
BrE
/'saɪtli/
AmE
/'saɪtli/

adjective, literary - pleasant to look at

 
macchiato - macchiato (espresso s trochou mléka)
BrE
/ˌmæki'ɑ:təʊ/
AmE
/ˌmæki'ɑ:toʊ/

noun - an espresso with a bit of hot or steamed milk

 
latte - latte (káva s horkým mlékem)
BrE
/'lɑ:teɪ/
AmE
/'lɑ:teɪ/

noun - strong coffee with steamed milk

parking
parking - parkování
BrE
/'pɑ:kɪŋ/
AmE
/'pɑ:rkɪŋ/

noun - the act of stopping and leaving your car somewhere or the place where you do this

 
solemnity - vážnost, obřadnost
BrE
/sə'lemnəti/
AmE
/sə'lemnət̬i/

noun - the state of being very serious, formal or ceremonious

countertop
countertop - pracovní plocha (např. na kuchyňské lince)
BrE
/'kaʊntətɒp/
AmE
/'kaʊnt̬ərtɑ:p/

noun, American English - the surface of a kitchen cupboard etc. that you work on

slab
slab - silný plátek (např. masa), velký kus
BrE
/'slæb/
AmE
/'slæb/

noun - a thick flat piece or slice of something

knitting needle
knitting needle - pletací jehlice, jehlice na pletení
BrE
/'nɪtɪŋˌni:dl/
AmE
/'nɪt̬ɪŋˌni:dl/

noun - one of two long pointed tools used in making sweaters, socks etc.

 
public transportation - veřejná doprava, hromadná doprava
BrE
/ˌpʌblɪk trænspɔ:'teɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌpʌblɪk trænspɔ:r'teɪʃn/

noun, American English - the system of trains, buses etc. that people can use, esp. in a city

 
station wagon - kombi (auto), kombík
BrE
/'steɪʃnˌwægən/
AmE
/'steɪʃnˌwægən/

noun, American English - a car which has a lot of space behind the back seats

 
estate car - kombi (auto), kombík
BrE
/ɪ'steɪt kɑ:/
AmE
/ɪ'steɪt kɑ:r/

noun, British English - a car which has a lot of space behind the back seats