capital
capital - velké písmeno, kapitálka, verzálka
BrE
/'kæpɪtl/
AmE
/'kæpɪt̬l/

noun - a letter of the alphabet that is larger than a lowercase letter

capital
capital - kapitál (investiční, finanční)
BrE
/'kæpɪtl/
AmE
/'kæpɪt̬l/

noun - wealth or money available for investment or economic activity

maggot
maggot - larva, červ
BrE
/'mægət/
AmE
/'mægət/

noun - a small, worm-like creature that is the immature stage of a fly, feeding on organic matter

 
adhesion - přilnavost, adheze, spojení, srůst
BrE
/əd'hi:ʒn/
AmE
/əd'hi:ʒn/

noun - the action or process of sticking to a surface or object; the state of being united or attached

 
adherence - lpění, dodržování, zastávání, věrnost
BrE
/əd'hɪərəns/
AmE
/əd'hɪrəns/

noun - the act of being loyal to a belief, rule, or cause; firm commitment to a belief, rule, or cause

 
adherent - stoupenec, zastánce, přívrženec
BrE
/əd'hɪərənt/
AmE
/əd'hɪrənt/

noun - someone who supports a particular idea, person, or group

board
board - herní deska, hrací deska
BrE
/'bɔ:d/
AmE
/'bɔ:rd/

noun - a flat surface used for playing games, often marked with designs specific to the game

zapper
zapper - lapač hmyzu (elektrický), elektrická plácačka
BrE
/'zæpə/
AmE
/'zæpər/

noun, informal - an electronic device designed to attract and kill insects

zapper
zapper - dálkové ovládání, dálkový ovladač
BrE
/'zæpə/
AmE
/'zæpər/

noun, informal - a device that allows you to operate a television or similar electronic equipment from a distance; a remote control

live on
live on - přežívat, žít dál, přetrvávat
BrE
/'lɪvˌɒn/
AmE
/'lɪvˌɑ:n/

verb - to go on living, to continue to exist

 
Nessie - Lochneská příšera, Lochneska
BrE
/'nesi/
AmE
/'nesi/

noun - a monster that supposedly lives in the Scottish lake called Loch Ness

 
curt - odměřený, strohý, úsečný
BrE
/'kɜ:t/
AmE
/'kɜ:rt/

adjective - using very few words in a way that seems rude or unfriendly

hearty
hearty - vydatný (o jídle), hutný (o jídle)
BrE
/'hɑ:ti/
AmE
/'hɑ:rt̬i/

adjective - large and satisfying, especially in terms of food

 
upland - vysočina, vrchovina
BrE
/'ʌplənd/
AmE
/'ʌplənd/

noun - an area of high or elevated land, usually located away from the coast, often characterized by hills, mountains, or rough terrain

 
resourcefulness - vynalézavost, nápaditost
BrE
/rɪ'zɔ:sflnəs/
AmE
/rɪ'sɔ:rsflnəs/

noun - the state of being imaginative and capable of solving problems in a new way