skid
skid - smyk
BrE
/'skɪd/
AmE
/'skɪd/

noun - (of a vehicle) an uncontrolled slide, especially on a wet or icy road

 
festively - svátečně, slavnostně
BrE
/'festɪvli/
AmE
/'festɪvli/

adverb - in a festive way

scale
scale - odstranit šupiny
BrE
/'skeɪl/
AmE
/'skeɪl/

verb - to remove the scales (from a fish etc.), to lose scales

 
scaly - šupinatý
BrE
/'skeɪli/
AmE
/'skeɪli/

adjective - covered with scales

 
severity - závažnost
BrE
/sɪ'verəti/
AmE
/sə'verət̬i/

noun - the state of being very serious or very bad

 
blank - prázdné místo (ve formuláři)
BrE
/'blæŋk/
AmE
/'blæŋk/

noun - an empty space, usually in a form, where you write letters or words

 
excellence - znamenitost, dokonalost, mistrovství
BrE
/'eksələns/
AmE
/'eksələns/

noun - greatness in something, the mastery of something, great skill or knowledge of something

prowess
prowess - zdatnost, dovednost, mistrovství
BrE
/'praʊəs/
AmE
/'praʊəs/

noun, formal - mastery, great skill

clean slate
clean slate - čistý štít, čistý rejstřík
BrE
/ˌkli:n'sleɪt/
AmE
/ˌkli:n'sleɪt/

noun - a clean record, a record that doesn't show any problems or past mistakes

 
hassle - otravovat, obtěžovat, dorážet
BrE
/'hæsl/
AmE
/'hæsl/

verb, informal - to annoy someone by asking them repeatedly to do something, especially something for you

 
super glider - kluzák (pod zadek)
BrE
/'sju:pəˌglaɪdə/
AmE
/'su:pərˌglaɪdər/

noun - a flat flexible piece of plastic with a handle that you sit on and slide down snowy slopes

 
bum board - kluzák (pod zadek)
BrE
/'bʌmˌbɔ:d/
AmE
/'bʌmˌbɔ:rd/

noun - a flat flexible piece of plastic with a handle that you sit on and slide down snowy slopes

 
survey - dělat anketu, veřejný průzkum
BrE
/sə'veɪ/
AmE
/sər'veɪ/

verb - to make an observation by asking a lot of people the same question or questions

 
contest - soutěžit, usilovat o vítězství, soupeřit (o něco)
BrE
/kən'test/
AmE
/kən'test/

verb - to take part in a contest and try to win it

 
conflict - být v rozporu
BrE
/kən'flɪkt/
AmE
/kən'flɪkt/

verb - to be in conflict