in contemplation - v procesu zvažování, zvažovaný
BrE
/ˌɪn ˌkɒntəm'pleɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌɪn ˌkɑ:ntəm'pleɪʃn/

adverb, formal - being considered

 
contemplation - hloubání, zamyšlení, zadumání, rozjímání
BrE
/ˌkɒntəm'pleɪʃn/
AmE
/ˌkɑ:ntəm'pleɪʃn/

noun, formal - the act of considering something or thinking about something deeply

 
cornstarch - kukuřičný škrob, kukuřičná mouka
BrE
/'kɔ:nstɑ:tʃ/
AmE
/'kɔ:rnstɑ:rtʃ/

noun, American English - white powder made from corn that is used to make sauces thicker

 
cornflour - kukuřičný škrob, kukuřičná mouka
BrE
/'kɔ:nflaʊə/
AmE
/'kɔ:rnflaʊər/

noun, British English - white powder made from corn that is used to make sauces thicker

 
impotent - impotentní
BrE
/'ɪmpətənt/
AmE
/'ɪmpətənt/

adjective - (of a man) not able to perform sexually

 
impotent - nemohoucí
BrE
/'ɪmpətənt/
AmE
/'ɪmpətənt/

adjective - not able to do something, not having the power or strength to do something

 
omnipotent - všemocný, všemohoucí
BrE
/ɒm'nɪpətənt/
AmE
/ɑ:m'nɪpətənt/

adjective - able to do anything at all

leap
leap - skočit (daleko nebo vysoko)
BrE
/'li:p/
AmE
/'li:p/

verb - to jump very far or very high

 
eat humble pie - sypat si popel na hlavu, přiznat chybu
BrE
/ˌi:tˌhʌmbl'paɪ/
AmE
/ˌi:tˌhʌmbl'paɪ/

verb - to admit that you have been wrong, to admit that you have made a mistake

 
humble - prostý, skromný
BrE
/'hʌmbl/
AmE
/'hʌmbl/

adjective - not special, not of a high rank

 
humility - pokora, skromnost
BrE
/hju:'mɪləti/
AmE
/hju:'mɪlət̬i/

noun - the quality of not being proud or not thinking that you are better than others

 
nitpicker - hnidopich
BrE
/'nɪtpɪkə/
AmE
/'nɪtpɪkər/

noun, informal - a person who pays too much attention to small details that are not important

nit
nit - hnida (vajíčko mšice)
BrE
/'nɪt/
AmE
/'nɪt/

noun, informal - an egg of a louse

 
nit - hlupák, moula, pitomec, trouba
BrE
/'nɪt/
AmE
/'nɪt/

noun, British English, informal - a stupid person

halfwit
halfwit - hlupák, moula, pitomec, trouba
BrE
/'hɑ:fwɪt/
AmE
/'hæfwɪt/

noun, informal - a stupid person