aesthetics - estetika
BrE
/es'θetɪks/
AmE
/es'θet̬ɪks/

noun - the branch of philosophy that studies beauty (especially in arts)

 
aesthetic - estetický
BrE
/es'θetɪk/
AmE
/es'θet̬ɪk/

adjective - connected with the arts and the study of beauty

adverse
adverse - nepříznivý, negativní, neblahý, nešťastný
BrE
/'ædˌvɜ:s/
AmE
/'ædˌvɜ:rs/

adjective - negative, unfavourable, not good for you

 
adulterate - šidit, ředit (něčím), pančovat (např. nápoje)
BrE
/ə'dʌltəreɪt/
AmE
/ə'dʌltəreɪt/

verb - to mix something (esp. food and drink) with a different substance to make it less pure

 
biological - biologický
BrE
/baɪə'lɒdʒɪkl/
AmE
/baɪə'lɑ:dʒɪkl/

adjective - connected with the science of biology or with things and processes that biology studies

 
godfather - kmotr
BrE
/'gɒdˌfɑ:ðə/
AmE
/'gɑ:dˌfɑ:ðər/

noun - a man who is present at a child's baptism and who promises to be responsible for teaching the child about the Christian ways

 
godmother - kmotra
BrE
/'gɒdˌmʌðə/
AmE
/'gɑ:dˌmʌðər/

noun - a woman who is present at a child's baptism and who promises to be responsible for teaching the child about the Christian ways

flowerbed
flowerbed - záhonek (květinový), květinový záhonek, záhon, květinový záhon
BrE
/'flaʊəˌbed/
AmE
/'flaʊərˌbed/

noun - a piece of land or soil used for growing flowers

 
sociological - sociologický, společenský
BrE
/ˌsəʊsiə'lɒdʒɪkl/
AmE
/ˌsoʊsiə'lɑ:dʒɪkl/

adjective - connected with the study of human societies

 
educative - poučný, výchovný
BrE
/'edjʊkətɪv/
AmE
/'edjʊkətɪv/

adjective - providing information or instruction

 
single parent family - neúplná rodina
BrE
/ˌsɪŋgl 'pærənt 'fæməli/
AmE
/ˌsɪŋgl 'pærənt 'fæməli/

noun, formal - a family where the children is raised by one parent only

 
extended family - širší rodinný kruh, rodina a příbuzenstvo, rozšířená rodina
BrE
/ɪks'tendɪd 'fæməli/
AmE
/ɪks'tendɪd 'fæməli/

noun, formal - the members of the family including grandparents, uncles, aunts, cousins etc.

 
nuclear family - užší rodinný kruh, nukleární rodina, nejužší rodina
BrE
/ˌnju:kliə 'fæməli/
AmE
/ˌnu:kliər 'fæməli/

noun, formal - the family consisting of the husband and wife and their children

 
foster parents - pěstouni
BrE
/ˌfɒstə 'pærənts/
AmE
/ˌfɑ:stər 'pærənts/

noun - a couple who are providing parental care to a child that is not their own

 
godparent - kmotr, kmotra
BrE
/'gɒdˌpærənt/
AmE
/'gɑ:dˌpærənt/

noun - a person who is present at a child's baptism and who promises to be responsible for teaching the child about the Christian ways