stick shift
stick shift - řadící páka
BrE
/'stɪk ʃɪft/
AmE
/'stɪk ʃɪft/

noun, American English - a stick in a car that is used to change gears

gearstick
gearstick - řadící páka
BrE
/'gɪəstɪk/
AmE
/'gɪrstɪk/

noun, British English - a stick in a car that is used to change gears

 
impasse - slepá ulička, patová situace, bezvýchodná situace, mrtvý bod
BrE
/æm'pɑ:s/
AmE
/'ɪmpæs/

noun - a situation in which progress is impossible, especially because of disagreement

amen
amen - amen
BrE
/ɑ:'men/
AmE
/eɪ'men/

interjection - a word that is used at the end of a prayer

 
notably - významně, obzvláště, především, hlavně, pozoruhodně
BrE
/'nəʊtəbli/
AmE
/'nəʊtəbli/

adverb - in a way that is worthy of note or attention; significantly

 
pronounce - prohlásit
BrE
/prə'naʊns/
AmE
/prə'naʊns/

verb - to announce that something is official, to give an opinion officially

 
dupe - důvěřivá oběť, hlupák, naivka (kdo se nechá lehce napálit)
BrE
/'dju:p/
AmE
/'du:p/

noun - a person who is easily deceived or tricked; a gullible individual

snowcat
snowcat - sněžná rolba
BrE
/'snəʊkæt/
AmE
/'snoʊkæt/

noun - a large vehicle that is designed to move over snow easily

stonemason
stonemason - kameník
BrE
/'stəʊnmeɪsn/
AmE
/'stoʊnmeɪsn/

noun - a person whose job is to build things out of stone

animator
animator - animátor
BrE
/'ænɪmeɪtə/
AmE
/'ænəmeɪt̬ər/

noun - a person whose job is to make animated films, cartoons etc.

 
show-stopper - paráda, trhák, super záležitost
BrE
/'ʃəʊˌstɒpə/
AmE
/'ʃoʊˌstɑ:pər/

noun, informal - something or someone that is exceptionally impressive, captivating, or attention-grabbing,

 
actual - přímo ten, ten jeden, skutečně ten
BrE
/'æktʃʊəl/
AmE
/'æktʃʊəl/

adjective - a word used to emphasize that something is really the thing

star anise
star anise - badyán
BrE
/ˌstɑ:r'ænɪs/
AmE
/ˌstɑ:r'ænɪs/

noun - a dried star-shaped fruit that is often used in cooking

chambermaid
chambermaid - pokojská (v hotelu)
BrE
/'tʃeɪmbəmeɪd/
AmE
/'tʃeɪmbərmeɪd/

noun - a woman whose job is to tidy rooms in a hotel

 
butt - terč, oběť, cíl (výsměchu, vtipu, žertu)
BrE
/'bʌt/
AmE
/'bʌt/

noun - the person or thing that is laughed at or joked about