verb
-
to keep something or somebody in a dangerous situation from which they want to escape but cannot, or to prevent them from escaping
dare
- výzva, vyhecování
BrE
/'deə/
AmE
/'der/
noun
-
a situation in which somebody has been challenged to do something or asked to prove that they are brave enough to do something
check off
- odškrtnout si (na seznamu)
BrE
/ˌtʃek'ɒf/
AmE
/ˌtʃek'ɑ:f/
verb
-
to place a mark next to an item on a list to indicate that it has been done, bought, finished, dealt with etc.
modem
- modem
BrE
/'məʊdəm/
AmE
/'moʊdəm/
noun
-
a device that connects the computer to telephone lines in order to send and receive e-mails and connect to the internet etc.
telephone
- telefon
BrE
/'telɪfəʊn/
AmE
/'teləfoʊn/
noun
-
a system that enables people to talk to each other across large distances, you need a number to call somebody using this system
jump ship
- opustit loď (přeneseně), (předčasně) odejít
BrE
/ˌdʒʌmp 'ʃɪp/
AmE
/ˌdʒʌmp 'ʃɪp/
verb
-
to leave a company or an organization because you think it is about to fail or you want to join a rival organization
Syria
- Sýrie
BrE
/'sɪriə/
AmE
/'sɪriə/
noun
-
a country in Western Asia, located on the eastern Mediterranean coast, bordered by Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Lebanon and Israel to the southwest
noun, British English, informal
-
used to refer to a man, often ironically, who behaves as if he were very important or expects to be treated with special respect
mortgage
- zatížit hypotékou, zastavit (např. dům)
BrE
/'mɔ:gɪdʒ/
AmE
/'mɔ:rgɪdʒ/
verb
-
to give a legal right to someone, often a bank, to own your property if you don't repay the money you borrowed from them
oesophagus
- jícen
BrE
/ɪ'sɒfəgəs/
AmE
/ɪ'sɑ:fəgəs/
noun
-
a muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach, allowing food and liquids to pass from the mouth to the stomach for digestion
roast
- pražit, upražit, pražit se
BrE
/'rəʊst/
AmE
/'roʊst/
verb
-
to heat nuts or coffee beans quickly to make them dry and give them a particular taste and colour; to be cooked this way