demean - ponížit, ponižovat
BrE
/dɪ'mi:n/
AmE
/dɪ'mi:n/

verb - to say something about a person which makes them seem stupid

hurdles
hurdles - překážkový běh
BrE
/'hɜ:dlz/
AmE
/'hɜ:rdlz/

noun - a race in which runners have to jump over light frames

foil
foil - alobal, hliníková folie
BrE
/'fɔɪl/
AmE
/'fɔɪl/

noun - a very thin metal sheet used e.g. to wrap food etc.

 
reactor - reaktor
BrE
/ri'æktə/
AmE
/ri'æktər/

noun - a machine in which nuclear energy is used to produce power

magazine
magazine - zásobník (do samopalu)
BrE
/ˌmægə'zi:n/
AmE
/'mægəzi:n/

noun - a storage container for holding ammunition attached to an automatic gun

 
swoop - letět střemhlav dolů, letět přímo dolů, vrhnout se dolů, vrhnout se prudce dolů
BrE
/'swu:p/
AmE
/'swu:p/

verb - to move down swiftly, esp. when a bird attacks its prey

 
mutually - vzájemně
BrE
/'mjutʃuəli/
AmE
/'mjutʃuəli/

adverb - in a way that is common to two or more parties

 
pick out - zahrát (na hud. nástroj)
BrE
/pɪk 'aʊt/
AmE
/pɪk 'aʊt/

verb - to play something on a musical instrument spontaneously (without written music)

 
rabbit on - tlachat, žvanit, mlít (o něčem), mluvit bez ustání (o něčem)
BrE
/ˌræbɪt'ɒn/
AmE
/ˌræbɪt̬'ɑ:n/

verb, British English, informal - to go on talking about something you consider unimportant or silly

pierce
pierce - propíchnout, probodnout
BrE
/'pɪəs/
AmE
/'pɪrs/

verb - to drive something sharp (e.g. a needle) into or through something

phenomenon
phenomenon - fenomén, jev, úkaz
BrE
/fə'nɒmənən/
AmE
/fə'nɑ:mənɑ:n/

noun - an unusual thing (fact, event etc) that is difficult to understand

 
high-strung - nervózní, napjatý
BrE
/ˌhaɪ'strʌŋ/
AmE
/ˌhaɪ'strʌŋ/

adjective - nervous or tense, esp. because you are expecting something to happen

 
edgy - nabroušený, nervózní, napjatý
BrE
/'edʒi/
AmE
/'edʒi/

adjective - nervous or tense, esp. because you are expecting something to happen

 
diagnose - určit diagnózu, diagnostikovat
BrE
/ˌdaɪəg'nəʊz/
AmE
/ˌdaɪəg'noʊz/

verb - to determine what is the problem or illness that someone has

Sun
Sun - Slunce
BrE
/'sʌn/
AmE
/'sʌn/

noun - the star that gives light and heat to our solar system