plethora
plethora - nadbytek, přemíra, spousta, záplava, množství
BrE
/'pleθərə/
AmE
/'pleθərə/

noun, formal - a very large amount of something, more than is needed or can be used

 
doomsday - soudný konec, konec světa
BrE
/'du:mzdeɪ/
AmE
/'du:mzdeɪ/

adjective - the end of the world, Christians believe that people will be judged by God

shingle
shingle - oblázky, kamínky
BrE
/'ʃɪŋgl/
AmE
/'ʃɪŋgl/

noun - small smooth stones that can be found on a beach or in a river

 
impassable - neprůjezdný, neprůchodný
BrE
/ɪm'pɑsəbl/
AmE
/ɪm'pæsəbl/

adjective - (of a road, etc.) that cannot be traveled on because of bad condition, etc.

 
rationalism - racionalismus
BrE
/'ræʃnəlɪzəm/
AmE
/'ræʃnəlɪzəm/

noun - the belief that actions and opinions should be based on reason rather than emotions

 
wild goose chase - marná snaha, zbytečná práce, nikam nevedoucí práce, zbytečná námaha
BrE
/ˌwaɪld'gu:s tʃeɪs/
AmE
/ˌwaɪld'gu:s tʃeɪs/

noun - searching for something that cannot be found and therefore is a waste of time

packing
packing - balení, zabalení
BrE
/'pækɪŋ/
AmE
/'pækɪŋ/

noun - the process of putting something in a box so it can be posted somewhere

Lego
Lego - Lego
BrE
/'legəʊ/
AmE
/'legoʊ/

noun - (trademark) a popular toy consisting of small plastic bricks that can be joined together

 
irreparably - nenapravitelný, neodčinitelný
BrE
/ɪ'repərəbli/
AmE
/ɪ'repərəbli/

adverb - in a way that is too damaged or bad that it cannot be repaired

 
washable - možný prát, pratelný
BrE
/'wɒʃəbl/
AmE
/'wɑ:ʃəbl/

adjective - that can be washed in a washing machine with no risk of damaging it

 
water over the dam - minulost, historie, něco pasé
BrE
/ˌwɔ:tə əʊvə ðə 'dæm/
AmE
/ˌwɑ:t̬ər oʊvər ðə 'dæm/

noun - an event that happened in the past and so cannot be changed or undone

 
criminal - zločinný, trestný, kriminální
BrE
/'krɪmɪnl/
AmE
/'krɪmɪnl/

adjective - connected with acts that are against the law and can be punished by law

aurora
aurora - polární záře
BrE
/ə'rɔ:rə/
AmE
/ə'rɔ:rə/

noun - the light that can be seen at night in the sky in polar regions

cane
cane - stéblo, výhon, prut, třtina, dutý stonek, rákosí
BrE
/'keɪn/
AmE
/'keɪn/

noun - a long hollow part of some plants that can be used for making furniture

groceries
groceries - nákup (potravin), potraviny
BrE
/'grəʊsəriz/
AmE
/'groʊsəriz/

noun, American English - food that can be bought in a supermarket or a smaller shop with food