blackcurrant
blackcurrant - černý rybíz
BrE
/'blækkʌrənt/
AmE
/'blækkɜ:rənt/

noun - small round black fruits that grow in bunches on a bush

 
misconceive - špatně pochopit, neporozumět, mít špatnou představu
BrE
/ˌmɪskən'si:v/
AmE
/ˌmɪskən'si:v/

verb, formal - to misunderstand something

 
fallacy - klamná představa, mylná představa, nesmysl
BrE
/'fæləsi/
AmE
/'fæləsi/

noun - a false idea or belief or concept that many people believe is true

 
debunk - vyvrátit, uvést na pravou míru, odhalit skutečnou pravdu
BrE
/ˌdi:'bʌŋk/
AmE
/ˌdi:'bʌŋk/

verb - to show or prove that an idea or belief is false or untrue

 
leniency - mírnost (např. o trestu), shovívavost
BrE
/'li:niənsi/
AmE
/'li:niənsi/

noun - the quality of not being strict or harsh (esp. in connection with a punishment etc.)

 
lenience - mírnost (např. o trestu), shovívavost
BrE
/'li:niəns/
AmE
/'li:niəns/

noun - the quality of not being strict or harsh (esp. in connection with a punishment etc.)

 
leniently - mírně (např. o trestu), shovívavě
BrE
/'li:niəntli/
AmE
/'li:niəntli/

adverb - in a way that is not strict or harsh (esp. in connection with a punishment etc.)

lenient
lenient - mírný (např. trest), shovívavý
BrE
/'li:niənt/
AmE
/'li:niənt/

adjective - (of a punishment etc.) not strict or harsh

 
general manager - generální ředitel
BrE
/ˌdʒenrəl 'mænɪdʒə/
AmE
/ˌdʒenrəl 'mænɪdʒər/

noun - someone who is in charge of a company or organization

 
managing director - generální ředitel
BrE
/ˌmænɪdʒɪŋ də'rektə/
AmE
/ˌmænɪdʒɪŋ də'rektər/

noun - someone who is in charge of a company or organization

 
discipline - ukáznit, cepovat, trestat
BrE
/'dɪsɪplɪn/
AmE
/'dɪsɪplɪn/

verb - to punish someone who doesn't behave properly

 
thresh - mlátit obilí
BrE
/'θreʃ/
AmE
/'θreʃ/

verb - to separate grains from their husks using a special tool or a machine

 
flail - cep
BrE
/'fleɪl/
AmE
/'fleɪl/

noun - a tool that people used in the past to separate the grains from their husks, it consisted of a long handle and a shorter stick hanging from it, it was also used as a primitive weapon

 
shy from - vyhnout se (čemu)
BrE
/'ʃaɪ frɒm/
AmE
/'ʃaɪ frɑ:m/

verb, American English - to avoid doing something, especially because of being afraid, nervous etc.

shy away
shy away - vyhnout se, cuknout (před něčím)
BrE
/ˌʃaɪə'weɪ/
AmE
/ˌʃaɪə'weɪ/

verb, American English - to avoid doing something, especially because of being afraid, nervous etc.