adjective
-
feeling as if the world is turning around you and that you might fall, usually as a result of being somewhere very high, or of an illness
stamp
- známka (poštovní), poštovní známka
BrE
/'stæmp/
AmE
/'stæmp/
noun
-
a small piece of paper that you buy and stick on the envelope of a letter or a postcard when you want to send it by post
safe
- trezor, sejf
BrE
/'seɪf/
AmE
/'seɪf/
noun
-
a strong metal box where you can lock your valuable things, such as money and jewels etc., you need a key or a code to open it
stake
- kůl, kolík
BrE
/'steɪk/
AmE
/'steɪk/
noun
-
a pointed wooden or metal pole or stick which is driven into the ground with a hammer and is used to hold a tent in place etc.
rollercoaster
- horská dráha
BrE
/'rəʊləkəʊstə/
AmE
/'roʊlərkoʊstər/
noun
-
a very exciting ride at an amusement park that takes people in small cars travelling on narrow tracks up and down, into sharp bends, steep drops etc.
roller coaster
- horská dráha
BrE
/'rəʊləkəʊstə/
AmE
/'roʊlərkoʊstər/
noun
-
a very exciting ride at an amusement park that takes people in small cars travelling on narrow tracks up and down, into sharp bends, steep drops etc.
stare
- zírat, civět, upřeně se dívat
BrE
/'steə/
AmE
/'ster/
verb
-
to look directly at something for a long time; to look at a person directly for a long time, which is unplesant for the person and impolite
interview
- dělat rozhovor, dělat pohovor
BrE
/'ɪntəvju:/
AmE
/'ɪnt̬əvju:/
verb
-
to meet a person and ask him/her a lot of questions in order to find out whether they are suitable for a job, or other information
detention
- po škole (trest)
BrE
/dɪ'tenʃn/
AmE
/dɪ'tenʃn/
noun
-
a kind of school punishment which means you have to stay at school or go to school when there are no lessons and do some work etc.
Gaul
- Galie
BrE
/'gɒl/
AmE
/'gɑ:l/
noun
-
a word (used in ancient times) referring to a certain region of western Europe (consisting of present-day France, northern Italy, Belgium, and parts of other countries)
carbon
- uhlík
BrE
/'kɑ:bən/
AmE
/'kɑ:rbən/
noun
-
(the chemical element of atomic number 6) an element that is present in all organic compounds, it is also known in the form of diamonds and graphite
animated movie
- animovaný film
BrE
/ˌænɪmeɪtɪd'mu:vi/
AmE
/ˌænɪmeɪt̬ɪd'mu:vi/
noun
-
a film for children (but not only) created by displaying a sequence of individual drawings, paintings, or computer-generated images to simulate movement and tell a story
animated film
- animovaný film
BrE
/ˌænɪmeɪtɪd'fɪlm/
AmE
/ˌænɪmeɪt̬ɪd'fɪlm/
noun
-
a movie for children (but not only) created by displaying a sequence of individual drawings, paintings, or computer-generated images to simulate movement and tell a story
DMV
- úřad pro motorová vozidla (v USA)
BrE
/ˌdi: em'vi:/
AmE
/ˌdi: em'vi:/
noun
-
short for Department of Motor Vehicles, a government office in the US where you can get a driver’s license, register a car, and handle other driving-related services
bus
- autobus
BrE
/'bʌs/
AmE
/'bʌs/
noun
-
a big vehicle with four or six wheels using a road, it can carry many passengers, it stops regularly on its route to let people in and out